17 February, 2016 Digital News Archive

Road Test: Fuel efficiency gets Toyota Prius back on track

By Michael McAleer

Martyn Turner

Hutch family wants violence to stop, says priest

By Conor Lally

Seán Cavanagh says blood tests may catch out innocent players

By Ian O'Riordan

Judge orders seizure of goods worth €40m from Neymar

Many Clouds primed to reign again in Grand National

By Brian O'Connor

Fine Gael anxious over lack of campaign breakthrough

By Stephen Collins

Saudi Arabia and Russia agree deal to freeze oil output

Too early to hail success of T-cell cancer therapy

By Dr Muiris Houston

Hornby toy firm in battle to stay on right track

By Fiona Walsh

An Irish Diary

Bridge of sighs – An Irishman’s Diary about the Pont des Arts in Paris

By Frank McNally

Rob Kearney welcomes rugby’s changing attitudes towards concussion

By John O'Sullivan

Transport

Shannon Foynes Port has near record-breaking year for trade

By Barry O'Halloran

HSE to reconstitute inquiry into Portlaoise baby deaths

By Paul Cullen and Martin Wall

Hedge fund claims Brexit could force Ireland to quit EU

By Mark Paul

Charlie Chawke-owned Dublin pubs deliver sales resurgence

By Mark Paul

Music

The sound reasons why orchestras have avoided the Round Room

By Michael Dervan

Decision due on apartments on Cork site that flooded in 2009

By Barry Roche

ECB defends bond-buying plan in German court

By Derek Scally

Drop in support will spur on FG in final week, say Ministers

By Fiach Kelly

Road Test: Honda HR-V shines, but not brightly

By Neil Briscoe

Joan Collins’s co-defendant cleared in water protest case

By Tom Tuite

Psychological report on rapist will not be part of his mitigation

Dún Laoghaire area crematorium faces renewed opposition

By Mark Hilliard

Labour TD wants cut in drug fees for those on disability allowance

By Tim O'Brien

Campaigner calls for mini-Cab to target drug dealers

By Kitty Holland

Leaders’ debate – as seen through the eyes of children

By Carl O'Brien

Luas workers face four days’ pay deductions, say management

By Martin Wall

Life & Style

Michael Harding: At home with the devout squirrels of Warsaw

By Michael Harding

Portlaoise deaths: Buck rarely stops when inquiries involve white coats

By Paul Cullen

Roberto Fedeli returns to Italy with move to Alfa Romeo

By Michael Taylor

Demolition and rebuild proposed for Dalymount Park

By Olivia Kelly

Cancer-linked toxins in water supplies may affect 400,000

By Tim O'Brien

Opinion

John McManus: Garda reduced to being security men at drug dealer funerals

By John McManus

Meath can close gap on Dublin despite funding issue, says Giles

By Ian O'Riordan

Annie Power can enjoy Cheltenham warm-up

By Brian O'Connor

Farming & Food

Crashing milk prices wipe €800m off value of Irish dairy sector

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Coalition parties may not keep three seats

By Stephen Collins

Scotland’s Europe minister criticises Cameron’s EU campaign

By Denis Staunton

Sports Ireland funding increases to €27 million

By Ian O'Riordan

The downward spiral of indebted drug addicts

By Barry Roche

Joan Burton refuses to rule out Fianna Fáil coalition

By Sarah Bardon

First Drive: Tiguan set to make model impression for Volkswagen

By Michael Taylor

Two ‘Irish Times’ journalists shortlisted for press prize

By Colin Gleeson

Ballot capers: Hugh Linehan takes sideways look at election

By Hugh Linehan

Cian Healy may stay at Leinster thanks to investment top-up

By Gavin Cummiskey

Templeogue basketball coach named Philips Manager of the Month

Luas strike

Population and politics: a dangerous recipe that sparked Syria’s civil war

By Michael Jansen

Irish-owned ship held by Arab coalition forces in Saudi Arabia

By Lorna Siggins

FF pledges €400m extra for disability initiatives

By Gordon Deegan

Bridge

Creighton says people ‘hugely disengaged’ from election campaign

By Michael O'Regan

Change in the weather

Doonesbury

‘A grand stretch in the evenings’

‘Modern Ireland in 100 Artworks’

Women and ‘Letters to the Editor’

Brighter road users

Justice system and non-jury courts

Student loans and debt

Election 2016 – lights, camera, action

Opinion

Newton Emerson: Arlene Foster’s troubled past resonates across unionism

By Newton Emerson

Opinion

Colum Kenny: RTÉ leaders' debate missed the point and the Greens

By Colum Kenny

Transport

Road Warrior - Marriott’s new film, jetlag on way out, Uber me, London black cabs

By Joan Scales

People

Coping: It’s too bad you are bitter about my comment on Twitter

By Laura Kennedy

Nama and David Daly agree to sell key commuter sites

By Justin Comiskey

Victoria’s Secret set to lease BT2 store on Grafton Street

By Jack Fagan

People

New to the Parish: ‘It took me a couple of years to accept the move to Ireland’

By Sorcha Pollak

Portfolio of prime shops in Cork and Limerick

By Justin Comiskey

O’Connell Street corner building with 1916 links seeks €2.65m

By Justin Comiskey

I cannot decide between two women

By Trish Murphy

Roddy L’Estrange: Vinny happy to invest in his biggest outside bet

By Roddy L'Estrange

Books

Dog Run Moon by Callan Wink review: a gracefully written, moving debut

By Sara Baume

GAA Congress has chance to give young players real break

By Seán Moran

Asia-Pacific

China ‘deploys missiles’ on disputed South China Sea island

By Clifford Coonan

Trinity Street in Dublin 2 fast becoming retail destination

By Justin Comiskey

Site near Pearse Street Dart station guiding at €4m

By Justin Comiskey

ECB’s Nowotny says turbulence driven by emerging markets

Ireland have no need to panic – have faith and trust Joe Schmidt

By Gordon D'Arcy

Fine Gael needs boomerang, not just rebound

By Fiach Kelly

Most Dublin homeless families are from two areas

By Kitty Holland

Biotech firm adds to prime offices leased in Cherrywood

By Justin Comiskey

Barracks makes four times its guide price

By Justin Comiskey

OPW agrees lease for Bloom House in Dublin city centre

By Justin Comiskey

Tenant found for Georgian building on Merrion Square

By Justin Comiskey

The Morning Sports Briefing

Varadkar comes across armed robbery while canvassing

Wedding day saved for smitten couple hit by hotel closures

By Rachel Flaherty

Office property in Galway for €2.75m

By Justin Comiskey

China promises economic stability as G20, parliament loom

Key money of €75,000 sought for Magee’s Wicklow Street shop

By Jack Fagan

Main Street retail unit for sale

By Justin Comiskey

One in five worry about losing their home - Simon

Student Hub

Election 2016: UL debate just another Monday afternoon

Snow and ice warning in place across Ireland

By Rachel Flaherty

Blanchardstown, Dublin 15: retail units and restaurant for €1.8 million

By Justin Comiskey

Distribution centre on market at €18m

By Justin Comiskey

Election 2016: Fine Gael stumbles in poll as electorate fails to buy message

By Fiach Kelly

Georgians on Baggot Street sell for €4.5m

By Justin Comiskey

Guus Hiddink envious of PSG’s strength in depth

By Dominic Fifield

Eyre Square centre to undergo €4m revamp

By Justin Comiskey

Old Kilmainham Road: Half-acre site for sale guiding €750,000

By Justin Comiskey

Ladbrokes ‘committed’ to NI business despite £35.6m loss

By Francess McDonnell

Finglas apartment block on at €4.25m

By Justin Comiskey

Apartment blocks for sale in Laois

By Justin Comiskey

Apple to resist order to hack San Bernardino gunman’s iPhone

Cahernane House Hotel in Killarney for sale at over €3m

By Justin Comiskey

Financial Services

Martin Wolf: Banks are still the weak link in economic chain

Industrial premises deals rise by 44%

By Justin Comiskey

Tim MacMahon named director at CBRE

By Justin Comiskey

Office/warehouse in Blanchardstown to let at €7.22 per sq ft

By Justin Comiskey

Eagles of Death Metal play Paris rerun under tight security

By Lara Marlowe

Books

Ragnar Jónasson: my grandparents inspired the Dark Iceland series

By Ragnar Jónasson

€2m for petrol station site

By Justin Comiskey

Fonthill office and warehouse for rent at €380,000

By Justin Comiskey

Cafe Bon Bon lease for €225,000

By Justin Comiskey

Two floors of offices in Dublin 7 on market for €350,000

By Justin Comiskey

€2.55m for office building in Monkstown

By Justin Comiskey

People

Family Fortunes: My mortifying Flora Buttery tub lunchbox

By Helen O'Higgins

Boom poster boy Michael Lynn refuses to be scapegoat

By Steven Carroll

Developer Gerry Gannon plans to build 84 Dublin homes

By Barry O'Halloran

Russia, US military to meet over Syria ceasefire on Friday

Markets

Markets hold steady as oil creeps up

Financial Services

Ciarán Hancock: Credit union mortgage plan just an election soundbite

By Ciarán Hancock

Eddie Jones retains same 23-man squad for Ireland game

By Paul Rees

Abroad

Irish abroad: What can be done to improve the Irish health service?

Editorials

Complacency over National Maternity Hospital is not an option

Profits of €175,000 at agency representing Nadia Forde and Glenda Gilson

By Darragh McDonagh

Books

Dragons’ Den pitch coach Catherine Moonan on how to nail that job interview

By Catherine Moonan

Travel

A Walk for the Weekend: Straight to Raven Point

By Michael Guilfoyle

Grant Engineering to create 50 jobs in Co Offaly

By Charlie Taylor

Substance over size: Embassy belt cottage an alternative to apartments

By Elizabeth Birdthistle

Substance over size: Townhouse living off Pembroke Park for €825,000

By Alanna Gallagher

Substance over size: Two-storey redbrick off North Circular Road for €470,000

By Rose Doyle

Substance over size: four properties that punch above their weight

By Rose Doyle

Ronaldo: I rarely spoke to Ferdinand, Giggs and Scholes at Man United

Company behind Cork incinerator project criticised over emissions

By Barry Roche

Golf

Rory McIlroy thrilled to be taking on Riviera challenge

Young Saudis lament disappearance of cushy jobs

By Ben Hubbard

Looking for… a large four-bed home in south Dublin

By Aidan Murphy

Ezequiel Lavezzi becomes latest Chinese Super League coup

Offbeat

Election 2016 videos: Candidates make song and dance of it

By Hugh Linehan

Africa

El Niño drought harms a million African children, says Unicef

New online service for employment permits goes live

By Charlie Taylor

World

Pope Francis loses cool after being pulled into crowd

Drink

Take it home: Oatmeal & Coffee Stout and Porteño Malbec

By John Wilson

Farming & Food

Cannabis plant no longer seen as weed

Pub allows dogs back onto premises despite HSE ban

By Nora-Ide McAuliffe

Charge against Joan Collins over water protest dismissed

By Fiona Gartland

Report finds 60% of GPs in south-east not vetted by Garda

By Paul Cullen

Enda Kenny coy over taxation remarks by President

Fianna Fáil TD rules out coalition with Fine Gael

By Stephen Collins

Luas strike: Commuters face second two-day stoppage

By Rachel Flaherty

Superstar Faugheen ruled out of Cheltenham Festival

Annie Power now favourite for Champion Hurdle after Punchestown parade

Spain’s public debt nears 100% of GDP at end of 2015

Man who raped grandmother in Belfast has sentence reduced

By Alan Erwin

Johnny Depp settles Belfast legal row with publishers

By Alan Erwin

Former soldier loses appeal over Stardust trauma

By Mary Carolan

Aine McKenna played captain’s part in Glanmire’s three-in-row

By Mary Hannigan

Northern Ireland to face Belarus in last home game before Euros

Zika triggers US health-watchdog alert on blood guidelines

Abroad

I talked myself into an Australian career with the gift of the gab

By Cormac Sheehan

US housing starts fall in January as bad weather hits activity

St Patrick’s Festival will go ahead despite Luas strike – organisers

By Nora-Ide McAuliffe

Culture

Nialler9's New Irish Music: Bleeding Heart Pigeons, Ocho and more

By Niall Byrne

Fifa ethics committee sanctions Franz Beckenbauer

Taoiseach calls Cabinet meeting to discuss Brexit talks

By Sarah Bardon

Asia-Pacific

Japanese couple arrested for ‘forcing girl to eat 30 goldfish’

Pensioner killed in car park after being struck by 4x4

By Rachel Flaherty

Up to 1,080 jobs to go at Bombardier’s Belfast operation

By Francess McDonnell

Restaurants

Meal Ticket: Miyazaki, Cork

By Aoife McElwain

The six unsolved gun murders linked to the Kinahan cartel

By Conor Lally

Turkey in spotlight as EU leaders debate refugee crisis

By Suzanne Lynch

Man not guilty of murdering his mother by reason of insanity

ADiff review: Further Beyond explores the life of Ambrose O’Higgins

By Donald Clarke

ADiff review: Black, a tale of star-crossed lovers in violent Brussels

By Tara Brady

ADiff review: ‘Brothers’ is the home movie to end them all

By Donald Clarke

Girl scarred after hitting head off crèche wall awarded €55,000

ADiff review: Notfilm lets Samuel Beckett speak

By Tara Brady

ADiff review: Evolution’s strange sci-fi will blow your mind

By Tara Brady

ADiff review: Mustang is a coming-of-age tale that turns into a thriller

By Tara Brady

Social Democrats introduce possibility of rainbow government

By Michael O'Regan

Music

Black music matters: the political power plays transforming the music scene

By Seamas O'Reilly

Supreme Court to hear Joan Collins promissory note appeal

By Mary Carolan

Transfusion Positive criticised for ‘extravagant’ spending

By Martin Wall

ADiff review: John Carney brings the musical magic in Sing Street

By Donald Clarke

FC Midtjylland defend ticket prices for Manchester United game

Election 2016: Enda Kenny expected election to be a ‘dog fight’

By Sarah Bardon, Rachel Flaherty and Lorna Siggins

What you need to know about Wednesday’s US economic data

Science

Leonardo da Vinci works to go on show at National Gallery

By Dick Ahlstrom

Barack Obama: Donald Trump ‘will not be president’

By Simon Carswell

Financial Services

Former Anglo executive fails to recall ‘widespread jubilation’ over deposits

By Declan Brennan

Hermes, Elks and Railway maintain perfect Hockey League start

By Mary Hannigan

Commuters unable to help visually impaired woman hit by train, inquest told

By Louise Roseingrave

Glenanne pull off shock result against Monkstown

By Stephen Findlater

Lisnagarvey stretch lead after convincing win over Banbridge

By Stephen Findlater

Hermes extend winning streak in EY Hockey League

By Mary Hannigan

Tesco sued after back injuries alleged from slip on grapes

By Mary Carolan

Ukraine’s PM defiant as critics denounce ‘oligarchs’ coup’

By Daniel McLaughlin

Hermes extend perfect start to Hockey League campaign with 8-1 win

By Mary Hannigan

Second Jermyn hat-trick helps Cork C of I to top of EY Hockey League table

By Stephen Findlater

Wayne Rooney could miss two months with knee ligament injury

Stage

Cyprus Avenue review: Stephen Rea delivers a masterful performance

By Peter Crawley

Asia-Pacific

Lawyers clash at Indian court in student sedition case

‘Dangerous’ sugar levels in main street cafe hot drinks – charity

Transport

Employers can claim compensation from airlines

Syria aid trucks reach edge of besieged Damascus suburb

25 spoons of sugar in your Starbucks or Costa coffee. Are you surprised?

By Leonie Corcoran

Science

Irish engineers develop low-cost cookstove for developing countries

By Dick Ahlstrom

Farming & Food

Cattle deaths in Cork may be linked to lead in collars

By Barry Roche

Your Money

Luas operator says walking on Dublin tracks is ‘trespass’

By Mark Hilliard

Joan Burton: ‘Standing back, doing a bit of Downton Abbey and teacups is not me’

By Marie O’Halloran

Sinn Féin accuses Siptu chiefs of betraying members

Fianna Fáil would restore rural affairs as senior ministry

By Lorna Siggins

Developer Thomas Ryan liable for €1.6m tax, court told

World

Brazil says 'most' of confirmed microcephaly cases linked to Zika

Department happy ‘procedure’ followed over disputed 999 call

By Mark Hilliard

Glencore raises €7.5 billion to refinance short-term debt early

Charity sued over damage to hotel after fire ‘set by boy (10)’

Oil climbs on hopes of output deal with Iran as stocks rally

Yes, the lady might love football but how dare she express an opinion

By Mary Hannigan

George Soros confirms his fund’s investment in Ferrari

Major security operation as Eddie Hutch’s remains released

By Conor Lally

Lionel Messi scores 300th league goal as Barcelona go six clear

Fears mount in restive Iraq of Islamic State dirty-bomb threat

Media

Court grants injunction on Gill publisher premises

By Aodhan O'Faolain

Three category one peaks included in 2016 An Post Rás

By Shane Stokes

Austrian move puts pressure on Merkel to solve migration issue

By Derek Scally

Markets

Rally in mining stocks pulls markets up across Europe

Off-duty garda ‘aggressive’ and ‘intoxicated’ when arrested

By Mary Carolan

Late George Redmond disputed tribunal’s findings

By Paul Cullen

Kenny vows 20% of public panels to be filled by Irish speakers

By Harry McGee

Consultant in Limerick claimed for callout payments when not on duty

By Mark Hilliard

Nike drops boxer Manny Pacquiao after anti-gay comments

Plan for Dún Laoghaire crematorium withdrawn

By Aine McMahon

Fitzgibbon Cup: LIT and UL make it three Limerick sides for final weekend

Cian Healy to remain at Leinster until after 2019 World Cup

Mark English gets boost for Rio as he sets 500m Irish record

By Ian O'Riordan

Two charged over seizure of cannabis worth €126,000

By Barry Roche

Micheál Martin rejects Leo Varadkar’s criticism of his time as health minister

By Lorna Siggins

TV & Radio

In Vinyl, baby boomers finally get their say; in The Restaurant so do the foodies

By Patrick Freyne

‘Avoidable death’ among cases in Wexford cancer review

By Paul Cullen

Mr Justice Peter Kelly to temporarily fill role as president of appeal court

By Colm Keena

Editorials

A necessary compromise on David Cameron’s EU reform demands

TV & Radio

TV review: Going beyond the one child policy to a deadlier place

By Bernice Harrison

Woman (89) dies after being hit by vehicle in bank car park

America at Large: Rio coronation expected for gymnast Simone Biles

By Dave Hannigan

Ronaldo and Jese leave Real Madrid in cruise control