Article Archive
January 12th 2016
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News
- Aid convoy enters Syrian town amid reports of starvation Middle East
- Ask Brian: Do I have to make a ‘voluntary contribution’ to my school? Education
- Obama to look to future and past in last State of the Union speech US
- 15 jurors finally sworn in for Anglo-IL&P fraud trial Circuit Court
- Appeal court told former Anglo executive did not get fair trial Courts
- Janan Ganesh: If the revolution is coming, it is coming awfully slowly UK
- With upcoming elections, Arlene Foster has to hit ground running Irish News
- Fáilte Ireland warns of possible downturn in tourism Irish News
- Arlene Foster softens position on marking Easter Rising Irish News
- Numbers on hospital trolleys 26% higher than a year ago Irish News
- Democratic Unionist MP’s expenses under investigation Politics
- Primary school teachers to ballot for industrial action Irish News
- Ministers to tackle insurance companies on flood cover Politics
- Adventurer thanks Cork lifeboat crew for saving boat Environment
- Brian Mooney: Post-Leaving Cert courses are a valuable alternative to CAO system Education
- Annual progress report ignores Coalition failures Politics
- Enda Kenny knows election date, but is not sharing Politics
- About 450 social housing units planned for Dublin sites Social Affairs
- Hospital consultants feel 'undervalued and stressed' Health
- Venezuelan turmoil deepens as court rules National Assembly decisions void World
- A teaching revolution that ‘makes the classes come alive’ Education
- US Powerball lottery jackpot reaches record $1.4bn US
- Developers make new legal threats to banking inquiry Politics
- Zuckerberg drops into vaccine debate with baby photo Offbeat
- Leo Varadkar to meet parents whose babies died at hospital Health
- Christy O’Connor Jnr’s funeral: ‘Rest in peace my friend’ Irish News
- Istanbul explosion: Suicide bomber ‘Islamic State operative’ Europe
- Independent Alliance candidate predicts Tánaiste may lose seat Politics
- Advances in stroke care at risk of being ‘squandered’ Health
- Proposed Cork incinerator site ‘can be protected from sea’ Irish News
- Man jailed for three years for sex with girl (15) groomed online Criminal Court
- Fianna Fáil to abolish USC for all earners up to €80,000 if elected Politics
- Michael Lowry seeks to halt trial on alleged tax offences High Court
- Ex-judge Barry White asked to disclose financial affairs High Court
- China’s President Xi Jinping reorganises country’s military Asia-Pacific
- Scenes of desperation as aid convoys enter Syrian towns Middle East
- Sean Penn’s encounter with ‘El Chapo’ the focus of US authorities US
- Cork Council seeks clarification over dredging of rivers Irish News
- Sinn Féin would need ‘Pauline conversion’ to gain backing - Ross Politics
- Over 80 pilot whales beached on southern Indian coast Asia-Pacific
- Irish Cancer Society ends financial fund because of high demand Health
- Israeli soldiers kill three Palestinians in West Bank Middle East
- Girls share €18,000 over staged robbery at Dundrum store Circuit Court
- Almost 10% of Turks say Isis not terror organisation – survey Europe
- Seoul to host talks about North Korea’s nuclear programme Asia-Pacific
- Kenny urges insurance firms to reflect on flood coverage Politics
- Istanbul bomb: ‘This is symbolic; they are trying to destroy history’ Europe
- Team manager at LGBT rugby club pleads guilty to dinner party assault District Court
- UL launches plan to become research powerhouse Science
- Top Macau hotelier accused of running prostitution ring Asia-Pacific
- Radio astronomy facility costing €1.4m to be built in Birr Science
- Clinton goes on attack as Sanders polls stronger US
- Speculation on Sinn Féin coalition ‘damaging’ to Fianna Fáil Politics
- Health crisis: Trolley numbers remain 20% up on last year Health
- Actor, prisoner and cardinal launch pope’s new book Europe
- Irish Rail spends €350,000 cleaning graffiti off trains in 2015 Environment
- Narrow escape for Irish clergyman in Istanbul bombing Religion & Beliefs
- Ohio wanted man sends ‘better’ mug shot for police Facebook page US
- Prosecution ‘deliberately confused’ jury in Anglo trial Courts
- Paedophile and child serial killer Robert Black dies in jail Irish News
- Warning on fire safety after charger bursts into flames Irish News
- Marseille Jews urged not to wear traditional caps after attack Europe
- Germany agrees on measures to deport criminal asylum seekers Europe
- Mother of nine avoids jail for failing to send three children to school Circuit Court
- Cork County Council asked to ensure Midleton drains are cleaned regularly Environment
- Canada resettles 10,000 Syrian migrants since November World
- Draft heads of Bill issued on resolving IBRC inquiry difficulties Politics
- John Bruton urges sense of EU ownership in citizens Politics
- US working for return of 10 sailors held by Iran World
- Pedestrian dies on Tipperary road just weeks from wedding day Irish News
- El Chapo: authorities release footage of violent raid World
- Family feud: fighting brothers crash into unseen police car US
- Starlings create mesmerising aerobatics display Offbeat
- Suspected terrorist shot dead in Paris World
- Reporter injured while testing stab proof vest World
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Sport
- Flemenstar set to return to Punchestown for Tied Cottage Chase Racing
- Reprieve for Irish Guards in London junior championship Gaelic Games
- €50,000 donation leads to call for Irish jockey charities to merge Racing
- David Wallace believes Anthony Foley could do with back up European Cup
- Pádraig Harrington lays down early-season marker Golf
- GAA Central Council set to makes calls on proposals raised Gaelic Games
- Bath clash gives players opportunity to impress Schmidt European Cup
- Ruan Pienaar buoyed by Ulster’s fighting spirit European Cup
- Rewriting of record books considered to blot out doping Other Sports
- Louis Van Gaal sticking to old script in new year English Soccer
- Gerry Thornley: Munster travails do not bode well for national side Rugby
- The Morning Sports Briefing Sport
- Louis van Gaal admits Man United bore him as well English Soccer
- 34 AFL players will miss 2016 after being hit with doping bans Other Sports
- Paula Radcliffe hits out at proposal to reset world records Other Sports
- Andy Farrell to join Munster in temporary advisory role Pro12
- Newcastle have Jonjo Shelvey bid accepted by Swansea English Soccer
- Liverpool confirm loan signing of Steven Caulker English Soccer
- Tyson Fury named Ring magazine fighter of the year Other Sports
- McGeady and Gibson can leave Everton on short term loans English Soccer
- Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini could see bans increased International
- Dele Alli signs contract extension at Tottenham Hotspur English Soccer
- Warren Gatland the ‘leading contender’ to coach Lions in New Zealand International
- Irish touring car driver suspended after failing doping control test Other Sports
- Robbie Henshaw to miss Connacht’s trip to Brive European Cup
- Luis Enrique looking for forwards to bolster Barcelona attack Soccer
- Ronnie O’Sullivan counts his luck on Masters return Other Sports
- Garrett Fitzgerald outlines Andy Farrell’s Munster role European Cup
- Guus Hiddink hoping to add to Chelsea’s attacking options English Soccer
- City may be without Kompany until ‘last part of season’ English Soccer
- Consistent Arsenal head to Anfield with right belief English Soccer
- Conor McGregor v Rafael dos Anjos confirmed for March 5th Other Sports
- Paul Dummett denies Man United in six-goal thriller English Soccer
- Andy McGeady: Fifa finally get something right with Ballon d’Or ballot Sport
- West Ham blitz Bournemouth with three goals in 17 minutes English Soccer
- Marty Moore set to leave Leinster for English side Wasps Rugby
- Lionel Messi dedicates Ballon d'Or to his teammates Soccer
- Champions Cup: Leinster 'relishing' Bath test European Cup
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Business
- Salaries predicted to rise by 10% this year, according to report Work
- New vision unveiled for Linen Quarter in heart of Belfast Commercial Property
- Harry’s Shack owner says Northern Ireland ready for food and drink initiative Agribusiness & Food
- Volkswagen falls to fifth in new car market in Ireland for 2016 Retail & Services
- Accountants’ body overturns misconduct findings against former president Financial Services
- European and US markets see falls in oil and gas shares Markets
- RSA agrees settlement with former chief Philip Smith Financial Services
- Less-than-stellar start for China’s stock markets Economy
- China wants to make Communist Party the strongest voice in cyberspace Economy
- John FitzGerald: Early adopters can pay a heavy price Economy
- Paul Krugman: Myth of Obama the job-killer does not stand up to scrutiny Economy
- Stocktake: Bear market is a reality for many investors Personal Finance
- Q&A: Dominic Coyle – When a former partner wants out of a mortgage Personal Finance
- Cantillon: Will Belgian payback be taxing for Apple? Economy
- Cantillon: Can Coalition bank on getting its money back? Financial Services
- Cantillon: Shire takeover of Baxalta fails to impress shareholders Health & Pharma
- C&C to shut two plants with the loss of more than 260 jobs Agribusiness & Food
- Venn Life Sciences signs contracts worth over €3.4m Health & Pharma
- ‘Broadly positive’ fourth quarter for Grafton Group Construction
- Oil could drop as low as $10 a barrel Energy & Resources
- What will 2016 bring for savers and investors? Personal Finance
- UK banks would likely benefit from 'Brexit' Economy
- First Derivatives buys big data firm QuantumKDB for £2.2m Technology
- Debenhams beats Christmas sales expectations Retail & Services
- Over 1 million flights recorded in Irish airspace last year Transport & Tourism
- ‘Record’ year in 2015 for Dublin Port Transport & Tourism
- Room to think leads to brand new ideas Manufacturing
- Quinn Packaging invests €3m at Cavan facility Manufacturing
- Consumer sentiment hits new 10-year high in December Economy
- PhoneWatch to create 16 jobs as part of expansion Retail & Services
- When the levees break: consumers pay nine levies Personal Finance
- BP to cut 4,000 jobs as oil price plummets Energy & Resources
- Travel app developer MTT is to create 70 jobs in Dublin Transport & Tourism
- Insurer RSA confirms settlement with Philip Smith Financial Services
- When the 10-year work anniversary is a personal failure Work
- NI businesses worried by sterling’s strength, survey finds Economy
- Avonmore sells record 3.5m pots of cream in run-up to Christmas Agribusiness & Food
- Businessman loses High Court appeal over tax case Business
- Italian groups seek EU antitrust probe into McDonald’s Economy
- Commission receives 170 submissions on corporate tax Economy
- Siptu demands meeting with C&C on job losses Transport & Tourism
- IFA calls for harsher sentencing to combat rural crime Agribusiness & Food
- SMEs facing ‘unreasonable’ demands from Cerberus Financial Services
- What next for former Anglo Irish chief David Drumm? Financial Services
- BP to cut 4,000 jobs as oil prices continue to fall Energy & Resources
- Debenhams shares up by 16% with help from perfume and lingerie Retail & Services
- Car-makers and retailers lead way as European shares rally Markets
- Rival firms challenge ruling they must cover Setanta Insurance claims Financial Services
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Opinion
- Flooding and insurance levies Letters
- Gerry Adams’s waxwork sculpture Letters
- Martyn Turner Opinion
- Commemorating the 1916 Rising Letters
- Attacks on women in Germany Letters
- Irish Atheists and the Catholic Church Letters
- Refugee crisis and Syrian civil war Letters
- Political and administrative reform Letters
- Mathematics and dropout rates Letters
- Eircode – the bigger picture Letters
- Hungary’s Ottoman past Letters
- Opinion: Can Arlene Foster save Ulster from misogyny? Opinion
- An Irishwoman’s Diary on the ‘Night of the Big Wind’ – January 6th, 1839 Opinion
- The Rising of Easter 1916 is ‘live’ and politically radioactive Opinion
- Forfeiting right to hospitality? Editorial
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Life & Style
- Medical Matters: To vape or not to vape? Health & Family
- What’s in store for health in 2016? Health & Family
- Motoring to the Med – with MND Health & Family
- My health experience: ‘Every day I can get up out of bed and walk and behave normally is a blessing’ Health & Family
- Can a marriage survive an affair? Parenting
- ‘His lust or love for her was too much and he walked out’ Health & Family
- Married to Alzheimer’s: What keeps us together? Health & Family
- Putting the brakes on drivers’ bad behaviour Health & Family
- Clothes for athletes that can be worn at your leisure Fashion
- ‘What are your a-ha moments?’: It’s question time on The Women’s Podcast People
- How far can projectile vomit travel? Health & Family
- Second Opinion: ‘Star Wars’: the force awakens reflections on the passage of time Health & Family
- That’s Men: Work hard, play hard . . . like the Germans Health & Family
- Rupert Murdoch announces engagement to Jerry Hall People
- So, Jerry, what first attracted you to billionaire Rupert Murdoch? People
- Emigrants won’t return to Ireland if they feel they don’t belong Returning to Ireland
- Spring fashion at Brown Thomas: ‘a new exuberance’ Fashion
- Festival fever as Litfest tickets sell out in minutes Food & Drink
- Our Test Drive: the Volkswagen Touran Car Reviews
- Our Test Drive: the Mitsubishi Outlander Car Reviews
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Culture
- John Kelly recalls interviewing David Bowie in 1999 Music
- David Bowie’s secret gig at the Factory, Ringsend in May 1997 Music
- David Bowie’s business acumen was as pioneering as his art Music
- Protests in Cork and London about coercion to join up and Anglo-German aristocrats Heritage
- Bowie: Shape-shifter whose genius defined spirit of the age Music
- Visual art round-up: How to capture an image of a black hole Visual Art
- Conductor Courtney Lewis: ‘I didn’t want the lonely existence of staring at a blank page’ Music
- Plato at the Googleplex: Why Philosophy Won’t Go Away, by Rebecca Newberger Goldstein Books
- Unthinkable: Is it unethical to take brain stimulants? Culture
- David Bowie invented me, and he may well have invented you Books
- What does 1916 mean to you? There’s a prize for the best account Heritage
- 2016: a calendar of events for the centenary Heritage
- David Bowie: Irish writers pay tribute Books
- David Bowie: Vote for your favourite song Music
- The Sligo pub which hosted a daily Yeats reading for a year Culture
- East of Berlin review: A gripping look at the generational effects of evil Culture
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