11 May, 2016 Digital News Archive

Unthinkable: Great ideas for now by Joe Humphreys review: short and lively

By Mary Daly

French prime minister to reform labour laws by decree

By Lara Marlowe

Burton’s departure was no surprise – but can Labour survive?

By Stephen Collins

Texan Republicans weigh in on transgender bathroom debate

By John Holden

Waiting for Grandad – by Brooke Bolton, age 13

By Brooke Bolton

Mission Impossible: Rogue Monday

By Scoil Assaim Boys NS

Culture

Sinking Words, Rising Spirits – by Róisín Finnegan, age 15

By Roisin Finnegan

A strong Russian accent at the NCH international series

By Michael Dervan

Food for Thought – by Michaela Kindlon, age 14

By Michaela Kindlon

Legal professions reform gave ‘little or no weight’ to consumers

By Arthur Beesley

US should be added to tax haven blacklist, says EU report

By Suzanne Lynch

Dice – by Bikem Pastine, age 15

By Bikem Pastine

Motors

Road Test: Lexus RC on par with elite German coupes

By Michael McAleer

Oh Boy! Oh Boy! It’s Chopsticks!

By Montessori Education Centre

Summer – by Ella O’Connell, age 13

By Ella O'Connell

Pennies – by Robyn Gill, age 17

By Robyn Gill

A Road to Izmir – by Cormac Kelly, age 16

By Cormac Kelly

The Brittle Being – by Amara Ezisi, age 16

By Amara Ezisi

Farming & Food

Dairy lobby group calls for voluntary cut in output

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Attendance rate of Irish MEPs at European Parliament improves

By Suzanne Lynch

Fighting Words: Issue six – going from strength to strength

By Sean Love and Roddy Doyle

Constitutional right to home required, Dáil committee told

By Michael O'Regan

Taoiseach may appoint Averil Power to the Seanad

By Sarah Bardon

The Pig Adventures

By Nettlefield Primary School

Health

My eldest daughter is leading her younger siblings astray

By Trish Murphy

Tánaiste faces tough questions at UN over Ireland’s human rights record

By Mark Kelly

O’Higgins report: background

By Fiach Kelly

Together – by Aoife Nolan, age 13

By Aoife Nolan

People

Coping: How to argue with civility, the Thomas Jefferson way

By Laura Kennedy

The Adventures of Miss Butter Frosting

By Mary Help of Christians

Aisling – by Mark Sheridan, age 18

By Mark Sheridan

The Pig Who Was Afraid of Food

By Breaffy NS

Cairn set to take control of most properties whose debts it bought

By Barry O'Halloran

Bob’s Adventure in the Time Machine

By Scoil Mhuire Shankill

Neither Cautious Nor Careful – by Áine Eastwood, age 17

By Aine Eastwood

Bull Island and The Sleepers – by Tadhg Ó Ciardha, age 17

By Tadgh O Ciardha

People

Patrick Logue: An open letter to Enda and Micheál

By Patrick Logue

Dreams – by Zeph Phillips, age 17

By Zeph Philips

The Mind’s Method of Protection – by Jessica Fitzsimons Kane, age 17

By Jessica Fitzsimons Kane

Call for prisoner complaints to come under Ombudsman remit

By Conor Lally

Motors

Are speed limiters taking driver safety a step too far?

By Neil Briscoe

Her name was Delilah – by Catherine Jordan, age 14

By Catherine Jordan

PTSB between a rock and a hard place with mortgages

By Ciarán Hancock

Lights – by Craig Maguire, age 14

By Craig Maguire

Paris – by Aimee Barron, age 13

By Aimee Barron

Breaking Pattern – by Jay Kehoe-Hanlon, age 16

By Jay Kehoe Hanlon

Breaking Boundaries – by Aoife Lyster, age 15

By Aoife Lyster

O’Higgins report: ‘systemic’ review of Garda performance urged

By Fiach Kelly

That Is All I Have To Say About That – by Luke Shanahan, age 16

Annie’s Adventures

By Dublin South Arch Club

Breathalyser tests decision welcomed by road safety groups

By Ciarán D'Arcy

O’Higgins report: Wider use of victim impact statements urged

By Fiach Kelly and Conor Lally

Motors

Autonomous taxis get closer to reality as tests set to begin

By Clifford Coonan

London Briefing: BHS workers attempt to throw light on collapse

By Fiona Walsh

Paddy Power Betfair shareholder group opposes former CEO pay

By Barry O'Halloran

O’Higgins report: call for progress on legislation to help crime victims

By Conor Lally

Labour leadership may tempt party veteran Brendan Howlin

By Sarah Bardon

Penny’s Adventure

By Rutland NS

Excerpt from novel “Æther” concerning Don Giovanni, Lady Violet Holloway’s Diary – by Cian Morey, age 15

By Cian Morey

Rome Letter: Berlusconi still calling shots on Italy’s political scene

By Paddy Agnew

Brexit: Ireland unsure of Plan B in the event of departure

By Pat Leahy

History

Amhrán na bhFiann author had to sue State for royalties

By Barry Roche

An Irish Diary

Ulster’s home rule champion – An Irishman’s Diary about JB Armour

By Wesley Boyd

Government links council funding to performance

By Sarah Bardon

Hype and history

Five easy ways to improve the Leaving Cert and Junior Cert

By Mary Feely

The future of forecasting

Dangerous dogs

Left, right and orange and green

Child protection services overlooked

Tackling the housing crisis

Heritage and a shape-shifting department

Comments by Sabina Higgins

National Maternity Hospital and ethos

How the Government should tackle the housing crisis

By Rory Hearne

Shane O’Donnell admits he is still searching for top gear

By Ian O'Riordan

Racing

Kieren Fallon intent on delivering for young trainer

By Brian O'Connor

With bubbles and bottles, Boleyn bids adieu with a bang

By Barney Ronay

Winston Reid supplies the bubbles for West Ham

By David Hytner

Grand Loreto Georgian on St Stephen’s Green for €5.75m

By Jack Fagan

Augustinians to sell Orlagh retreat in Rathfarnham for €2.5 million

By Jack Fagan

Shops at Tallaght’s The Square for €1.35m

By Jack Fagan

Film

Cannes Film Festival set to save cinematic souls from limbo

By Donald Clarke

Waterloo Road block in Dublin 4 to let at €532 per sq m after upgrade

By Jack Fagan

Microsoft office in Leopardstown on sale for €22m

By Jack Fagan

People

New to the Parish: ‘The sleepy buzz is what I love about Cork’

By Sorcha Pollak

Dundrum complex with 51 apartments guiding for €14m

By Jack Fagan

Key Drogheda business park site for €900,000

By Jack Fagan

Listed Brooks & Co shop in Dublin 2 guiding €700,000

By Justin Comiskey

Port of Cork puts Custom House Quay for sale at €7m

By Justin Comiskey

The Guyliner: Rebecca is my favourite novel, so why do I hate everyone in it?

C&C sees earnings rebound after 10.3% full-year profit drop

By Joe Brennan

Prince’s doctor prescribed star medication before death

Permanent TSB shares tumble almost 11%

By Ciarán Hancock

Two killed in stabbing attacks in Massachusetts

Gordon D’Arcy: Sexton helped build winning culture at Racing

By Gordon D'Arcy

Bernie Sanders beats Hillary Clinton in West Virginia

By Simon Carswell

Student Hub

5 stories you need to know about today

Herbert Place Georgians in Dublin 2 at €2.4m

By Jack Fagan

Media

Disney shares drop as concern mounts over TV companies

By Mark Hilliard

Newbridge town centre site for €900,000

By Jack Fagan

Brendan Howlin undecided over contesting Labour leadership

By Vivienne Clarke

Cork road network sufficient for traffic at proposed incinerator

By Barry Roche

Queen says Chinese officials were ‘very rude’ during state visit

By Clifford Coonan

TUI Group plans to sell specialist adventure, education holiday unit

The Morning Sports Briefing

Shops on Dublin’s Mary Street and Wolfe Tone Street for over €1.6m

By Jack Fagan

Seán Moran: Inequality issue in the GAA not going away

By Seán Moran

C&C sees earnings rebound after 10% full-year profit drop

By Joe Brennan

Shops and apartments at Dublin 1’s Behan Square on market at €2m

By Justin Comiskey

Media

Growing numbers of employees using social media at work

By Mark Hilliard

Asia-Pacific

Australia holds five suspected of trying to sail to join Islamic State

Changes to Lisney line-up

By Jack Fagan

West Ham promise to ban fans for life after Upton Park trouble

Allianz’s Irish general insurance unit falls into quarterly loss

By Joe Brennan

Michael Murphy Home Furnishings for Airside Retail Park in Swords

By Jack Fagan

UK property returns drop to 1.1%

By Jack Fagan

Aishling House guesthouse in Clontarf for €1.8m

By Jack Fagan

Some employers ‘cling’ to 19th century model of workplace relations

By Lorna Siggins

Danny Willett: I’ve played one round since Masters win

By Ewan Murray

Farming & Food

Positive results for Carlsberg with revenues beating expectation

€550,000 for warehouse/office at Greenhills Industrial Estate in Tallaght

By Jack Fagan

Food

Lilly Higgins: Easy carbonara

By Lilly Higgins

Culture

Know a budding writer? Roddy Doyle has ten tips to get them writing

By Roddy Doyle

€690,000 for offices on Lower Baggot Street in Dublin 2

By Jack Fagan

Toyota warns of profit drop as exchange rate ‘tail wind’ falters

London office construction races to capitalise on high rents

Joe Marler: World Cup fall out has affected on-field behaviour

By Robert Kitson

Andy Boyle helps Dundalk keep up four-point cushion at top

Martyn Turner

By Martyn Turner

UK industrial production shows slow growth

Fitch warns of risks to Irish banks from new government

By Joe Brennan

Government sets sights on UK banking jobs in event of Brexit

Miriam Lord: Resignation black the new red for Labour’s Joan

By Miriam Lord

Coveney promises ‘comprehensive response’ to housing crisis

By Sorcha Pollak

Pride and shame: shining a light on France’s wartime treatment of Jews

By Caroline Moorehead

Travel

A walk for the weekend: Rugged terrain and sparkling sea in Baltimore

By Tony Doherty

Luke Shaw on course to make come back next season

Rainy day - positive feelings on saving cash fall to six-month low

By Mark Hilliard

Fitzgerald faces questions on human rights record in Geneva

By Kitty Holland

Cabinet holds first meeting, discusses government plan

By Sarah Bardon

The Heart of Everything by Henrietta McKervey: an extract

By Henrietta McKervey

Hospital uses Formula One tactics to help newborn babies

By Paul McClean

Man jailed for three years for possession of cardboard bomb

Bill Beaumont elected new chairman of World Rugby

The best GAA match day pubs: Pint me in the right direction

By Malachy Clerkin

Hannah O’Sullivan tops amateur world golf rankings

Most complainers have ‘poor opinion’ of financial companies

By Mark Hilliard

Former teacher charged with sexual abuse of boy (9) in Co Cork

By Barry Roche

Three accused of falsely imprisoning family returned for trial

Euro Moments: Seán St Ledger gives Irish fans something to celebrate in Poland

By Emmet Malone

Homeless people protest at planned closure of Dublin hostel

By Ciarán D'Arcy

Ingrid Fliter – Schumann: Piano Concerto; Mendelssohn: Fair Melusine album review

By Michael Dervan

EU rejects Hutchison’s bid to buy Telefonica’s O2 UK

Crystal Palace’s Joe Ledley ruled out of FA Cup final

Monkstown primary school parents protest against phone mast

By Tim O'Brien

Asia-Pacific

Bangladesh hangs Islamist leader for rape and genocide

Interiors

Women building a brave new world

By Niall McGarrigle

Shit Robot: What Follows album review - dark, pulsating, supercharged

By Jim Carroll

Residential

Manhattan decor finds its way to rural Carlow

By Ally Bunbury

Drink

Mid-week tipple: A floral Viña Esmeralda and a ripe Cabernet Sauvignon

By John Wilson

Father refused full pay-out of son’s personal injury award

Film

Cannes Film Festival 2016: Established masters - and some fresh faces

By Donald Clarke

Taking your home to work: Chinese workers sleep on the job

By Jake Spring

Maternity hospital conditions ‘not acceptable in 21st century’

By Sorcha Pollak

Players Championship: A Major in everything but name

By Ewan Murray

Spending plans require broad tax base - CPA Ireland president

By Mark Hilliard

TV & Radio

Sweaty Gerard Depardieu is watchable but Netflix’s Marseille is a hot mess

By Seamas O'Reilly

Stage

Driving Miss Daisy review: a nostalgic look at the good old, bad old days

By Peter Crawley

Middle East

Baghdad car bomb attack leaves at least 63 people dead

US band Yacht torpedo their song launch with sex-tape revenge-porn hoax

By Laurence Mackin

Attorney General refused application over suspended sentences

By Mary Carolan

Mitsubishi fuel economy scandal spreads beyond minicars

Man (21) appears in court over attack on Afghan men

By Sorcha Pollak and Rachel Flaherty

Mauricio Pochettino arranged restaurant meeting with Alex Ferguson

US conservatives challenge Facebook over political ‘bias’

By John Herrman and Mike Isaac

Man found guilty of manslaughter over death in Offaly country lane

Poll of the Day: Is it appropriate to check social media at work?

Markets

Stocks relinquish previous session’s gains

Property

Helen Dillon’s Ranelagh home and garden sell in four weeks for €4.5m

Martin Wolf: What works for Germany does not work for euro zone

By Martin Wolf

Shane Ross does not plan to intervene in Luas dispute

By Martin Wall

Minister for Finance says AIB flotation unlikely this year

By Charlie Taylor

Adblockers to hurt digital publishers, research finds

By Ciara O'Brien

Frustration at Luas strike during State exams

O’Higgins report shows victims not well served by gardaí - Fitzgerald

By Fiach Kelly

Gerry Adams signals intent to lead Sinn Féin into next election

By Sarah Bardon

Travel

Ask Joan: Going to Milan, Verona and Venice and camping in Finland

By Joan Scales

MI5 fears Irish-related attack in Britain a ‘strong possibility’

UFC owners reportedly considering deal to sell organisation for €3bn

By Les Carpenter

World

Brazil’s senate set to impeach president Rousseff

€46m a year spent on hotels for homeless families - Coveney

By Vivienne Clarke

This year's Canadian Music Week was all about getting back to the future

By Jim Carroll

Payment of €1.3m to secret account raises questions over Tokyo Olympic Games

By Owen Gibson

Nigeria demands stolen assets back from UK after Cameron slip

By Denis Staunton

LinkedIn appoints ex-Dell Ireland head to new role

By Charlie Taylor

Josh van der Flier ruled out of Ireland tour to South Africa

By Johnny Watterson

What risks would Brexit pose to UK and European security?

By Daniel Keohane

How Music Works: how the Word Up collective is transforming Irish music

By Niall Byrne

O’Higgins report: Alan Shatter calls on Kenny to correct Dáil record

By Dan Griffin

Ambulance staff seek restoration of allowances worth €2,500

By Martin Wall

Kieran Donaghy 10 years on: The second coming or a league midfielder

By Eamon Donoghue

Woman struck by driver with fake insurance disc, inquest hears

By Louise Roseingrave

Tesco staff to strike on Monday over pay cuts plan, Mandate says

By Martin Wall

Man jailed for hijacking rampage at Dublin airport

Science

Zika virus proven to cause birth defects in mice pups

By Dick Ahlstrom

Farming & Food

EU bows to pressure and removes beef from Mercosur trade deal

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Ryanair and Aer Lingus likely to agree passenger deal ‘within the year’

By Barry O'Halloran

Deluded Penn State fans and alumni still defend Joe Paterno

By Dave Hannigan

Man turned himself in after parents saw him on Crimecall

Heroin addict who hijacked car jailed for 33 months

By Barry Roche

Germany to rehabilitate gay men convicted in post-war era

By Derek Scally

Raheny gardaí investigate alleged assault on woman

By Aine McMahon

Woman who blogged about pregnancy takes unfair dismissal case

By Elaine Edwards

Death of ‘voice of West Indies cricket’ Tony Cozier

EU refugee deal with Turkey faces obstacle

By Suzanne Lynch

Eurovision’s Nicky Byrne: ‘Maybe Ireland can do a Leicester’

By Patrick Freyne

Lotto sources say unclaimed €8.2m jackpot will be paid

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Sweden name injury doubt Albin Ekdal in Euro 2016 squad

By Philip O’Connor

French government avoids no-confidence move by rebels

By Lara Marlowe

Siptu chief: ‘Shane Ross and I only agree on world being round’

By Ciarán Hancock

Martin O’Neill to name extended Euro squad on Thursday

By Emmet Malone

Alan Shatter had own reasons for resigning, says Taoiseach

By Fiach Kelly

Inconceivable that former ILP executives were ‘innocent dupes’, trial told

By Declan Brennan

Jordan Spieth confident that he is over his Masters trauma

By Ewan Murray

Stage

TV review: My Money & Me

By Bernice Harrison

All-Ireland Championships 2016 - Prediction time

Govenment says it is focused on first 100 days in office

By Fiach Kelly

Work

Firm in high heels row changes policy after controversy

Courts must treat race-hate crime severely, conference told

By Kathryn Hayes

Kenny believes Finian McGrath should pay water charges

By Michael O'Regan

Call for committee to enforce UN recommendations on human rights

By Kitty Holland

Second Opinion: Ciarán Murphy on the new ‘lovable’ Dubs

By Ciarán Murphy

Your Money

Age Action calls for long-term pension plan

By Dominic Coyle

Man jailed for sex attack on woman running beside river Boyne

By Elaine Keogh

Many states question Irish record on abortion at UN

By Kitty Holland

Action over Facebook posts linked to Quinn struck out

Clinton struggles to knock Sanders out as socialist keeps winning

By Simon Carswell

Markets

European equities go into reverse

Norwich City go down with all guns blazing at Carrow Road

By Paul Doyle

Eden Hazard continues return to form with stunner in Liverpool draw

By Andy Hunter

Newcastle and Norwich down as Kone brace keeps Sunderland up

By Daniel Taylor

Global fixture schedule set for radical overhaul in 2019

By Gavin Cummiskey

World Rugby’s three year residency rule ‘is wrong’ says Agustín Pichot

By Gavin Cummiskey

Steve Guppy hoping Republic of Ireland can harness some Leicester spirit

By Emmet Malone

Jason Day trains his eye on Players Championship

By Ewan Murray

Civil liberties lawyer Michael Ratner dies aged 72

Editorials

Rental crisis: Balancing supply and demand

Editorials

Recognising the arts at the Cabinet table