09 February, 2016 Digital News Archive

Drama festival brings positive mental health to Dublin stage

By Colette Sheridan

Irish research is unlocking the dark secrets of dementia

By Paul Cullen

Numbers needing social housing in Dublin city top 43,500

By Olivia Kelly

Star chef Benoît Violier may have been victim of wine scam – report

By Jon Henley

Cash buyers make up 47% of all residential sales

By Ciarán Hancock

Environment

Most new Dublin homes will be apartments, figures show

By Olivia Kelly

An Irish Diary

Dublin Metroplitan Police observes the movements of ‘extremists’

By Patrick Smyth

Ballot Capers with Hugh Linehan: Runners and riders

By Hugh Linehan

Seanad election will take place at end of April

By Stephen Collins

Political promises aplenty on the election trail

What does friendship mean to you?

By Caitríona McBride

‘I didn’t want to die but I wanted to shut down this awful terrifying place I was in'

By Colette Sheridan

Technology

iPhone broken? Don’t call the repair shop

Are friendships good for your health?

By Caitríona Mc Bride

An Irish Diary

An Irishman’s Diary on four presidents in one place

By John Horgan

Home rental costs rose by average 9% last year

By Conor Pope

Attention must be paid to volatility in markets

Danske’s North customers savers not spenders

By Francess McDonnell

Central Bank realised €1bn on bonds in 2015, Noonan says

By Arthur Beesley

Miriam Lord: Enda’s fairytale visit to south Dublin

By Miriam Lord

More than €4bn wiped from Dublin market

By Ciarán Hancock

EU vote is example of democracy running ahead of history

By Janan Ganesh

Yanis Varoufakis to campaign with anti-water charges group

By Fiach Kelly

Overseas doctors hit by delays in Irish job applications

By Paul Cullen

Fine Gael promise of more public service jobs sounds familiar

By Harry McGee

Rubio and the GOP stuck in own ‘Groundhog Day’

By Paul Krugman

John Kasich campaigns on the ‘sunny side’ of Republican street

By Simon Carswell

Housebuilder faced with conflicting demands

By Barry O'Halloran

University awards contract for student homes in Belfast

Environment

Analysis: Smaller flats on the way as new planning rules come into effect

By Olivia Kelly

Gaelic Games

James McCartan to appeal against 12-week suspension

By Seán Moran

Russians and Assad killing many more civilians than Isis, says former hostage

By Lara Marlowe

Ireland

Regency Hotel shooting: Continuity IRA statement leads to confusion

By Gerry Moriarty

Stock market ‘bloodbath’ sees 5.5% fall in Iseq

By Ciarán Hancock

Regency Hotel shooting puts all eyes on Sinn Féin

By Fiach Kelly

Lawyers pay tribute to departing judge in Dublin court

By Colm Keena

RTÉ faces ‘entrapment’ legal action by Fine Gael councillor

By Colm Keena

Election 2016: John O’Mahony faces tough test in Galway

By Keith Duggan

Little sign of accountability in Portlaoise hospital scandal

By Paul Cullen

Remembering Henry O’Neill

Fianna Fáil commits to improved services instead of tax cuts

By Fiach Kelly and Sarah Bardon

All about fiscal space

Taoiseach and Adams clash over Dublin hotel attack

By Mary Minihan, Sarah Bardon and Harry McGee

Catechism of election clichés

Salad days and buying Irish

Eddie Hutch snr’s killing seen as reprisal for Regency attack

By Conor Lally

Cats and dogs – the real debate

Irish political divisions

Health service and bureaucracy

Election 2016

First-time voter: ‘I look forward to voting, it makes me feel Irish’

Opinion

Seán Farren: Unionist rebellion holds the key to the Rising

By Sean Farren

China’s soccer business scores with transfers

By Clifford Coonan

Transport

Ireland wins best travel destination award in China

By Clifford Coonan

Election tax debate needs new focus

By John FitzGerald

Farming & Food

Keeping chocolate on the menu as recession bites

By Olive Keogh

Second opinion: Sure, we all know what ageing is, don’t we?

By Des O'Neill

That’s Men: Easy-going friendships might suit men more than women

By Padraig O'Morain

Your Family

Seeing a way back after maternity leave

By Sheila Wayman

Art

Visual art round-up: The kind of country Irish people have made

By Aidan Dunne

Ask Brian: Is sports science in UL a sound option?

By Brian Mooney

People

Question Time on The Women’s Podcast: ‘What issues will you be raising with politicians?’

Fashion

Aisling on beauty: True friends know a make-up addict needs her fix

By Aisling McDermott

‘There’s an image problem’: the drive to attract girls to Stem

By Nora-Ide McAuliffe

Fashion

Twinning: good friends with identical styles

By Dominique McMullan

Back to work after maternity leave: stock up your freezer

By Sheila Wayman

‘That’s terrible. Terrible!’: Trump shocks with vulgarity at rally

By Simon Carswell

Culture

Unthinkable: Is Islam compatible with human rights law?

By Joe Humphreys

Medical matters: The universal truths of a hospital – through the eyes of intern

By Dr Muiris Houston

Work

People pay for absence of competition

By Fiona Reddan

Investors dump stocks, seek safe havens as bank fears flare

Your Money

Q&A: Should I sell Vodafone shares I had forgotten about?

By Dominic Coyle

Eurozone bank coco bonds extend slide

Technology

Putin’s new internet czar joins hunt for Google, Apple taxes

A love of Snapchat and Twitter does not make children digital natives

By Mary Cleary

Gerry Thornley: Title now the Holy Grail in the Six Nations

By Gerry Thornley

Regency Hotel shooting: Funeral will have major Garda presence

By Conor Lally

Sport

The Morning Sports Briefing

Oil prices jump, shrug off equity slump, glut concerns

Hong Kong police fire warning shots during street hawker riots

By Clifford Coonan

German output drop raises doubts about growth prospects

Your Money

Stocktake: Bloodied bank investors feel the pain

By Proinsias O'Mahony

Derby County sack Paul Clement after seven games without a win

By Louis Taylor

Transport

Spain is ‘pretty much sold out’ tour operator says

Sixteen HSE staff at centre of Portlaoise hospital inquiry

By Paul Cullen

Football Supporters’ Federation to discuss widespread walkout

International media reacts to Dublin shootings

By Sorcha Pollak

Joe Schmidt wary of Guy Novés’s remodelled French side

By Gerry Thornley

Sport

Bertram Allen named senior show jumper of the year

By Margie McLoone

How the parties are handling the ‘fiscal space’

By Arthur Beesley

Iseq gives up 1.1% in early trading

People

‘If it wasn’t for my friend’s support, my son and I would be on the streets’

By Mewa Manita

Paul O’Connell announces retirement from rugby

Five things to watch out for in the New Hampshire primary

By Simon Carswell

Technology

Q&A: Apple’s Error 53

By Ciara O'Brien

Máire T Robinson: Sheela-na-gigs and writing what you don’t know

By Maire T Robinson

Timeline of latest Dublin gangland shootings

By Sorcha Pollak

Oil at $30 hurting insurance of shale drillers

Taiwan developer arrested over earthquake building collapse

The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York by Robert Caro review

By Karl Whitney

Paul O’Connell retirement: Twitter reacts

Strozza Capponi At Seventy-Three

By Macdara Woods

Five of Dublin’s most expensive rentals

Archbishop denounces Dublin shootings as ‘despicable’

By Patsy McGarry

Farming & Food

Revenues fall 8% at Coca Cola

Sinn Féin says it would abolish Special Criminal Court

By Sarah Bardon and Kathryn Hayes

Paul O’Connell: there was no way back due to severity of injury

At least nine dead and 120 injured as German trains collide

By Derek Scally

Who are the Hutches? A profile of the Dublin family

By Conor Lally

Paul O’Connell: 10 of the big man’s biggest moments

By John O'Sullivan

Labour calls for archbishop to mediate between ‘mafia-type gangsters’

By Mary Minihan

Fisherman: ‘The future of fishing is my key national issue’

Media

MTV owner Viacom’s quarterly revenue misses estimates

Music

How Music Works: Distorted Perspectives - building an audience for the avant garde

By Niall Byrne

Science

Scientists discover stem cell that grows into replacement tissue

By Dick Ahlstrom

Judge to inspect Moore Street buildings in 1916 preservation case

By Mary Carolan

Deutsche Bank is ‘rock solid’ - John Cryan

Police wish to thank ‘legend’ who tripped suspected drug dealer

Work

Running your own business means holidays are optional, survey finds

By Ciara O'Brien

Ireland

Luas strikes appear set to go ahead this week

By Martin Wall

Property market still depressed with sales at 50% below ‘normal’

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Vestas record order intake points to strong 2016

Shares on the slide again as world markets remain nervous

Offbeat

‘Dog-sized’ giant rabbit looking for new home as pet

Martyn Turner

Indian soldier rescued six days after being buried in avalanche

By Rahul Bedi

Indian scientists study whether man was killed by meteorite

Uefa release extra Northern Ireland tickets after allocation furore

Renua ups ante with attack ad on Fine Gael and Michael Lowry

By Harry McGee

UK watchdog fines ex-JPMorgan banker over ‘London Whale’ trades

Garda assaulted on patrol awarded €60,000 damages

Abroad

‘My future as a doctor in Ireland is looking increasingly bleak’

Seeds of peace were sown in Troubles’ darkest days

By Shaun McDaid

Dan Biggar could return for Wales’ clash with Scotland

Consumer watchdog tackled 62 businesses in 2015

By Barry O'Halloran

Jonathan Danty: lifestyle problems nearly cost me France shot

Denis O’Brien’s bid for orders against Dáil committee struck out

By Mary Carolan

Identity Ireland disappointed with political response to attack

By Olivia Kelleher

Sport

Tennis umpires secretly banned over involvement in gambling scam

By Sean Ingle

Offbeat

Man throws live alligator into Florida restaurant

Schauble says he’s not worried by Deutsche Bank’s woes

Iraqi forces drive Islamic State from territory east of Ramadi

How we celebrate 1916 will shape future - Methodist leader

By Patsy McGarry

Seán O’Brien back in full training ahead of France game

By John O'Sullivan

TV & Radio

Patrick Freyne: Why ‘Room to Improve’ makes me feel so patriotic

By Patrick Freyne

Judge orders ‘hard earned’ cash returned to prostitutes after theft

By Conor Gallagher

Hundreds of thousands at risk if troops surround Aleppo, says UN

Trócaire launches its 43rd Lenten campaign

By Patsy McGarry

TV3 to host first party leaders’ debate on Thursday

By Fiach Kelly

Social justice activist Reverend McCaughey dies aged 83

By Patsy McGarry

Kenneth O’Brien murder investigation spreads to Wicklow

UCD Students’ Union plans mandatory sexual consent classes

By Sorcha Pollak

Labour pledges to increase minimum wage from €9.15 to €11.30

By Mary Minihan

Are you pregnant? Ask your Fitbit

By Leonie Corcoran

Ex-Anglo director saw nothing improper about ILP deposits

Fianna Fáil pledges extra 4,000 nurses and 500 consultants

By Paul Cullen

Cliff Taylor: Fears of a ‘nasty surprise’ lurking ahead for markets

By Cliff Taylor

North Korea expanding nuclear capabilities, US official says

Racing

Paul Nicholls: Willie Mullins could take my crown with top Cheltenham

Gardaí had ‘no intelligence’ suggesting attack would take place at hotel

By Colin Gleeson

Israeli-Arab politicians suspended over visits to Palestinian families

By Mark Weiss

Inquiry under way after 10 die in head-on Bavaria train crash

By Derek Scally

Clongowes stay focused with three-try victory over CBC Monkstown

Battle for Aleppo could be crucial turning point in Syrian war

By Michael Jansen

Fianna Fail poised to take second seat in Donegal - TG4 poll

By Harry McGee

England include Maro Itoje and Josh Beaumont in squad for Italy clash

Sinn Féin proposes increased income tax for higher earners

By Fiach Kelly

David Drumm extradition hearing rescheduled for Thursday

Gardaí make ‘significant progress’ in tracing owner of murder getaway car

By Mark Hilliard

Sinn Féin manifesto: election platform both left and populist

By Fiach Kelly

Hutch murder: Gardaí report ‘progress’ in tracing owner of getaway car

By Colin Gleeson, Conor Lally and Mark Hilliard

Opening of second special court to speed up hearing of gangland cases

By Colm Keena

Global rout continues with no let up for banks

By Mark Paul

Gaelic Games

Mary Immaculate College finish top as DIT suffer 18-point defeat

TV & Radio

TV review: Happy Valley returns

By Bernice Harrison

Jeb Bush discovers ‘joyful’ campaign in New Hampshire

By Simon Carswell

Adams appears to downplay Special Criminal Court abolition

By Sarah Bardon

Paul O’Connell: The Colossus who came to epitomise a golden generation

By Gerry Thornley

Catholic bishops urge Northern politicians to reject abortion law

By Mark Hilliard

Panda to buy rival Greenstar’s refuse collection business

By Cliff Taylor

Extra resources key to ending reign of Limerick gangs

By Kathryn Hayes

Pope promises a more forgiving church through new ‘Mercy Corps’

Andy McGeady: Leicester fairytale backed by place in Football Money League

By Andy McGeady

Drop in Disney profits, but ‘Force’ is strong in first quarter