20 April, 2016 Digital News Archive

Dealing with the reality of being a carer

By Georgina O'Halloran

Pixie’s Sex Clinic review: not an embarrassed body in sight

By Bernice Harrisson

Volatility predicted for Irish bonds

By Joe Brennan

Almost heaven for two-wheel pedal-pushers in Amsterdam

By Peter Cluskey

Suspended sentences are rendered useless by ruling

By Mary Carolan

Richie McCaw interview: All Black legend still in top gear despite retirement

By John O'Sullivan

Helicopter firm raises $100m term loan to boost capacity

By Barry O'Halloran

Future of unauthorised 1916 monument in Galway to be reviewed

By Lorna Siggins

Cairn Homes still in the market for development sites

By Ciarán Hancock

Afghan refugees want to move on from Turkey

By Stephen Starr

Dan Martin: ‘If I can get to Rio in one piece, I have got a really big chance’

By Shane Stokes

Fine Gael focused on gaining support of Independent Alliance TDs

By Sarah Bardon

Work begins on Cork’s Capitol cinema site

By Justin Comiskey

Mercedes SLC: the SLK gets a facelift

By Michael Taylor

McGann joins ranks of Ireland’s top-paid non-executives

By Barry O'Halloran

Taking to the hills for the challenge of the sportive

By Paul O'Neill

FG and FF show willingness to talk as Trinity provides ‘neutral territory’

By Fiach Kelly

Pilots challenge licence for Irish-based transatlantic carrier

By Barry O'Halloran

Canadian experiment defies orthodox approach to homelessness

By Kitty Holland

Dutch group takes €20m San Leon row to Dublin

By Mark Paul

Army exercises ahead of deployment to UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon

By Peter Murtagh

Concern over use of ‘pattern’ parts in crash repairs

By Neil Briscoe

Your Money

Irish football fans going to Euro 2016 face high travel costs

By Ciarán D'Arcy

Music

A patient and rewarding approach to Bach

By Michael Dervan

Keane’s late, late strike keeps Burnley’s title hopes alive

Model S gets facelift as Tesla demand soars

By Neil Briscoe

The survival rules of the road

By Barry O'Keeffe

Brian Hayes seeks clarity over AIB complaint

By Ciarán Hancock

Future of driving depends on excitement, says car designer Henrik Fisker

By Neil Briscoe

Asia-Pacific

Tokyo letter: will Barack Obama visit Hiroshima?

By David McNeill

Your Money

‘Irish Times’ buys former employee’s 1916 medal

By Mark Hilliard

How Copenhagen reshaped minds by reshaping roads

By Derek Scally

Sinn Féin to alter disciplinary rules

By Sarah Bardon

First Drive: E-Class puts Mercedes back in the running

By Neil Briscoe

Róisín Ingle: Get on your bike and feel like a newly independent kid again

By Róisín Ingle

Opinion

Ed O’Loughlin: Dispatches from the Kildare Street trenches

By Ed O'Loughlin

Cycle to work: Legacy of a tax scheme that really paid off

By Conor Pope

Wheel deals: get a handle on the cost of cycling

By Conor Pope

Couple who lost two babies criticise maternity review delay

By Paul Cullen

HSE postpones moving centre for disabled youth

By Lorna Siggins

Kerry’s Bryan Sheehan stresses benefits of playing on consistent basis

By Ian O'Riordan

‘Urgent need’ to fill Garda positions, Commissioner tells authority

By Colin Gleeson

Euromillions winner loses out on bid for retail park

By Jack Fagan

NCI warns of revenue decline as activation programmes end

By Charlie Taylor

Irish motor insurers urge action on Setanta liability

By Arthur Beesley

Work

London briefing: Sorrell pay advertises sense of self-worth

By Fiona Walsh

Road outrage: cyclists call for a better deal in Dublin

By Olivia Kelly

Shane Stokes: Velodrome project crucial to future success of Ireland’s cyclists

By Shane Stokes

What turned me into a weekend bike racer

By Kilian Doyle

An Irish Diary

Offaly diabolical – An Irishman’s Diary about Flann O’Brien’s vision of hell

By Frank McNally

My dad just uses me as a free babysitter

By Trish Murphy

Quality bikes are riding back in to fashion in Europe

By Derek Scally

Rehab Group puts Sandymount site on sale for €12m

By Jack Fagan

Former Quinn Group employees face new death threat

By Rodney Edwards

Sheep thrills: the hazards of cycling on rural roads

By Kilian Doyle

Analysis: High Court ruling has potential for political scare

By Pat Leahy

Argentina’s finance minister hails success of bond issue

Ultranationalism and Russia colour Serbia’s election

By Daniel McLaughlin

Euro 2016: France ramps up security ahead of championship

By Lara Marlowe

Middle East

British diplomats seek access to Irish man in Iraqi prison

By Ruadhán Mac Cormaic

Minister is against use of poor box in place of penalty points

By Colm Keena

Rio Olympics: Battle for places in equestrian squad intensifies

By Margie McLoone

Dogs, their owners and CCTV

Gearóid McKiernan enjoying centre stage for Cavan

By Ian O'Riordan

Four D8 office investments for €24m

By Jack Fagan

Science

Funding announced for 17 projects linked to 1916 centenary

By Dick Ahlstrom

Seanad election paradox

Access programmes and universities

Picture of Thomas Clarke as baby withdrawn from sale

By Michael Parsons

Negotiations on forming a government

Prayers in Dáil Éireann

Council’s plan for College Green

Michael O’Leary and voting for ‘lunatics’

University promotions and gender quotas

Funding for mental health services

Time for a ‘National Vulture Fund’?

Seanad and immigrant representation

Amnesty International and abortion

Opinion

John McManus: How does Joshua Molloy differ from the Supermarket Jihadi?

By John McManus

Richie McCaw: Joe Schmidt has pedigree to coach All Blacks

By John O'Sullivan

Newcastle continue revival as Manchester City slip into shoddy mode

By Louise Taylor

Jim Gavin rules out Dublin footballers using new facilities at Abbotstown

By Paul Keane

Cairn’s ability to deliver on promises will be put to test

By Ciarán Hancock

People

Patrick Logue: My past life as a teenage rock god in a shed in Donore

By Patrick Logue

Stage

Parker on Parker: ‘Stewart’s work has been horrendously ignored’

By Peter Crawley

Seán Moran: The shocking truth about modern football

By Seán Moran

Editorials

Self-interest or national interest?

London honours Samuel Beckett with plaque at former home

By Denis Staunton

Cheshire Home site in Monkstown sells for €5m

By Jack Fagan

Farming & Food

Danone’s sales rise as dairy product demand revives

Kohl and Orbán deny attempting to undermine Merkel

By Derek Scally

Woman motorist to be sentenced for causing death of motorcyclist

By Barry Roche

Oil price decline weighs on global stock markets

Student Hub

5 things you need to know today

Going the distance to prevent fatalities

By Ronan McGreevy

Dublinbikes: a runaway cycling success in the capital

By Conor Pope

Why the motorist and cyclist should be friends

By Conor Faughnan

Woman pleads guilty to arson, manslaughter of two men

By Barry Roche

Sandyford offices for sale at €6.5m

By Jack Fagan

Chip designer ARM beats forecasts with profit rise

Returns up 4% in Q1

By Jack Fagan

Cork incinerator would have ‘high level of flood protection’

By Barry Roche

Mattie McGrath denies submitting list of pet projects

By Vivienne Clarke

The Morning Sports Briefing

Crude futures fall after Kuwaiti oil workers end strike

Allsop Private to sell properties in Dublin, Carlow and Kilkenny

By Justin Comiskey

New York wins boost Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton

By Simon Carswell

Receiver to sell Waterford’s Viking Hotel

By Jack Fagan

Nestle extends pharma push with new bet on gut drugs

Dart services suspended between Bray and Greystones

Dementia rate falls as health-conscious men ‘become more like women’

‘What’s going on here? Time for a Union’

Asia-Pacific

China warns against ‘Dangerous Love’ with foreign spies

By Clifford Coonan

IFSC block producing €290,932 rent roll on the market at €4.3m

By Jack Fagan

Man due in court over alleged Co Mayo sex assault on boy

Stradbally Shopping Centre for €3m

By Jack Fagan

Labour must wait. . .

By Harry McGee

Boots leases shop at The Park in Carrickmines

By Jack Fagan

Golf

Australia’s Adam Scott opts out of Olympics to focus on PGA Tour

TK Maxx opens new Cork store

By Jack Fagan

Environment

Trump’s Doonbeg wall outcome will ‘determine community’s future’

By Gordon Deegan

Blackrock serviced office suites for €1m

By Jack Fagan

Joan Burton tells Labour to prepare for second election

By Stephen Collins, Fiach Kelly and Pat Leahy

People

Coping: How I learned to stop dating eejits and find the right man

By Laura Kennedy

UK firm looks to flip D2 office investment

By Jack Fagan

Dutch court overturns $50bn Yukos award against Russia

Smurfit industrial buildings in D12 for sale at €6.25m

By Jack Fagan

€99,000 rent for Rosemount Business Park warehouse in Dublin 11

By Jack Fagan

New ‘1SJRQ’ building on Sir John Rogerson’s Quay available

By Jack Fagan

ESB says copper thieves ‘taking lives in their hands’

By Sorcha Pollak

Calls for sports minister to recognise and regulate MMA

By Vivienne Clarke

Ireland needs to be ready for ‘destabilising’ effect of Brexit

By Dan Griffin

World

Second earthquake strikes 70km off coast of Ecuador

RSA calls for 30km/h ‘default’ speed limit on State’s roads

By Barry O'Keeffe

Celtic confirm Ronny Deila to leave at end of season

Volkswagen: no need for trial on emissions scandal

Permanent TSB issues ‘full and frank apology’ to shareholders

By Ciarán Hancock

Background: Why is Intel cutting jobs?

Offbeat

Message in a bottle washed up after 108 years is world’s oldest

Travel

A Walk for the Weekend: Go west for spring snows

By John G O'Dwyer

Economy

Budget deficit higher than Government’s official forecast

By Arthur Beesley

David Attenborough’s first wildlife show to be screened in colour

Son of Leeds owner Massimo Cellino suspended for Facebook comments

Manuel Neuer commits to long-term Bayern Munich deal

Court makes judgment against estate agent over sale of holiday home

West Tyrone: Sinn Féin and DUP standing by if SDLP implodes

By Gerry Moriarty

Father tried to blame five-year-old for killing younger sister

By Mike McPhate

Economy

Martin Wolf: Our friends think Brexit is a mad idea

By Martin Wolf

Farming & Food

Coca-Cola’s sales fall for fourth straight quarter

Conor McGregor’s Irish fans to be big losers as fight KO’d

By Conor Pope

Restoration drama in Ranelagh for €895,000

By Elizabeth Birdthistle

Art

Limerick student wins Texaco Children’s Art Competition

By Ciarán D'Arcy

Opinion

Anthea McTeirnan: Still waiting after 30 years for a Census that includes me

By Anthea McTeirnan

Recipes

Vanessa Greenwood’s Swedish meatballs

By Vanessa Greenwood

Kenny pledges quick response to suspended sentences ruling

By Michael O'Regan

Asia-Pacific

Death toll from Kabul suicide bomb attack rises to 64

Two cases dismissed in wake of suspended sentences ruling

By Declan Brennan and Conor Gallagher

Court orders electroconvulsive therapy for girl with depression

Manchester United fans know fourth place may save Van Gaal

By Paul Wilson

Who Can Govern? The answer might just surprise you... but it probably won’t

By Patrick Freyne

Labour decides not to re-enter government with Fine Gael

By Stephen Collins

Drink

Mid-week tipple: An exquisite Chardonnay and a South African with a punch

Books

1916 in Irish fiction: ‘From glorious dream to wink and nod’

By Eamon Maher

Bertie Ahern briefs Israelis and Palestinians on peace process

By Carl O'Brien

Drug smuggler got €30,000 benefits while living in Lanzarote

Books

When house swaps go bad

By Siobhán MacDonald

Stocks struggle to make headway as bonds firm

Africa

Hundreds feared dead in Mediterranean boat tragedy

Minister wins appeal over autism care allowance for boy

By Mary Carolan

Books

Siblings’ illustrated guidebook to Dublin’s architectural treasures

By Gregory Bracken

Abroad

UCC Diaspora FC look to end cup journey with trophy

By Alan Sheehan

Farming & Food

Aurivo posts 55% drop in profit amid falling milk prices

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Conor McGregor ‘retirement’ highlights UFC power struggle

By Les Carpenter

Middle East

Australian mother and TV crew to be released in Lebanon

Murder trial delay sought to allow accused a hip replacement

Toyota, the ‘best built cars in the world’? Ad watchdog not so sure

By Conor Pope

Garda force needs ‘900 new members a year’, conference told

By Conor Lally

East Derry: UUP and Sinn Féin hoping to make gains

By Amanda ferguson

Game of Thrones: everything you need to know before watching season six

By Laurence Mackin

Latvia to ban face veils – for the three women who wear them

By Richard Martyn-Hemphill

Abroad

Irish in Australia: Will you stay or return to Ireland?

Man accused of raping daughter found unfit to stand trial

Leinster’s Fergus McFadden banned for three weeks

Environment

800,000 get drinking water from inadequate plants - EPA

By Tim O'Brien

Student Hub

Four BICS awards each for DIT and NUI Galway

Judge says English firm cannot fund Denis O’Brien case

Bernie Madoff: Five ex-staff lose appeal on convictions

Racing

Willie Mullins strikes back at Perth with Up For Review

Christoph Mueller cites personal reason for leaving Malaysia Airlines

Abbott sales and earnings beat estimates

Nine jokes: Victoria Wood’s most popular one-liners

Connacht confirm Aly Muldowney to join Grenoble in summer

Student Hub

Ciara Mageean: 23-year-old with a will to win

Music

Check your privilege Steve Miller, nobody ever put a gun to your head

By Jim Carroll

Irish Water deal can be done if parties compromise - McGrath

By Fiach Kelly, Pat Leahy and Vivienne Clarke

EU’s Macedonia crisis talks in doubt as protests grow

By Daniel McLaughlin

Dan Martin finishes third in La Fleche-Wallonne

By Shane Stokes

Victoria Wood: Tributes to ‘brilliantly talented’ comedian

Music

Rufus Wainwright - Take All My Loves review: Shakespeare’s Sonnets sung

By Lauren Murphy

‘Jumpstart’ event returns for classic VW enthusiasts

Bombardier to increase number of redundancies scheduled for 2016

Kildare man loses appeal against extradition to US

By Mary Carolan

Comic Victoria Wood dies after short cancer battle

EMC misses sales and profit expectations

Media

Celtic Media Festival opens with €150,000 fund announcement

By Laura Slattery

Parts of Germany’s anti-terrorism laws ruled unconstitutional

By Derek Scally

Lecturer refused injunctions pending professorship challenge

By Mary Carolan

Cork incinerator will not be hit by erosion, hearing told

By Barry Roche

Call for ‘non-political’ housing solutions

By Kitty Holland

Turkish citizens may have visa-free EU travel by early May

By Suzanne Lynch

Anglo trial hears of ‘green jersey’ call from regulator

By Declan Brennan

Science

Irish hen harrier numbers continue to decline, survey says

By Dick Ahlstrom

Mass killer Anders Breivik’s human rights violated in prison

Mitsubishi apologises for falsifying fuel economy tests on 625,000 cars

Finglas residents vow to continue modular housing protest

By Rachel Flaherty

Would these 12 advertising slogans get by our truth police?

By Conor Pope

Priest criticises ambulance service after man collapses at Mass

By Barry Roche

Michigan officials charged over Flint water crisis

America at Large: Battle on to rid baseball of tobacco-chewing scourge

By Dave Hannigan

Clergy dealing with suicide becoming ‘sacramental firemen’

By Mark Hilliard

History

New website details Easter Rising compensation claims

By Ciarán D'Arcy

Buncrana pier drownings: Hundreds attend month’s mind

By George Jackson

Your Fitness

‘A mile is a very long way to travel when you have no jet pack ... and you are in a pool’

By Malachy Clerkin

Over 70% of long-serving Tesco staff accept redundancy offer

By Aine McMahon

Harriet Tubman to feature on new US $20 bill

Barcelona bounce back with eight goal bonanza

€2.5m judgment made against retired High Court taxing master

By Aodhan O'Faolain

Labour says no to minority government

By Stephen Collins

Diarmaid Kelly leads by example as Limerick shock Tipperary

Oil rebound buoys Europe energy stocks

By Joe Brennan

West Ham keep European push alive with Watford win

By James Riach

Marilynne Robinson expresses concerns over Clinton

By Gerry Moriarty

Trump and Clinton score towering victories in Empire State

By Simon Carswell

Oireachtas

SF warns of potential legal action over debating rights

By Marie O’Halloran

Brussels bombing suspect charged in relation to Paris attacks

Injunction requiring six to leave Dublin premises secured

By Aodhan O'Faolain

Liverpool rout sorry Everton to take bragging rights

By Andy Hunter

Man United enjoy gentle Wembley warm-up win over Palace

By Jamie Jackson

Education

DCU Business School receives global accreditation

By Carl O'Brien

Arsène Wenger calls on fans to remain supportive

By David Hytner

EU accuses Google of abusing its market dominance

By Suzanne Lynch

Economy

German government MP warns of damage from Brexit

By Arthur Beesley

Peter Donnelly helping to bring Tyrone right up to speed

By Ian O'Riordan

Lofty enterprises in the Dublin’s Viking heart from €320,000

By Elizabeth Birdthistle

Stylish comfort in Clontarf for €825,000

By Rose Doyle

Silchester period home in tip-top condition for €1.95m

By Frances O'Rourke

Final phase underway at Belarmine near Stepaside from €345,000

By Aine McMahon

Second time around in Dartry for €3.25 million

By Bernice Harrison

Victorian elegance in Blackrock for €1.35 million

By Frances O'Rourke

Classical style in Rathmichael for €1.25m

By Alanna Gallagher

House of many delights in Clontarf for €750,000

By Rose Doyle

Period style, modern comfort in Killiney from €1.5 million

By Frances O'Rourke

Property

How can I tackle white fluffy growth on wall?

An Irish Diary

What’s On

Ready for its makeover in Rathmines for €1.5m

By Alanna Gallagher

Property

Architectural walking guide to Dublin: don’t just walk on by – stop and take a look

By Sylvia Thompson

Clean, green low-energy family home in Kilternan for €1.195m

By Elizabeth Birdthistle

Bright and beautiful by the lake in Co Cavan for €500,000

By Rose Doyle

Georgian manor in Kilternan for €2m

By Elizabeth Birdthistle

Open space in Ballsbridge for €2.65m

By Elizabeth Birdthistle

Property

Town and Country: What you can get for €635,000

By Emma Cullinan

Interiors

Sort it: For many urban familes the only way is up

By Denise O'Connor

Roomy 1970s ‘barn’ in Blackrock for €800,000

By Alanna Gallagher

Editorials

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump gain ground in presidential election primaries in New York