07 April, 2016 Digital News Archive

Making the most of the diaspora

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Food

Seasonal suppers: Wild watercress

By JP McMahon

Track cyclist Shannon McCurley on track for Rio Olympics

By Cliona Foley

Trump facing trickier route to Republican nomination

By Simon Carswell

Abusive mother to be sentenced next week in Galway

By Ann Healy

Tide turning for Chinese economy, new data suggests

Why British soldiers belong on the 1916 Remembrance Wall

By Neil Richardson

An Irish Diary

Haitchers gonna haitch – An Irishman’s Diary on Hiberno-English and the Queen’s English

By Frank McNally

Oireachtas

Miriam Lord: Enda and Micheál keep masks on as face-off looms

By Miriam Lord

Cantillon: young borrowers feel mortgage squeeze

Francois Hollande says Franco-German relations strong

By Derek Scally

Life & Style

What’s On: a weekly selection of events around Ireland

Health

Pressure on women to leave workforce could lead to Alzheimer’s

By Paul Cullen

Health

Quarter of strokes now occur in under-65s

By Paul Cullen

Spacious and gracious detached five-bed home in Clonskeagh

By Bernice Harrison

Goodbody staff double stake in firm to 49% in five years

By Joe Brennan

Cantillon: Brexit and Dáil deadlock dampens mood

Spanish parties meet in bid to end stalemate

By Guy Hedgecoe

Hypocritical tech firms happy to do business in oppressive regimes

By Karlin Lillington

Eating less may lead to longer life, says expert on ageing

By Dick Ahlstrom

US policymakers warn of risks to economy

500 parents threatened with prosecution over childrens’ attendance

By Carl O'Brien

Matheson lobbied OECD to dilute proposed tax rules

By Pat Leahy

Oireachtas

Taoiseach did not contact me, Martin tells Dáil

By Marie O’Halloran and Micheal O'Regan

Kenny tells Independent TDs to ‘act responsibly’ and decide

By Sarah Bardon

Eamonn McCann: Undemocratic EU may not survive grim challenges

By Eamonn McCann

Dutch trade vote seen as barometer of feeling towards EU

By Suzanne Lynch

Panama Papers: Police raid Uefa offices over TV rights deal

Cantillon: big deal for Allergan and Pfizer advisers

The search is on for the ninth planet

By Peter Lynch

Three Irish institutions rank in top 150 best ‘young universities’

By Carl O'Brien

Gaelic Games

Substitutes’ winning goals secure Limerick minors semi-final spot

Builders press case for easing deposit rule

By Ciarán Hancock

Judge told boy’s wish for foster family never realised

By Fiona Gartland

The Pantheon

Taoiseach and the next Seanad

Smaller than expected H&M first quarter profits fall

Irish emigrants and voting on Brexit

Paying for a unified Ireland?

Birdlife and people

Gratitude and organ donors

Pensions and older people

Nicky Kelly and a miscarriage of justice

The price of water

Public service pay and packages

The Panama Papers

What now for Labour?

In search of a government

Family home in heart of Sandymount

By Rose Doyle

Minority government is almost certain for 32nd Dáil

By Stephen Collins

China-Ireland beef deal at risk over vote at UN

By Fiach Kelly

Kenny asks Martin to take part in partnership government

By Pat Leahy and Sarah Bardon

Country music stalwart Merle Haggard dies aged 79

Architects offer one-hour consultations as part of annual Simon campaign

Web Log: Amazon’s Jeff Bezos tweets reusable space rocket launch

By Marie Boran

California cool on Dalkey Hill for €2.25m

By Frances O'Rourke

Web Log: Nintendo launches Miitomo app

By Marie Boran

Web Log: Stephen Hawking meets Mortal Kombat in new game

By Marie Boran

Turret views of the Sugar Loaf

By Elizabeth Birdthistle

Historic elegance by the River Liffey

By Alanna Gallagher

Quality makeover in D6 stands test of time

By Elizabeth Birdthistle

One very careful owner in Blackrock

By Rose Doyle

Room for everyone in Dartry Edwardian

By Bernice Harrison

What will €875,000 buy you?

By Emma Cullinan

Ronan Group finally moves on plans for Appian Way site

Designer seclusion in Rathgar for €1.295m

By Alanna Gallagher

Rising tide lifting all boats in Dublin docklands

By Aoife Valentine

Rathmichael planning application dogged by rejection

Helen Dillon bids farewell to her Ranelagh garden

By Madeleine Lyons

Sort it: Brighten up your home with rooflights

By Denise O'Connor

New wave of landscape interpretation

By Jamie Ball

Panama Papers: Mossack Fonseca’s Irish clients came from all walks of life

By Colm Keena and Ciarán D'Arcy

Plants get by with a little help from their microbial friends

By Claire O'Connell

Books

Desmond Elliott, from Dublin orphanage to the toast of literary London

By Liz Thomson

Apple celebrates 40 by bringing out new products with old design

By Ciara O'Brien

Cuala festival hoists an Irish cultural flag in New York

By Gemma Tipton

It takes more than just ticking boxes to protect data

By Elaine Edwards

Fashion

Fashion Forward: D&G’s Rainbow Lace graces Brown Thomas

By Deirdre McQuillan and Dominique McMullan

Women in Sport: McCarthy aims high after making big move to Glasgow

By Mary Hannigan

Panama Papers: Iceland names new prime minister

Rugby

Connacht's John Muldoon taking no shortcuts

By Gerry Thornley

Government accused of arrogance over lack of flood meetings

By Barry Roche

Luas dispute heralds wider discontent in public sector

By Bill Roche

Just what every music festival needs - a politician on a soapbox

By Jim Carroll

Sonia O’Sullivan: Sometimes you don’t need a reason to run

By Sonia O'Sullivan

CXC establishes EMEA hub in Dublin creating 30 jobs

By Pamela Newenham

Intercom raises another $50m to fund its big ambitions

By Ciara O'Brien

Marks & Spencer reports ‘mixed performance’ for Q4

Gaelic Games

Second-half surge eases Cork minors to victory

Wisconsin victories buoy up Ted Cruz and Bernie Sanders

By Simon Carswell

Samsung set for profit jump in first quarter on S7 sales

The Morning Sports Briefing

Austrian bank CEO quits after Panama Papers reports

Secular blogger hacked to death in Bangladesh attack

‘There are still 90 minutes to play’ Manchester City play down advantage

Strike at 999 centre takes place over pay dispute

By Dan Griffin and Vivienne Clarke

Barry Geraghty selects his ride for Grand National at Aintree

Transport

Dublin Airport to get new €320 million runway by 2020

By Ciara O'Brien

Books

Anna Seidl on writing YA hit No Heroes as a 16-year-old

By Anna Seidl

Mario Draghi says 2016 will be ‘no less challenging’

By Pamela Newenham

Student Hub

5 things you need to know today

People

Communion without the Catholicism

By Ciara Considine

Singer Kesha’s sexual assault case against producer dismissed

William Reville: Is there life beyond Earth?

By William Reville

Enda Kenny and Micheál Martin face three unappetising choices

By Harry McGee

Italy’s bank bosses seek crunch solution to industry woes

People

Family Fortunes: Exciting times at the tennis club that had little to do with tennis

By Noelle Ann Curran

Judge dismisses Kesha’s bid for release from recording contract

Two arrested after cocaine and heroin seizure in Dublin

Markets

Dollar sinks again after Fed remains cautious

South America dominate Fifa rankings as Ireland drop down

‘Curriculum overload’ fears threaten religion class plans

By Carl O'Brien

Consumer prices falling by an average of 0.3%

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Markets

European shares edge ahead, helped by healthcare, oils

Food

Learning the power of emotional food branding – and how not to get fooled

By Aoife McElwain

Panama Papers: China silent on links to political leaders

By Clifford Coonan

Jurgen Klopp ‘will not take pills to stop celebrating a goal’

By Andy Hunter

Dutch voters overwhelmingly reject Ukraine-EU treaty

Women’s hockey: Ireland put up brave effort in Australia defeat

By Mary Hannigan

White House declines to support encryption legislation

Wolfsburg climb to new heights in roller-coaster campaign

Pure Storage to double Irish workforce as it opens facility

By Charlie Taylor

Arsene Wenger: Jack Wilshere’s problem is injuries not discipline

Numbers on Live Register down 0.9% in March

Volvo to put 100 self-driving cars on congested Chinese roads

Alan Kelly concerned for personal safety over Irish Water issue

By Vivienne Clarke

Mega inversion morphs into mega problem for Wall Street

Books

The Shaping of Modern Ireland reshaped 56 years on

By Eugenio Biagini

Tech Tools review: Microsoft Lumia 650

By Ciara O'Brien

Tech Tools: Dyson Pure Cool Link turns air purifiers smart

By Ciara O'Brien

Tokyo hedgehog cafe brings more kicks than pricks

Tech Tools: Clairy has airy plans for your home

By Ciara O'Brien

Dheepan director Jacques Audiard: ‘I wanted to do a remake of Straw Dogs’

By Donald Clarke

Connemara Mining shares jump on Co Donegal gold discovery

By Charlie Taylor

Motors

First drive: Volkswagen’s Tiguan looks to lure family buyers

By Michael McAleer

France passes law making it illegal to pay for sex

By Angelique Chrisafis

The Man Who Knew Infinity review: a boffin story that does add up

By Donald Clarke

New Zealand pupils hurt by ‘Sweeney Todd’ prop razor

Social Affairs

Archbishop resists break-up of Church of Ireland diocese

By Patsy McGarry

Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player launch 80th Masters

Zlatan Ibrahimovic to sue doctor over ‘crazy’ doping claim

Construction sector set to grow more than 20% in 2016

By Ciara O'Brien

Culture

Nialler9's New Irish Music: Rusangano Family, Jennifer Evans and more

By Niall Byrne

Leighton Baines has apologised for questioning team’s chemistry

Aintree Festival: Bryan Cooper leads Apple’s Jade to pip Ivanovich Gorbatov

Food

Meal Ticket: The Tide Full Inn, Kinvara, Galway

By Aoife McElwain

EU to give states more powers to set Vat rates

Album of the week: Rusangano Family - Let The Dead Bury The Dead

By Jim Carroll

Panama Papers: Putin dismisses corruption claims

Fashion

Wear it out: Cian O’Brien, artistic director of Dublin’s Project Arts Centre

By Emma Fraser

Declan Ganley claims RTÉ defamed him by implying CIA link

By Mary Carolan

How a San Francisco record store is finding revenue streams every which way

By Jim Carroll

Abroad

The meaning of ‘home’ changes when we move abroad

By Rachel Rothwell

Dublin deputy mayor cleared of charges over workers’ protest

By Tom Tuite

Social Affairs

Ministry of priests disciplined by Vatican to be discussed

By Patsy McGarry

Cue Card and Paddy Brennan redeemed with easy victory

ECB officials discussed larger rate cut at March meeting

Czechs halt Iraqi refugee scheme after group leaves for Germany

By Daniel McLaughlin

Ten closure orders served on food businesses in March

By Dan Griffin

Gli Incogniti/Amandine Beyer - Un orage d’avril: There’s more to Pachelbel than the Canon

By Michael Dervan

Panama Papers: Simon Cowell among celebrities named in leak

Bangor FC faces survival threat over alleged debts

Belgium in fresh appeal over ‘man in hat’ bombing suspect

By Suzanne Lynch

Aintree Festival: Annie Power continues Cheltenham form

Ex-rugby stars for 600km charity cycle on Wild Atlantic Way

By Ronan McGreevy

Life & Style

Diamonds are forever – especially the $38m vivid pink variety

Hands on with the Huawei P9

By Ciara O'Brien

Qatar-funded PSG risk become club with no one to conquer

By Barney Ronay

Little Museum of Dublin wins major European cultural prize

By Ronan McGreevy

Charles Martin says he is ‘guaranteed’ to beat Joshua

Midnight Special review: a sweet little mystery of Spielbergian proportions

By Donald Clarke

Fine Gael TDs strongly endorse Kenny’s stance in government talks

By Harry McGee

Former All Ireland winner avoids conviction in road sample case

Middle East

Islamic State abducts 300 cement workers northeast of Damascus

Future of the Left - The Peace & Truce of Future of the Left: the future looks bright

By Chris Jones

Anglo trial hears 'window dressing' a known industry practice

By Declan Brennan

Your Money

Bray Air Display line-up off to a flier with Red Arrows booking

By Mark Hilliard

Dheepan review: Audiard’s latest feels more like a doodle than a tableau vivant

By Tara Brady

India’s Bihar state imposes prohibition in bid to ‘cleanse’ society

By Rahul Bedi

Wada chief calls for stricter doping controls at schools level

By Ian O'Riordan

Ireland women score big win ahead of visit to table toppers

By Emmet Malone

FBI director says iPhone unlocking method won’t work on newer models

Environment

College Green plaza plan to be available for public submissions

By Olivia Kelly

EU vows to support Ukraine after Dutch reject trade deal

By Suzanne Lynch

Enda Kenny: Fianna Fáil decision ‘driven by narrow interests’

By Pat Leahy, Sarah Bardon and Vivienne Clarke

Middle East

Plans under way to rebuild Palmyra temples destroyed by Isis

By Michael Jansen

Una Mullally: Greetings from Ireland - the land of balance and crazy abortion laws

By Una Mullally

Woman with bleeding on brain settles HSE action for €2.7m

‘Harry Potter’ actor says contract with agent was ‘forced’ on him

Fraudulent Foxrock businessman may do community service

Yurodny - Haivka: hi-tech, avant-garde Balkan folk grooves

By Cormac Larkin

Panama Papers shed light on secret deals of art world

By Jake Bernstein

Poll of the Day: 61% do not agree with plans to introduce classes about religion into primary schools

Some 80 jobs threatened at Tayto Northern Ireland

By Francess McDonnell

Watch: Ernie Els seven putts first green at US Masters

Dáil committee on housing, homelessness to be set up

By Sarah Bardon

Markets

European shares end lower after turbulent session

By Charlie Taylor

Thousands of Seanad ballots for university panels undelivered

By Marie O’Halloran

Homeless family sues South Dublin County Council

The Range - Potential: graceful electronica that sounds poignant and striking

By Jim Carroll

Environment

Council agrees to reduce by 300mm parts of Clontarf sea wall

By Aine McMahon

Valeant gets extra month from lenders to file annual report

US Masters: Jordan Spieth takes instant command

By Andy Bull

Luka Bloom: Frúgalisto – less is more, in this case a lot more

By Siobhán Long

Africa

Mugabe accuses potential successors of wishing him dead

China’s ‘Great Firewall’ blocks its designer

By Clifford Coonan

Panama Papers: Sanders criticises Clinton on trade pact support

By Simon Carswell

Jealous of the Birds – Parma Violets: another musical gem from the North

By Tony Clayton-Lea

Man charged with sectarian murder of Paul McCauley

Slow Motion Heroes - Hinterland: you can take the band out of hardcore . . .

By Lauren Murphy

Austrian museum reaches settlement over Nazi-looted art

Liberty’s Gupta says has resources to back UK steel ambitions

German police detain two men suspected of Islamic State links

London Letter: Pro-EU mailshot sticks to letter of law

By Denis Staunton

David Cameron defends £9m Brexit mailshot

By Denis Staunton

Tensions flare in New York as candidates go on the attack

By Simon Carswell

Social Affairs

Man in 30s dies from injuries after car hits wall

By Aine McMahon

Deftones - Gore: unless you’re a hardcore fan, it’s uninspiring stuff

By Lauren Murphy

Health

Mental health facilities criticised

By Paul Cullen

Crime accused and victims asked to help shape new Garda code of ethics

By Conor Lally

Couple in a Hole review: brilliantly does exactly what it says on the tin

By Tara Brady

Charles Bradley - Changes: most definitely remains the real deal

By Jim Carroll

Cameron admits benefiting from late father’s offshore fund

By Denis Staunton

Gaelic Games

Cork hold out to regain Munster under-21 title

Divock Origi repays faith of Jurgen Klopp to earn draw

By Andy Hunter

Cale Tyson - Careless Soul: burns with country soul, swings and rocks with stylish strings

By Joe Breen

Europa League round-up: Sevilla prevail in Spanish derby

Questions mount over EU’s role in processing asylum requests

By Damian Mac Con Uladh

Manchester City may gamble on fitness of Vincent Kompany

By Jamie Jackson

Rickie Fowler’s master plan falls apart on day one

By Philip Reid

Editorials

Ireland-China relations: Exporting beef or principles?

Editorials

Picking up the pieces after the election

Back injuries a recurring problem for many of world’s top golfers

By Karen Crouse