Article Archive
December 21st 2015
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News
- Pricewatch reader queries: Gift voucher buyers beware Consumer
- Gerry Adams: ‘There is no place for special courts ’ Crime & Law
- Homs discovers the new normal as Assad regains control Middle East
- Thousands protest in India over release of rapist Asia-Pacific
- Israeli missile strike kills Lebanese Hizbullah militants in Damascus Middle East
- Hague Letter: Dutch perceptions of inflow by foreigners skewed Europe
- State to treble payments to children in direct provision Social Affairs
- Shenzhen landslide leaves 27 missing Asia-Pacific
- Air France flight emergency ‘false alarm’, says airline chief Africa
- Protests in Istanbul over clashes in southeast Turkey Middle East
- Ceasefire in Yemen extended for a week Middle East
- Concern over plans to reduce apartment sizes Politics
- Gerry Adams had little choice but to stand by ‘Slab’ Murphy Irish News
- Martin denies vilifying senior clergy criticised in Murphy report Religion & Beliefs
- Priest restored to ministry three years after being cleared of abuse allegations Religion & Beliefs
- Officials call for feasible alternatives for health reform to be drawn up Irish News
- Abortion debate ‘half-informed’, says Coveney Politics
- Housing crisis emerges as single biggest election issue Politics
- Christmas turkey price war begins to heat up Irish News
- Archbishop of Dublin defends Murphy Commission report Religion & Beliefs
- Spain’s political landscape changes even as Popular Party wins election Europe
- Garda IT system upgraded to log crimes of hate and racism Religion & Beliefs
- Tallaght siege suspect has long criminal history Crime & Law
- Cross-Border crime on agenda as Ministers discuss NI agreement Irish News
- Lost letters hint at why Harry Boland was unlucky in love Religion & Beliefs
- Ibrahim Halawa’s future hinges on political deal Politics
- Passport charge against fisherman dismissed Crime & Law
- Law Society to replace lost presidential chain Crime & Law
- State to pay toll operators €48m in ‘traffic guarantees’ Environment
- Clinton sets sights on Republicans in Democrats’ debate US
- GP and consultant pay should be the same, group says Irish News
- Spanish PM falls short on overall majority Europe
- Senior AfD member moves even further to right of party Europe
- Pass the parcel: what to do with unwanted gifts Consumer
- Fine Gael plans to extend PRSI to incomes over €13,000 Politics
- FG alone in government would be a ‘disservice’ Politics
- Road users asked to light up on darkest days Crime & Law
- Slovenia rejects same-sex marriages in referendum Europe
- Dutch freezer trawlers inspected by Irish authorities Irish News
- Gardaí appeal for help in tracing missing man (31) Irish News
- Miss Universe host mistakenly announces wrong winner US
- One dead, dozens hurt after car crashes into Las Vegas crowd US
- At least 85 missing after landslide at Chinese industrial park Asia-Pacific
- Brussels police detain two after raids linked to Paris attacks Europe
- Start dreaming of a white Christmas (but only in parts) Irish News
- SF reaction to ‘Slab’ Murphy trial part of ‘persecution complex’ Politics
- Unions should seek pay rises of up to 5% in 2016 - Ictu Irish News
- Man arrested over sectarian murder of Paul McCauley Crime & Law
- Man who lured two girls from party has appeal dismissed Crime & Law
- Dubliner guilty of murdering man he found in his bed Criminal Court
- Gunman who shot victim 10 times loses murder appeal Crime & Law
- Man remanded in custody over Tallaght standoff Crime & Law
- French police detain man over Air France false alarm Europe
- Aurora Borealis spotted around Ireland on winter solstice Environment
- New arrivals at Dublin Zoo in time for Christmas Offbeat
- Criticism of lack of jury in Slab Murphy trial ‘sheer madness’ Politics
- Election decision places Kerry council in ‘uncharted waters’ Politics
- Dublin pair sentenced over ‘dark net’ drug selling operation Circuit Court
- Damaged black box from downed warplane unreadable - Russia Europe
- Former cleric jailed for indecent assaults on schoolboys Circuit Court
- Bord Iascaigh Mhara withdraws application for Galway Bay fish farm Environment
- Ex-Anglo official walks free after appeal over prison sentence Crime & Law
- Bail for woman wanted in France over abduction of son High Court
- Red Flag need not name client for Denis O’Brien dossier High Court
- Diarmuid Martin welcomes FG free vote on abortion amendment Religion & Beliefs
- AIB unfair dismissal case alleges sacking after complaints Crime & Law
- Cross-Border taskforce will investigate organised crime Politics
- Challenge to judicial appointment ‘vexatious’ and ‘abuse of process’ High Court
- Property transferred to wife to defeat abuse claim, court rules Crime & Law
- Waste spill buries buildings in southern China, 85 missing Asia-Pacific
- US Republican Lindsey Graham drops out of 2016 presidential race US
- Six US troops killed by suicide bomber in Afghanistan Middle East
- Dublin studio flats 27% smaller than current limit get go-ahead Environment
- Option of adding John Perry to Sligo-Leitrim ticket ‘still in play’ High Court
- Young man dies and six injured in Galway crash Irish News
- Oregon woman held in Las Vegas Strip sidewalk rampage US
- First World War memorial in Tralee vandalised in paint attack Irish News
- Hizbullah buries militant Samir Qantar, vows to retaliate against Israel Middle East
- Sun fails to enter Newgrange chamber but wonder endures Science
- Christmas commuters warned: Prepare for busy routes and hubs Consumer
- Rajoy chance to form Spanish government slim without left parties Europe
- Crowds celebrate the winter solstice at Newgrange Ireland
- Easy, tiger: thrill seeker attempts to jump into zoo enclosure Asia-Pacific
- The northern lights illuminate the Derry night sky Environment
- Confusion reigns as wrong winner announced at Miss Universe US
- Eyewitness video of landslide burying Chinese industrial park Asia-Pacific
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Sport
- Angling notes: Public invited to weigh in on national strategy for angling Other Sports
- Mullins hoping Clonmel meeting can proceed as planned Racing
- Jonathan Burke plans for more of same at Leopardstown Racing
- Leo Cullen and Isa Nacewa dodge the hard questions European Cup
- ‘Munster were probably unlucky not to get more out of it’ European Cup
- Tipping Point: What we believe but cannot prove about sport Other Sports
- Ken Early: This soap opera world is alien to Louis Van Gaal Soccer
- The Morning Sports Briefing Sport
- Blatter, Michel Platini banned from football for eight years Soccer
- Manchester United still not as ‘glum’ as during Moyes’ tenure English Soccer
- Sepp Blatter to appeal eight year ban from football Soccer
- Adam Bogdan says he was fouled for Watford’s opening goal English Soccer
- BBC ends its Formula One contract three years early Other Sports
- Michel Platini to appeal to arbitration court against Fifa ban Soccer
- Don Cossack and Vautour lead strong Irish challenge for King George Racing
- Punchestown to undergo €6.2m redevelopment Racing
- Ex-Newcastle United stopper Pavel Srnicek in a critical condition Soccer
- Six reasons why Louis van Gaal has gone from hero to close-to-zero Soccer
- NFL round-up: Panthers’ defence uncovers Odell Beckham’s dark side Other Sports
- Ireland men handed tough Olympic Games hockey draw Other Sports
- Mike Ross could miss start of Six Nations campaign International
- Boyd Rankin announces return to Ireland side Other Sports
- Damien Duff brings down curtain on his playing career National League
- Loretta Lynch proved real nemesis of Sepp Blatter Soccer
- NFL: Odell Beckham Jr. suspended for one game Other Sports
- Manchester United consider Jose Mourinho but remain wary of his antics English Soccer
- Olivier Giroud’s winner helps Arsenal close gap on Leicester English Soccer
- Sporting Advent Calendar #21: BJ Banda secures Finn Harps’ promotion in dramatic fashion National League
- Blatter: 'I will fight for me, and I will fight for Fifa' Soccer
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Business
- Breathtaking diagnostic technology Business
- Easy steps to grow your business and make money Innovation
- Irish workers are likely to get pay rises next year Work
- KPMG re-elects Shaun Murphy as managing partner in Ireland Retail & Services
- Polish stocks plunge amid political street protests Economy
- Ireland drops one place in influential property rights index Economy
- Millions of euro in tax relief available until end of year Personal Finance
- Fastcom to create 25 new jobs at centre in Sligo Technology
- Emma Jacobs: Dad’s yellowing reports on work could apply today Work
- Wolfgang Münchau: Fighting Brexit with fear will backfire Economy
- Price of natural gas falls to five-year low Energy & Resources
- Regional service Stobart Air plans sale Transport & Tourism
- Terminals in two of State’s airports to get facelifts Transport & Tourism
- For your diary Companies
- Television faces ‘shoppable’ content switch-on Business
- Business books of 2015 you should read Business
- Electric flight waiting on better batteries before it can really take off Business
- Chris Horn: Technology takeover kept growing in 2015 Business
- Tills are ringing: Shoppers set to spend €4bn this Christmas Retail & Services
- Japan’s Toshiba to cut up to 7,000 jobs Technology
- Aminex secures another six month loan extension Energy & Resources
- Brent oil slides to 11-year lows on glut concerns Markets
- Spain’s government bonds fall after indecisive election Markets
- Star Wars smashes records with $517m opening weekend Media & Marketing
- Fastnet reports $1.5m loss, ready to assess healthcare targets Energy & Resources
- Paddy Power and Betfair shareholders back €8 billion merger Retail & Services
- Smurfit brothers lose out as Powerflute ends takeover talks Manufacturing
- Conroy raises £375,000 through share placing, debt conversion Energy & Resources
- Start-ups adding human touch to online services Business
- ECB's Vasiliauskas sees no need for further monetary stimulus Economy
- European shares up as Spanish stocks take election hit Markets
- Kainos sells remaining stake in SpeechStorm for £2m Technology
- Strategic fund invests €613m in 2015 Economy
- Breifne O’Brien loses appeal against deception sentence Financial Services
- Regulator gives leeway on bonuses to smaller banks Financial Services
- EU data protection reform may promise more than it deliver Economy
- Covanta signs Poolbeg plant waste deal with Thornton’s Energy & Resources
- SuperValu retains grocery top spot Business
- Arnotts makes €159,000 operating profit Retail & Services
- Bank of Ireland staff to get 2.2% pay rise in 2016 Financial Services
- Ireland’s funds sector grows, now valued at $2.6 trillion Economy
- Oil at 11-year low but Wall St rebounds Markets
- PTSB to offer loans and overdrafts to small businesses Financial Services
- Doctor wins appeal against Ulster Bank accessing his savings Financial Services
- Ryanair sues Google and Spanish online group Transport & Tourism
- €10bn merger of gambling groups could close by March Retail & Services
- Mother (80) liable for judgment on €1m guarantee for loan to son Retail & Services
- Mick Wallace to face court over €2m loan Commercial Property
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Opinion
- Energy paper lays out a slow path to low-carbon future but scale of radical transition required is clear Editorial
- Cleg, clag and horse-flies Letters
- Public Health (Alcohol) Bill Letters
- British honours and Irish citizens Letters
- Paris climate change agreement Letters
- Guff or plain speaking? Letters
- ‘Our Friends from Belfast’ Letters
- Smoking in cars Letters
- Time for a national opera company? Letters
- A warm welcome Letters
- Ireland and neutrality Letters
- An Irishwoman’s Diary about a Clare Island Christmas Opinion
- Smoking ban in cars: When sharing isn’t caring Editorial
- Una Mullally: Government must not shaft students yet again Opinion
- Mary McAleese: Speaking Irish enriched my sense of identity Opinion
- Máire Mhic Ghiolla Íosa: An Ghaeilge agus an Fhéiniúlacht Éireannach Opinion
- Martyn Turner Opinion
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Life & Style
- Kitty Holland: Too many Irish children will have a poor Christmas People
- The Women’s Podcast does Christmas: Anne Enright, Maeve Higgins, Louise O’Neill and more People
- The drug that gave me my life back People
- Meal Ticket: Dela, Galway Restaurant reviews
- Give thanks for gratitude: it’s good for the soul - and your health Health & Family
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Culture
- New film sparks memories of ‘Moby Dick’ in Youghal Film
- The Danish Girl: ‘It’s only now that the world has embraced the trans cause’ Film
- QI Christmas quiz: Test your ignorance Art & Design
- Why I wrote Viking Dublin: the Wood Quay Excavations by Patrick Wallace Books
- Danielle McLaughlin: ‘I think we need different books at different times’ Books
- In a word . . . Santy Claus Culture
- Dani Gill: a day in the life of Cúirt International Festival of Literature Books
- Newgrange: A soggy winter solstice, it was not meant to be Heritage
- Panto review – Beauty and the Beast: Frenzy and dry ice are no substitutes for imagination Stage
- Review – Rumpelstiltskin: Dragged into the modern day and age Stage
- Irish Roots: Home of begrudgery Heritage
- 5 things you need for a viral Christmas ad Culture
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