Article Archive

December 17th 2015

• • News

  • 7,000 Syrians who died in state detention ‘tortured or executed’ Middle East Martin Chulov
  • Corruption dominates lead-up to Spanish election Europe Guy Hedgecoe
  • Nama’s Leitrim, Longford assets unsuitable for social housing Environment Fiona Gartland
  • Employers would contribute to third-level costs under proposals Education Carl O'Brien
  • Motorist fined €25,000 and cars seized over unpaid M50 tolls Crime & Law Colin Gleeson
  • Varadkar blames high drug prices on greed Health Paul Cullen
  • Minister may face judicial review over Ludlow murder Irish News Gerry Moriarty
  • Miriam Lord: End-of-term fun until Halligan silences the lads Oireachtas Miriam Lord
  • EU summit to focus on refugee crisis, Brexit referendum Europe Suzanne Lynch
  • Europe Letter: EU may be suffering from ‘enlargement fatigue’ Europe Suzanne Lynch
  • Artists to receive bursaries to mark Easter Rising Irish News Ronan McGreevy
  • No Minister should expect reappointment, says Taoiseach Politics Harry McGee
  • Taoiseach pledges citizens’ assembly on abortion issue Oireachtas Marie O'Halloran
  • Drivers who smoke in cars with children face fine next month Politics Sarah Bardon
  • Enda Kenny says there will no changes in medical card rules Oireachtas Michael O'Regan
  • Catholic trust got concessions from State before divesting school Education Joe Humphreys
  • World’s lakes warming more rapidly than oceans Irish News Lorna Siggins
  • Failed plan for national children’s hospital cost €35m, says Dáil report Politics Sarah Bardon
  • Funeral held of ‘Downton’ star’s fiance Irish News
  • Ireland aims to phase out fossil fuels by 2100 Politics Harry McGee
  • Fianna Fáil calls for West Link toll cut to combat gridlock Oireachtas Marie O'Halloran
  • Fianna Fáil Senator calls for gardaí to detain ‘undesirables’ Oireachtas Marie O'Halloran
  • Republican debate: Bush comes out swinging against Trump US Simon Carswell
  • HSE warned on budget overrun consequences Irish News Martin Wall
  • Coalition energy strategy: Plan little more than aspirational Politics Harry McGee
  • Garda morale low, reveals staff association survey Irish News Martin Wall
  • Search to resume for missing fisherman off south west coast Irish News Barry Roche
  • Technician dies after getting sucked into Air India jet engine Asia-Pacific
  • Protests held after Freddie Gray case ends in mistrial US
  • Man knocked down while attempting to move dead horse Irish News
  • Justin Bieber shows in Dublin sell out within minutes Irish News Ronan McGreevy
  • No more flying your drone over military bases from Monday Irish News Ronan McGreevy
  • Bloody Sunday soldiers win legal bid on transfer to North Crime & Law
  • Highest December temperatures in six decades recorded Irish News Ronan McGreevy
  • Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy punched in face during walkabout Europe
  • Response to homelessness offers few solutions, says Simon Social Affairs Kitty Holland
  • Government approach to Halawa case ‘the best way’ Oireachtas Marie O'Halloran
  • Riots in small Dutch town over building of refugee centre Europe Peter Cluskey
  • Thomas ‘Slab’ Murphy found guilty of tax evasion Courts
  • Supreme Court orders recount of votes in north Kerry Crime & Law Mary Carolan
  • Tánaiste calls TD Pádraig Mac Lochlainn a ‘barroom brawler’ Oireachtas Marie O'Halloran
  • Man choked on steak dinner at TGI Friday’s, inquest told Crime & Law Louise Roseingrave
  • Varadkar says he will not lobby FG colleagues on abortion law Politics Sarah Bardon
  • EU fish quotas will damage Irish Sea ecosystem, trust says Environment Lorna Siggins
  • Delegates from Libya's rival factions sign UN peace deal Africa
  • Richard Boyd Barrett to present Bill to prohibit fracking Politics Harry McGee
  • Irish woman meets her Swedish doppelganger online Offbeat
  • Vladimir Putin delivers furious tirade attacking Turkey Europe
  • Bloody posters and eggy bread fall foul of ad watchdog Irish News Conor Pope
  • Most cancer cases due to avoidable factors, research suggests Health
  • Burundi on cusp of civil war, warns UN human rights chief Africa
  • Mother of beheaded Isis hostage condemns Marine Le Pen Middle East
  • HSE head asks why State contests negligence cases Health Paul Cullen
  • Dublin Airport expecting 80,000 passengers on busiest day of year Consumer Aine McMahon
  • Man given life sentence for murder of ex-girlfriend’s partner Criminal Court
  • Labour will tackle private rented sector if re-elected, Kelly says Social Affairs Kitty Holland
  • ‘Aah. Holy S*$&! I thought he was on a bus’ Offbeat Conor Pope
  • Most owners buy back cars seized over M50 toll non-payment Crime & Law Fiona Gartland , Mark Hilliard
  • Elderly woman dies after collision between car and lorry Irish News
  • Brown Thomas ordered to take hoverboards off its shelves Irish News Conor Pope
  • Emergency coordinators hopeful worst of flooding is over Irish News Ronan McGreevy , Eoghan MacConnell
  • GP jailed for indecent assault of girl released pending appeal Courts
  • Late Late Toy Show star delivers special weather report Offbeat
  • British PM’s welfare plan breaches key EU principle, warns Kenny Europe Suzanne Lynch , Denis Staunton
  • Three quarters of penalty points issued for speeding - CSO Environment Aine McMahon
  • Ex-partner of ballerina Monica Loughman seeks defamation ruling Circuit Court Ray Managh
  • New laws on drones unveiled as rise in complaints expected Environment Mark Hilliard
  • Gardaí given extra time to question heroin seizure suspects Crime & Law Kathryn Hayes
  • Star Wars: Habitats directive ‘breached’ on Skellig Michael Environment Lorna Siggins
  • ‘Time to get real’ on how Garda members feeling - AGSI chief Crime & Law Mark Hilliard
  • UN could have prevented deaths of 250,000 Syrians - Flanagan World Ruadhán Mac Cormaic
  • Woman dies in north Cork two vehicle collision Irish News Barry Roche
  • Jerry Beades challenges Kelly nomination as High Court chief High Court
  • FG activist says John Perry pact worked on the night Crime & Law
  • Claims on US military flights could endanger lives, says Joan Burton Oireachtas Michael O'Regan
  • Solution urged over threatened cut to Aran island ferry service Irish News Lorna Siggins
  • First part of Arlene Foster’s unionist coronation goes smoothly Politics Gerry Moriarty
  • New DUP chief Arlene Foster seeks ‘more harmonious’ society Politics Gerry Moriarty
  • Leo Varadkar says dealing with drug companies brings out the socialist in him Oireachtas Marie O'Halloran
  • Niger government foils coup attempt, president says on TV Africa
  • Obama seeks to reassure Americans anxious about terror threat US
  • New rules may have minor impact on drink prices Oireachtas Marie O'Halloran
  • Thomas ‘Slab’ Murphy guilty of tax evasion after 32-day trial Irish News
  • UN Security Council adopts plan to throttle Isis financial network US
  • Europe calls for release of Halawa from Egypt prison Politics Ruadhán Mac Cormaic
  • David Cameron’s welfare plan fails to win support Europe Denis Staunton
  • Boyd Barrett introduces Bill to ban fracking Oireachtas Marie O'Halloran
  • Friend of San Bernardino gunman charged with conspiracy World
  • Keep the Christmas dinner safe from merry microbes Science Claire O'Connell
  • William Reville: The hidden psychology of Christmas Science William Reville
  • That’s Maths: How many gifts did my true love give to me overall? Science Peter Lynch
  • Protesters and police clash in Baltimore US
  • Spanish PM punched in the face while campaigning Europe
  • Sky high Christmas celebrations in Dublin Ireland
  • Free calling: parents react to son's skydive live on Skype Offbeat
  • Older people share their favourite Christmas memories with ALONE Social Affairs
  • Late Late Toy Show star delivers special weather report Offbeat

  • Sport

  • Bernard Brogan unhappy with GAA’s drug-testing blood plan Gaelic Games Johnny Watterson
  • Les Kiss’s men hungry to rub salt in Toulouse wounds European Cup John O'Sullivan
  • Andy Lee saving aggression for ring as title tension builds Other Sports Ciaran Gallagher
  • Luke Marshall relieved to finally showcase talent for Ulster European Cup
  • Injury puts Coneygree out of the Gold Cup running Racing
  • Willie Mullins has confidence in Vautour’s jumping ahead of King George Racing
  • Leinster v Toulon: Mike McCarthy to join 300 club European Cup Gerry Thornley
  • Paul O’Connell gets used to his new Toulon colours European Cup Gavin Cummiskey
  • Dylan Hartley emerges as favourite to captain England International
  • The Morning Sports Briefing Sport
  • Sonia O’Sullivan: More Irish athletes need winning attitude Sport Sonia O'Sullivan
  • James McClean: Jürgen Klopp is ‘a bit of an idiot’ English Soccer
  • David de Gea dismisses reports of dressing room unrest English Soccer
  • Alexis Sánchez could return for Manchester City clash English Soccer David Hytner
  • Barcelona ease into the Club World Cup final Soccer
  • Ulster’s Newport Gwent Dragons fixture rescheduled Pro12
  • Sporting Advent Calendar #17: Amateur Paul Dunne leads the Open on final day Golf Philip Reid
  • Brian McDermott back for second stint as Reading manager English Soccer
  • Chelsea confirm sacking of Jose Mourinho in statement English Soccer David Hytner
  • Leinster to appeal Cian Healy’s two-week suspension European Cup
  • Timeline: Chelsea’s season of woe under Jose Mourinho English Soccer
  • Annie Power on road to recovery and may race before Cheltenham Racing
  • José Mourinho sacking: Dressing room discord spelled the end English Soccer David Hytner
  • José Mourinho’s exit shows that winning title does not bring security English Soccer Daniel Taylor
  • Roman Abramovich wanted to believe the ‘happy one’ had changed English Soccer Owen Gibson
  • The 'Special One' falls, again Soccer

  • Business

  • Web Log: May the apps be with you Technology Marie Boran
  • Web Log: Snowboarding fun with ‘Alto’s Adventure’ Technology Marie Boran
  • Web Log: Fuzzy bears and furry rabbits invade Silicon Valley Technology Marie Boran
  • AstraZeneca boosts respiratory unit with Takeda deal Health & Pharma
  • Net Results: California leads the charge for electric car Technology Karlin Lillington
  • Central Bank of Ireland has 56 vacant posts, says Noonan Financial Services Ciarán Hancock
  • Cantillon: Two sides to crack down on corporate tax Business
  • Enet owner investment approaches €100m Business Cliff Taylor
  • Cantillon: Tara deal another timely check-in for Dalata Commercial Property
  • Developers slow to build so they can boost profits – Nama Construction Barry O'Halloran
  • Analysis: Board feels the heat even in season of giving Financial Services Ciarán Hancock
  • Padmasree Warrior joins US arm of Chinese electric car start-up Technology
  • Uber agrees alliance with Facebook Technology
  • Volkswagen faces inquiry by EU anti-fraud agency Transport & Tourism
  • AIB to pay €1.62bn to State as first repayment of bank bailout Financial Services Ciarán Hancock
  • 2015: Media quotes of the year Media & Marketing Laura Slattery
  • Cantillon: Behind Chinese walls consultants prosper Financial Services
  • Laura Slattery: Diary of a despairing, caffeine-dependent hack Media & Marketing Laura Slattery
  • 2016 will be the year of virtual reality Technology Ciara O'Brien
  • 2015: The media year in takeovers, own goals and the scramble for an audience Media & Marketing Laura Slattery
  • Providence ‘encouraged by discussions’ over Barryroe Energy & Resources Pamela Newenham
  • Crude oil falls after US fed rate hike, inventory gains Energy & Resources
  • Global markets jump in response to US rate hike Economy Arthur Beesley
  • European Parliament set to hold inquiry into VW scandal Transport & Tourism
  • Former UBS forex staff banned by Swiss watchdog Financial Services
  • AIB secures another €200m from SBCI to lend to businesses Economy Eoin Burke-Kennedy
  • Computershare fined €322,500 for multiple breaches of regulations Financial Services Eoin Burke-Kennedy
  • AstraZeneca buys 55 per cent stake in Acerta for $4 billion Health & Pharma
  • Tech Tools: Millennium Falcon gets the drone treatment Technology Ciara O'Brien
  • Tech Tools review: Samsung Gear S2 Technology Ciara O'Brien
  • Tech Tools: iKydz Technology Ciara O'Brien
  • Dublin Airport passenger numbers up 18 per cent Transport & Tourism Pamela Newenham
  • Janet Yellen’s new role: risk taker Economy
  • Mortgage debt declines by €61 million in third quarter Financial Services Pamela Newenham
  • Infamous US drug entrepreneur arrested on suspicion of fraud Health & Pharma
  • Central Bank’s Stefan Gerlach to join Swiss private bank Financial Services
  • IMF chief Lagarde to stand trial over role in €400m Tapie payout Economy
  • Dispute over Heatons shareholders’ sale to Sports Direct adjourned Retail & Services Aodhan O'Faolain
  • Wall Street turns negative after Fed interest rate move Markets
  • M&A bankers are partying this Christmas, but doing it discreetly Financial Services
  • Australian figures show many multinationals paid little or no tax on earnings Economy
  • Executive agrees new budget for Northern Ireland Economy Francess McDonnell
  • Global stocks boosted by new Fed policy Economy
  • Ronaldo invests over €37m in Pestana hotel group Transport & Tourism

  • Opinion

  • Arlene Foster: The new face of the Democratic Unionist Party Editorial
  • The case for better rehabilitation in Irish prisons Editorial
  • Alcohol and minimum unit pricing Letters
  • Frank McDonald: White Paper on low-carbon energy future is pretty lame Opinion Frank McDonald
  • Housing development in Dublin will begin to address major shortfall Editorial
  • Seanad electoral system Letters
  • Responding to flooding crisis Letters
  • Reoffending criminals Letters
  • COP 21 agreement on climate change Letters
  • Patronage and schools Letters
  • Maths in schools and universities Letters
  • Oil and the cost of petrol at the pumps Letters
  • Amnesty and the Eighth Amendment Letters
  • The HSE and local accountability Letters
  • Eamonn McCann: “Pro-life” advocates play fast and loose with language Opinion Eamonn McCann
  • Third-level fees and student loans Letters
  • An Irishman’s Diary about gender-neutral pronouns Opinion Frank McNally
  • Ruairí McKiernan: Happy birthday Chelsea Manning and thank you Opinion Ruairí McKiernan

  • Life & Style

  • Seven-bed house in Killiney, Co Dublin sells for €9m Homes & Property Aidan Murphy
  • Ikea’s design lab for living conjures future home concepts Homes & Property Aideen McCole
  • Lilly Higgins’s Christmas Special: Spiced Rum Butter Food & Drink Lilly Higgins
  • Family Fortunes: The year the turkey arrived alive People Catherine Clancy
  • Equality street: ‘It can be the campest Christmas ever now’ People Anthea McTeirnan
  • Send us your Santa letter People
  • Culinaria: JP McMahon’s sprout appeal Food & Drink JP McMahon
  • Wear it out: Snapchat king James Kavanagh isn’t really one for trends but he is in thrall to the big scarf Fashion Emma Fraser

  • Culture

  • Kid's Christmas: Little Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf review at the Gaiety Stage Sara Keating
  • Kid's Christmas: Little Light at Civic Theatre Stage Sara Keating
  • Kid's Christmas: Little Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf at the Lyric Stage Jane Coyle
  • Kid's Christmas: Aladdin at the Lambert Puppet Theatre Stage Sara Keating
  • Kid's Christmas: Tracks in the Snow at the Ark Stage Sara Keating
  • Star Wars box office takings to rocket – that’s the Vader do it Film Donald Clarke
  • Eileen Battersby’s books of the year: Fiction Books Eileen Battersby
  • The best non-fiction books of 2015 Books Eileen Battersby
  • Kids Christmas: Beauty and the Beast at the Tivoli Stage Kevin Courtney
  • Kid's Christmas: Jack and the Beanstalk at The Helix Stage Sylvia Thompson
  • The Irish players at the forefront of new publishing Books Celine Naughton
  • How much can you know about Star Wars if you've never seen the films? Film Ian Maleney
  • Star Wars screenings: film ‘transcends gender and age’ Film Ian Maleney
  • Pints, misprints, scoops and wheezes: the glory days of the Press Books Dave Kenny
  • On the Record: Jim Caroll picks his winners, losers and also-rans of 2015 Music Jim Carroll
  • A love letter to bookshops, by Kerrie O’Brien Books Kerrie O'Brien
  • Reissue of the week: The Red Shoes - Powell and Pressburger’s 1948 film is still worth seeing Film Donald Clarke
  • John Hume: the politician who made peace possible Books Seán Farren and Denis Haughey
  • Patrick Freyne: Bah humbug to Christmas - it was so much better in the olden days Culture Patrick Freyne
  • Shuffle: Four terrible Christmas songs you shouldn't listen to this year Music Eoin Butler
  • The Forbidden Room review: All the phantasmagoria you can handle Film Tara Brady
  • Star Wars: The force awakens the feminists Film Anthea McTeirnan
  • Celebrations worldwide as The Force Awakens blasts onto screens Film
  • Moment the Spire turned into a lightsaber Culture