Article Archive
December 19th 2015
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News
- A time of hope, love and innocence Religion & Beliefs
- Winter’s natural wonderlands Environment
- Billionaire donor secretly buys influence in Las Vegas US
- Pharmaceutical firms ‘dismayed’ by Varadkar accusation Health
- Connemara community remembers Dr Noël Browne Irish News
- The story behind the hoverboard - this year’s Christmas craze Consumer
- Privileges enjoyed by dissident prisoners ‘mock justice system’ Irish News
- Reilly welcomes ruling on Australian tobacco packaging Health
- Greystones institution prepares to bid a sweet farewell Irish News
- Nursing home places may need to be doubled - report Health
- Shannon floods may become influential election issue Politics
- Miriam Lord: The pick of political winners from this year’s Dáil Politics
- Through all the conflicts, Syrians have ‘grown stronger’ Middle East
- Partners of Garda officials paid €200 Christmas bonus Crime & Law
- Peter Kelly a surprise appointment as High Court president Crime & Law
- Judges should not paralyse inquiries, High Court president says Crime & Law
- Will the ban on smoking in cars with children work? Crime & Law
- New rules for counting votes after Supreme Court decision Politics
- The battle to control flooding on the River Shannon Irish News
- Another Life: A high old time – the drugs also known as Christmas spices Environment
- Eye on Nature: Your notes and queries Environment
- Tales from the block: surviving in solitary Crime & Law
- Man in the middle aims to show Spaniards the third way Europe
- Poll finds 30% of US Republicans would bomb fictional country US
- China complains over B-52 flight near man-made island Asia-Pacific
- UN peace plan for Syria is passed after almost five years of war Middle East
- Eighteen migrants drown after boat sinks off Turkey Europe
- Youth arrested over death of teenager (17) after Mayo assault Crime & Law
- Dublin priest Paul Tighe appointed bishop in the Vatican Religion & Beliefs
- 'State of those two eejits': The Irish Times 12 comments of Christmas Offbeat
- Ibrahim Halawa trial postponed for eleventh time until January Social Affairs
- Teresa Mannion the sequel: reporter returns to Salthill Offbeat
- Retail sales to rise by up to 5% this Christmas, survey shows Consumer
- US air strike ‘caused’ deaths of nine Iraqi soldiers Middle East
- Man dies after fire at caravan in Co Kilkenny Irish News
- Harry Gleeson granted pardon over 1941 murder Irish News
- Support for Coalition rises in latest opinion poll Politics
- Brothers charged with heroin possession refused bail District Court
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Sport
- Depleted Connacht facing a difficult assignment European Cup
- Diego Simeone still the spiritual leader of Atlético Madrid Soccer
- Ulster on high after big win but Toulouse a different prospect at home European Cup
- Abramovich tells Chelsea players to turn things around Soccer
- Andy Lee ready to show the class that brought him world title Other Sports
- Leinster are ready to click but it may not be enough European Cup
- Michael Walker: Five reasons why Premier League is exciting English Soccer
- Rio Ferdinand urges Manchester United to move for Pep Guardiola English Soccer
- Carlo Ancelotti agrees in principle to join Bayern Munich Soccer
- José Mourinho won’t be taking sabbatical after Chelsea sacking English Soccer
- Killultagh Vic eases to victory on chasing debut at Fairyhouse Racing
- Guus Hiddink announced as interim Chelsea boss English Soccer
- Former broadcaster Jimmy Hill dies aged 87 Soccer
- Leicester’s Mauger change exposes Munster’s conservatism European Cup
- Chelsea make winning start to life after José against Sunderland English Soccer
- Tottenham reach top four: PL round-up English Soccer
- Norwich City crank up the pressure on Louis van Gaal English Soccer
- Leicester City top of the league at Christmas after win at Everton English Soccer
- Champions Cup round-up: Saracens rout Oyonnax to extend Pool 1 lead European Cup
- Aston Villa save point at Newcastle but remain rooted to the bottom English Soccer
- Toulon turn the screw as plucky Leinster fade in second half European Cup
- Leinster look to ‘reassess’, but road ahead is unclear European Cup
- Andy Lee loses world title in cagey encounter Other Sports
- Sporting Advent Calendar #19: Michael Conlan becomes a world champion Other Sports
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Business
- Boulder Media profits rise on back of ‘Danger Mouse’ reboot Media & Marketing
- New Irish gin to be launched at ProWein trade show Agribusiness & Food
- Pretax loss at firm owned by Clerys building owner Commercial Property
- Cantillon: Fed’s rate rise failed to live up to the hype Business
- Martin Shkreli steps down as chief of Turing Pharma Health & Pharma
- Markets go from euphoria to gloom Markets
- Cantillon: Will RTÉ score by sub-licensing Euro 2016? Media & Marketing
- NTR majority shareholder reverses pretax losses Business
- Simon Harris backs Central Bank payments Financial Services
- Cantillon: Paddy Power smiling as merger upheld Retail & Services
- Castlemartin most expensive 2015 residential sale Commercial Property
- Jurys Inn on course for 10% revenue surge in 2015 Transport & Tourism
- Eir awaits decision on rural broadband proposal Technology
- Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley to review staff conditions Business
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Opinion
- EU leaders seek to aid Cameron though main Brexit sticking point still looms large Editorial
- Your goose is cooked! Editorial
- And the best British actor is . . . Saoirse Ronan? Really? Opinion
- Not a moveable feast Letters
- Election 2016 promises Letters
- Scents and sensibility Letters
- Yours, etc Letters
- Unsigned letters Letters
- Rule 68 and primary schools Letters
- Love, marriage and divorce Letters
- ‘A Christmas Carol’ Letters
- The price of alcohol Letters
- Forget perfection in season of goodwill Letters
- Croke Park and Conor McGregor Letters
- Standards in public life Letters
- Migrants and revitalisation Letters
- Brian Boyd: That’s Murdertainment ... Opinion
- Breda O’Brien: Climate change should be an election issue Opinion
- Terrible twins – An Irishman’s Diary about the parallel lives of Edith Piaf and Frank Sinatra Opinion
- Murphy Report and Bishop O’Mahony Letters
- Stephen Collins: TDs are focused on re-election not legislation Opinion
- Diarmaid Ferriter: 50 things we need in Ireland in 2016 Opinion
- Cliff Taylor: Government is vulnerable over record on public services Opinion
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Life & Style
- Susan Jane’s chocolate soldiers Recipes
- Hake puttanesca Recipes
- Barfly: Jack Ryan’s, Beggars Bush, Dublin Food & Drink
- Ardsallagh goat’s cheese and fig bake with caramelised walnuts Recipes
- Turkish eggs Recipes
- Orange marmalade polenta muffins Recipes
- Domini Kemp: Be good to yourself with this healthy treat Food & Drink
- Maximum Minis: road trip to Italy is just the Job Travel
- Travel Gear: 5 sure-fire gifts for travellers Travel
- Ask Joan - family holidays from the south west, Barcelona and Costa Brava Travel
- Our Wedding Story: 40 minutes to pick the dress People
- Our Wedding Story: By the time I got to Phoenix, I was smitten People
- Auction results Fine Art & Antiques
- Artist’s view of Shannon flooding Fine Art & Antiques
- Expert on southeast Asia and theorist of rise of nationalism People
- Natural entertainer who sang with the Plattermen showband People
- Canny security adviser who was close to Bill Clinton People
- Naturally.... Scented candles Beauty
- On Beauty: Help with last minute purchases Beauty
- No reservations? Don’t despair. Here’s our pick of no reservation restaurants Restaurant reviews
- How to prepare a simple, tasty Christmas brunch Food & Drink
- Red Snapper Recipes
- Weekend in ... Luang Prabang, Laos Travel
- Travel Desk: Are Irish holidaymakers the happiest in the world? Travel
- Our Wedding Story: Galway girl in a jacuzzi People
- Twenty great Christmas swims in Ireland People
- A murdered showman. A lost childhood People
- Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: ‘I just don’t consider it a sport. It’s like watching CCTV footage of a fight in a fast food restaurant’ People
- Christmas: The most violent time of year for women Life & Style
- Róisín Ingle . . . on free, safe and legal mugs People
- Margaret Thatcher’s ‘free market’ triumphs at auction Fine Art & Antiques
- Róisín Meets . . . television legend Mike Murphy Life & Style
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Culture
- From the Archives: December 19th, 1859 tv-radio-web
- Modern Ireland in 100 Artworks: 1973 – Da, by Hugh Leonard Culture
- Review: Hallelujah, by Jonathan Bardon – another handle on Handel Books
- Sometimes it pays to judge a book by its cover Books
- The best crime fiction of 2015 Books
- Dermot Healy: The Collected Short Stories; Fighting With Shadows Books
- Review: The Private Life of Mrs Sharma, by Ratika Kapur Books
- Sheep May Safely Graze, by LM Clancy Books
- The Whispering Swarm, by Michael Moorcock Books
- Vagabond, by Gerald Seymour Books
- 25 Christmas movies for the 25th (and other days) Film
- Fintan O’Toole's 2015: The importance of being inconclusive Culture
- Peter Crawley’s 2015: Gender and history get a stunning makeover Culture
- Patrick Freyne’s 2015: Don’t let them spoonfeed you – dish out your own art Culture
- Laurence Mackin’s 2015: Singular success and collective triumphs Culture
- Donald Clarke’s 2015: The Irish are coming. Yes, I know Culture
- Una Mullally’s 2015: Beauty in the eye of the placard-holder Culture
- Michael Dervan’s 2015: Lucky in our promoters who go with the gut Culture
- Gemma Tipton’s 2015: ‘Charlie Hebdo’ and the power of images Culture
- Arminta Wallace’s 2015: Adrift in a sea of multicoloured gloop Culture
- Jim Carroll's 2015: Austerity’s the excuse for arts cuts everywhere Culture
- Aidan Dunne’s 2015: A Ruysch moment on a Turner Prize break Culture
- Star Wars breaks Irish box office record for biggest single day Film
- JJ Abrams initially turned down ‘Star Wars’ offer Film
- Macaulay Culkin returns with 'Home Alone' spoof Culture
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