18 April, 2016 Digital News Archive

IMF urges countries to boost ‘growth-friendly’ spending

‘Compo culture’ a threat to small businesses, says SFA president

EY Entrepreneur of the Year Awards: the drive to succeed

Commercial Property

Third AIB manager joins commercial property firm Relm

By Ciarán Hancock

Commercial Property

Andrews Lane theatre in central Dublin sells for €4.4m

By Ciarán Hancock

Man who filmed himself taking cocaine loses dismissal case

By Fiona Gartland

Brexit threatens Northern Ireland more than rest of UK, says Davy

By Arthur Beesley

Innovation

Book review: Agile talent: How to Source and Manage Outside Experts

By Frank Dillon

Hiring slows at British firms ahead of Brexit vote in June

Social Affairs

Pope Francis: Europe has ‘responsibility’ to welcome migrants

By Paddy Agnew

Rugby

Pat Lam stresses Connacht’s rejuvenation needs to leave legacy

By Gerry Thornley

Work

Lucy Kellaway: as I slowed down after a crash my efficiency went up

By Lucy Kellaway

Bank of Ireland’s Jim Hickey becomes COO of Finance Ireland

By Ciarán Hancock

Future Health Summit set to unite global leaders in Dublin

By Barry McCall

Your Money

Pricewatch query: Boyle Sports punter perplexed by place-market result

By Conor Pope

Technology

Google says EU regulation is holding back the continent

All you need to know about tight race for those Seanad seats

By Harry McGee

People

Kitty Holland: So most of us agree about the Belfast abortion case . . .

By Kitty Holland

Rugby

Connacht underline remarkable rise by handing Munster a lesson

By Gerry Thornley

Brexit: campaign intensifies as vote too close to call

By Denis Staunton

Wine distributor Edward Dillon and Co’s profits up 68%

By Charlie Taylor

Battling Leicester keep title dream alive

By Stuart James

Former press ombudsman receives NUJ’s highest honour

By Tim O'Brien

Death toll in Ecuador earthquake expected to rise

By Andres Schipani

Three former TDs running for Seanad supported abolition

By Marie O’Halloran

An Irish Diary

An Irishman’s Diary on Peter Macken and the 1916 Rising

By Brian Maye

Galway dairy farmer threatens to upset apple cart in IFA race

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

CCTV and dogs

Families and patients suffer as settlements drag on for years

By Paul Cullen

Pope Francis and the family

Claim that medical negligence hearings are becoming ‘mini trials’

By Paul Cullen

Seanad election and the NUI panel

Seanad postage outlay amounts to 88% of direct election costs

By Marie O’Halloran

Prayer and the Oireachtas

The case for Bernie Sanders

Time for a new form of government?

Access programmes and universities

Are plans for College Green daft?

New innovators: Huddl

By Olive Keogh

Your Money

Pricewatch: 11 good reasons to carry on camping

By Conor Pope

People

A uniquely Irish approach to First Dates

By Anthea McTeirnan

Art

The future of museums: ‘soft power’ and the hard sell

By Aidan Dunne

Ilteangachas le plé ar Ollscoil na Gaillimhe agus gradaim do TG4

I gcuideachta an chruidín ar bhruacha an locha

By Pól Ó Muirí

Technology

Cybersecurity event looks at threats facing businesses

By Pamela Newenham

Gucci Gael

By Pól Ó Muirí

Dublin 2050 series considers how we will live in the future

By Pamela Newenham

Litir don saighdiúir aineoil

By Alan Titley

An Irish Diary

For your diary

By Pamela Newenham

Culture

Hollie McNish: ‘Being a parent is very much political’

By Tony Clayton-Lea

Ken Early: Soccer finally cracks the code in USA

By Ken Early

Islamic State income drops 30% on lower oil, tax revenue

Chris Horn: Machines, choice and the illusion of customer service

By Chris Horn

TV & Radio

Dragon’s Den starts new series with support for Irish skincare brand

By Ruth O'Connor

Wrong kidney removed despite parents’ concern

By Mark Hilliard

Markets

Asian shares skid, crude tumbles after Doha deal fails

‘Tech hub’ is a ubiquitous term – not everyone knows your niche

By John Holden

Mapping world with three little words for every location

By Davin O'Dwyer

‘Brexit’ to cost UK households at least ‘£4300 a year’

Tesco staff vote for strike action over plans to change work terms

By Vivienne Clarke

Your Money

Ulster Bank to cut mortgage rates to 3.29%

By Fiona Reddan

Labour’s Kathleen Lynch resists loss of mental health funds

By Paul Cullen

Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff loses impeachment vote

The Morning Sports Briefing

Amazon’s new service set to rival Netflix

Over 60 patients have undergone incorrect procedures

By Steven Heaney and Paul Cullen

UK house prices climb to a record in April

The Social Network: top tips for networking in the US

By John Holden

Ireland may cut 150,000 pension funds to 100

By Attracta Mooney

Asia-Pacific

China’s finance minister says Donald Trump is ‘irrational type’

By Clifford Coonan

Student Hub

5 things you need to know today

So, you want to run a marathon? Respect the distance

By Mary Jennings

Fashion

The six bestselling budget foundations in Ireland

By Aisling McDermott

More traffic corps needed to prevent increase in drink driving - RSA

By Vivienne Clarke

Technology

EU’s anti-trust chief looking closely at Google’s Android

Opinion

Brexit: Theresa Villiers misleading on return of Border controls

By Aoife O’Donoghue and Sylvia de Mars

Rio riders and horses impress at Belton international horse trials

Over 11,000 safety risks raised with Hiqa in 2015

By Paul Cullen

Mario Balotelli: I don’t want a Liverpool return

Irish Water needs to be abolished in least damaging way, says Murphy

By Vivienne Clarke

Pep Guardiola talk ended our title bid - Manuel Pellegrini

German stance on ECB shows European ideal is defunct

By Wolfgang Munchau

Crime & Law

Belfast-born man convicted of 1957 murder released from US jail

By Sorcha Pollak

Media

‘Journalists are killing journalism’

Fake goods now account for 2.5% of global imports

By Charlie Taylor

Can creative writing be taught? Irish authors give their answers

By Sarah Gilmartin

Revenues up 5% at Dublin’s RDS

By Fiona Reddan

Husband found guilty of decapitating wife in act of ‘grotesque savagery’

Brexit would cost families €5,400 a year, says George Osborne

‘A big, big talent’ - Jurgen Klopp dismisses Jordon Ibe rumours

Crime & Law

Irish man arrested in Iraq on way home after fighting Isis in Syria

By Conor Lally

Phoenix, a new poem by Dolores Stewart

By Dolores Stewart

Second world war veteran Sir John Leslie dies aged 99

By Michael Fisher

Africa

Oscar Pistorius to be sentenced in June for Steenkamp murder

Profits halve at Morgan Stanley as trading slumps

Abortion drug charge against Co Tyrone man dropped

By Paul Higgins

Fastnet shareholders back Amryt Pharma reverse takeover

By Charlie Taylor

Brian Meehan loses appeal against Veronica Guerin murder conviction

Plans to divert mental health funds criticised by psychiatrists

By Paul Cullen

Transport

‘Micro hotels’ becoming the latest trend in Dublin

By Charlie Taylor

Asia-Pacific

Bizarre video marks conclusion of Johnny Depp’s dogs case

Tributes to Irish nun killed in Ecuador earthquake

By Gerry Moriarty and George Jackson

Fashion

Beauty tips: Get skin ready for spring

By Eimear Hutchinson

Irish gymnast Ellis O’Reilly makes history by qualifying for Rio

Petroneft adjourns egm ahead of likely deal with shareholder

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Who is the Irish man held in Iraq after battling Islamic State?

By Peter Murtagh

PepsiCo reports better-than-expected quarterly profits

Pub tops playground for Irish property purchasers

By Charlie Taylor

Crises facing EU offer chance to rekindle vision, says Higgins

By Colm Keena

Rugby

Danny Cipriani ‘couldn’t stand straight’ when car hit taxi, court hears

Abroad

Enter the Shamrock: Hong Kong hosts Film Ireland showcase

By Clifford Coonan

Tullow’s oil vessel off Ghana may be fixed at sea

Germany’s populist AfD steps up anti-Muslim policies

By Derek Scally

Players deserve statues if Spurs win title, says Pochettino

By David Hytner

Brexit: Irish must urge our neighbours to re-commit to EU

By Adrian Brady

Award of €40,000 to injured hill walker set to be appealed

By Ray Managh

Olympics could be turning point in history of Rugby Sevens

By Brian O'Connor

Clare give Kilkenny a taste of their own medicine

By Malachy Clerkin

Frank O’Connor’s widow Harriet O’Donovan Sheehy dies, aged 92

By Sarah Gilmartin

UK stands to gain little tax benefit in event of Brexit

By Brian Keegan

Labour’s Sean Sherlock against coalition deal with Fine Gael

By Barry Roche

Boris Becker isn’t happy with Andy Murray’s doping comments

FG-FF talks to resume as Labour considers position

By Stephen Collins

Bankrupt Simon Stokes’ assets pass to official assignee’s control

Death toll in Ecuador earthquake rises to 350 with 2,068 injured

EU-China beef trade could reopen this year

By Clifford Coonan

Six pairs of shoes and 6,000km on British and Irish trek

By Lorna Siggins

Transport

Talks between Luas drivers and Transdev fixed for Wednesday

By Martin Wall

Family denied emergency lodging as they ‘don’t have credit card’

By Aodhan O'Faolain

Social Affairs

Nuala O’Loan accuses Irish media of virulent anti-Catholic bias

By Patsy McGarry

Ardagh in pole position to buy Ball Corp and Rexam assets

By Joe Brennan

A Q&A with Rob Doyle and his editors Daniel Caffrey and Alexa von Hirschberg

By Sarah Gilmartin

Brazil sends in the clowns to vote on Rousseff impeachment

By Tom Hennigan

From rise to slump: What’s happened to Barcelona?

By Sid Lowe

Oil prices dip after Saudi-Iran tensions sink output deal

TV & Radio

10 things we learned at Women in Media

By Una Mullally

HSE seeks order to allow depressed girl be treated with ECT

Man claims defibrillator fitted in heart is defective

By Mary Carolan

Music

Pop Corner: Kero Kero Bonito plant a lipslap; Rihanna puts on some make-up

By Ailbhe Malone

Leicester’s Jamie Vardy charged with improper conduct

Ukraine sentences Russian servicemen to 14 years in prison

Man jailed for Garda crash deaths sentenced for motoring offences

By Tom Tuite

Work

Digital marketing company to create 125 jobs in Donegal

By Stephen Maguire

Asia-Pacific

Hundreds of children seriously ill at ‘toxic school’ in China

By Clifford Coonan

Kilkenny GAA chairman apologises after 70 point loss

Point Village receiver takes action against Dunnes Stores over €15m

Two directors quit Aston Villa board after relegation

Man jailed for 13 years over brutal rape at his home

Racing

Willie Mullins set to send stellar line-up to Sandown

By Chris Cook

Poll of the Day: What do you think should happen to the Seanad?

Bank of Ireland facing significant haircut on Keenan loans

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Middle East

Israeli soldier charged with manslaughter over shooting

By Mark Weiss

Middle East

Jerusalem bus explosion wounds at least 15 people

Bohemians and Shamrock Rovers charged for crowd trouble

By Emmet Malone

Expert witness in Anglo trial denies confusion

By Isabel Hayes and Declan Brennan

Ronnie O’Sullivan faces another fine after refusing to fulfil media duties

Inquest hears of desperate bid to save cleric from submerged car

By Tom Shiel

Boy alleging rape by father says also abused in foster care

Coolmore Stud trying to frustrate book sales, claims ex-employee

By Mary Carolan

Environment

Ringaskiddy incinerator ‘necessary’ to handle Cork’s waste

By Barry Roche

Argentina returns to international bond market

How to calm and reshape an anxious mind

By Dr Muiris Houston

Your Family

‘I remember’ is often the start of an untrue sentence

By Padraig O'Morain

Crime & Law

Belfast republican released after questions over fatal shooting

Stunning image of surfer in Co Sligo up for major award

By Kilian Doyle

Shay Given makes league debut for Stoke against Spurs

Ex-employee speaks of ‘Birmingham Six’ conspiracy at creche

By Ciarán D'Arcy

Ireland the ‘most successful’ peripheral state - Fitch

By Arthur Beesley

Treasury report says Brexit would cost British families £4,300 a year

By Denis Staunton

EU considers extending migrant naval mission to Libya

By Suzanne Lynch

Offbeat

Campaign to name ship Boaty McBoatface hits the rocks

Dilma Rousseff vows to fight on after impeachment vote

By Tom Hennigan

Reuters and NYT share Pulitzer for breaking news photography

Oil prices remain weak following failed Doha talks

By Neil Hume

Iarnród Éireann threatens court action against unions

By Martin Wall

Racing

Barry Geraghty’s 30-day ban overturned

By Brian O'Connor

Spurs prove they can do it on a cold Monday night in Stoke

By Daniel Taylor

IBM’s quarterly revenue beats analysts’ estimates

Golf

Different Strokes: Cormac Sharvin relishing Challenge Tour campaign

By Philip Reid

Vincent Kompany set to return for Manchester City

By Jamie Jackson

Editorials

Europe’s migrant crisis: Pope Francis leads by example

Somalia says hundreds may have drowned in Mediterranean

Clear vision ensures Pádraig Walsh sees no reason for panic

By Ian O'Riordan

Labour pains: Coming weeks may decide if party has a future

By Pat Leahy

Sending refugees to Turkey a misadventure – Robert Fisk

By Tim O'Brien

Should we be giving drone users clearance to fly?

By Conor Pope

Editorials

Managing expectations on public sector pay

Cyber attacks on Irish businesses soar, survey shows

By Charlie Taylor

Opinion

Economic environment means Census 2016 has to cut its cloth

By Deirdre Cullen

Opinion

Rite& Reason: How the Church of Ireland Gazette reported the 1916 Rising

By Susan Hood

Mickey Harte says Tyrone ready to compete for top honours

By Ian O'Riordan