18 July, 2017 Digital News Archive

Galliagh, Derry city: portrait of a post-ceasefire area

By Freya McClements

Racing

Betting on Ireland’s racecourses continues to decline

By Brian O'Connor

Work-shy layabouts? In my Greek village, even the retiree works

By Richard Pine

The former IRA man who became a peacemaker

By Freya McClements

Charleton tribunal: ‘Ms D’ made schoolgirl claim about Maurice McCabe in 2014

By Colm Keena

Garry Hynes: Human condition is based on people and place

By Garry Hynes

Ice-cream drought feared in Howth amid rising temperatures

By Olivia Kelly

Racing

Turf Club allow ‘warned off’ trainer go racing to watch his son ride

By Brian O'Connor

Leo Varadkar calls for Ireland to tackle its alcohol problem

By Harry McGee

Gardaí fear woman was murdered four weeks ago

By Conor Lally

Fintan O’Toole: The homeless are trapped in a hellish circle

By Fintan O’Toole

Art

The rules of hospital art: ‘If you can’t clean it, you can’t have it’

By Gemma Tipton

People

Meet the 'early risers' - the swimmers who clean up Sandycove

By Seán Dunne

Revealed: Most expensive places in the State to buy property

By Colin Gleeson

Farming & Food

Row over sale of stake in Udarás-backed firm set for High Court

By Barry O'Halloran

How to turn rising house prices into a cheaper mortgage

By Fiona Reddan

Why do people actively avoid the news?

By Laura Slattery

Possible decriminalisation of drugs for personal use welcomed

By Seán Dunne

State and Apple near deal over billions in back tax

By Joe Brennan

Markets

Cairn Homes to list in Dublin next week as Iseq’s 11th largest company

By Joe Brennan

Me & My Money

By Tony Clayton-Lea

Big Pharma and HSE need to take a chill pill over drug prices

Free-falling Snap remains a risky trade

By Proinsias O'Mahony

Day of absolute meltdown, tears and sympathy as dark mood descends

By Steph Booth

The endowment effect: Falling in love with stocks and coffee cups

By Proinsias O'Mahony

Pádraig Harrington in positive mood ahead of Major challenge

By Philip Reid

Your Fitness

Holiday reads for runners – packing books instead of running shoes

By Mary Jennings

What is it like being addicted to alcohol in a culture soaked in it?

By Michelle McDonagh

Gaelic Games

Hurling quarter-finals in new Páirc Uí Chaoimh selling out fast

By Seán Moran

Allergic to penicillin? Think again

By Dr Muiris Houston

Your Family

Forget expensive holidays - lasting memories are count

By Arlene Harris

INM once again making the headlines for all the wrong reasons

Gaelic Games

Kevin Feely has options if he decides to challenge suspension

By Seán Moran

Are there tax implications if I buy a housing site off my grandfather?

By Dominic Coyle

Gaelic Games

Jim McGuinness: Tyrone are gathering All-Ireland pace

By Jim McGuinness

Food

The veggie barbecue – you won’t even miss the meat

By John McKenna

Jason Corbett murder trial begins jury selection

By Daniel Kennedy

Dalata submits plan to redevelop Tara Towers Hotel

By Colin Gleeson

Sinn Féin should take seats at Westminster, says former diplomat

By Gerry Moriarty

Major tech firms urge US to retain net neutrality rules

Crash victims' families 'angry’ at TDs opposing tougher drink drive laws

By Tim O'Brien

José Mourinho defends Antonio Valencia after red card

By Jamie Jackson

Macron takes France to top of league of global appeal

By Patrick Wintour

Food

Where to buy the best ice-cream in Dublin

By Roisin Guyett-Nicholson

Asia-Pacific

Senator who breastfed child in parliament quits over dual citizenship

Shane Ross did not buy electric car because of range anxiety

By Tim O'Brien

Francesco Totti takes boardroom role with AS Roma

Culture

Ed Sheeran: First Game of Thrones and now the Simpsons

Film

Dunkirk review: No guts but plenty of glory in Nolan’s heavy calibre war film

By Tara Brady

Glorious weather to give way to spot flooding from tomorrow

By Ciarán D'Arcy

Average value of a home in North could rise 1% this year

By Francess McDonnell

Travel

Would you pay 50% more to stay in Dublin and see U2?

By Leonie Corcoran

Separatists in east Ukraine proclaim new state ‘Malorossiya’

Abroad

Irish abroad: What is paternity leave like where you live?

Armed raiders hit three shops in east Cork in space of three hours

President of Spanish FA arrested on corruption charges

Investors advised to oppose re-election of Barrington at Hibernia

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Three men arrested after drugs worth €4m seized in Dublin

By Fiachradh McDermott

Gideon Rachman: The democratic case for stopping Brexit

By Gideon Rachman

Music

U2’s albums ranked from worst to best

By Ed Power

Warnings over poisonous weever fish during good weather and spring tides

By Ciarán D'Arcy

Republicans in chaos after second healthcare Bill collapses

By Suzanne Lynch

Ireland’s abortion regime to be scrutinised by British politicians

By Mary Minihan

Irish special purpose vehicle assets reach €763bn

By Joe Brennan

Ones to watch: 20 players ready for Premier League breakthrough

Gardaí looking for man after woman's body found in Dublin woods

By Seán Dunne and Conor Lally

US Republican healthcare plan is cruelty wrapped in fraudulence

By Paul Krugman

Justin Rose backs Rory McIlroy to arrest 'slump'

Cheap houses, terrible planning: the ballad of Ballaghaderreen

By Patsy McGarry

Firm behind Smock Alley Theatre reports €112,913 loss

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Markets

Dollar falls as Trump’s economic agenda stalls

By Cliff Taylor

Abroad

First impressions: If Angela Merkel was a city, she would be Hamburg

By Michelle Walsh

Commission investigating ‘Grace’ case wants urgent solution over legal costs

By Mary Carolan

Gardaí confirmed McCabe sex claim to Paul Williams, tribunal told

By Colm Keena

Suspect in Swords killing released without charge

By Conor Lally

Ireland women lose to Argentina but World Cup dream still alive

By Stephen Findlater

Concerns received about charities in 2016 up more than 200%

By Elaine Edwards

Goldman Sachs sees large fall in revenue from fixed income trading

€35,000 for girl scarred by broken swimming pool tile

By Ray Managh

Property

What do you get for your money in country’s dearest and cheapest areas?

By Orna Mulcahy

Paul Williams rejects as ‘completely untrue’ ex-Garda press officer claims

By Colm Keena

Rare giant squid brought up in fisherman’s nets off Kerry

By Anne Lucey

Former Miss Cork narrowly avoids serious injury at Longitude

By Sorcha Pollak

Woman (81) died after nightdress caught fire as she worked stove

By Louise Roseingrave

No Brexit deal could trigger ‘outright recession’ in UK

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

PTSB’s most troubled €1.5bn of mortgages ‘most at risk’ of sale

By Joe Brennan

Asia-Pacific

Doctors in Japan say 75 a wiser retirement age than 65

By Daniel Hurst

Toddler falls from apartment in Longford town

By Sarah Burns

Science

Science Lives: using nature to grow an understanding of science

By Claire O'Connell

Father calls for justice in Minneapolis police shooting

New cancer drugs see Johnson & Johnson lift 2017 profit forecast

Derry woman’s husband denied visa as she refuses to identify as British

By Sorcha Pollak

Donations to Irish Hospice Foundation increase but income drops

By Peter Hamilton

Mother of brain-damaged boy awarded €15m criticises HSE

World

Podcast: ‘It’s the most significant issue of our time’

By Declan Conlon

Transport

Merrion Hotel owner reports profits of £4.9m

By Peter Hamilton

Cabinet to discuss ‘enormous social change’ needed to decarbonise economy

By Tim O'Brien

Antonio Cassano joins Verona, retires and un-retires all in 8 days

By Marcus Christenson

Primark recalls three types of men’s flip flops over carcinogen

By Fiachradh McDermott

Science

Particles from diesel engines are causing deaths in Ireland

By Anthony King

RTÉ confirms €20m deficit for 2016 in year of ‘onerous’ costs

By Laura Slattery

Science

Why farmers and ecologists should be friends

By Jane Stout

Tour de France: Dan Martin loses valuable ground

By William Fotheringham

Engineers call for single body to oversee key State building projects

By Barry O'Halloran

Man avoids jail for dangerously driving stolen motorcycle

By Fiona Ferguson

Merger talks between Goal and Oxfam collapse without a deal

By Ruadhán Mac Cormaic

Tallaght office/retail block sells for €700,000 above €5.8m guide

Oireachtas

Senator pays tribute to men who tried to save man who drowned

By Marie O’Halloran

Polly Toynbee: A second Brexit referendum would be a disaster

By Polly Toynbee

Poles face international protests over attempts to muzzle judiciary

By Patrick Smyth

Stage

Woyzeck in Winter: A male mind sent brutally out of tune

By Peter Crawley

UK lotto winner ‘had sex’ with underage girl, court told

Joe Hart joins West Ham on season-long loan deal

Books

Married Quarters by Shane Connaughton this summer’s Irish Times Book Club pick

By Martin Doyle

Industrial warehouse space in demand in Dublin area

Ericsson requires even steeper cost cuts

Markets

US banks push global indices lower

By Peter Hamilton

Bartra buys Dublin sites for nursing home developments

By Aidan Murphy

Ireland’s Open Championship history: The top 10 moments

By Ruaidhrí Croke

Oireachtas

Senator loses six stone to control diabetes and avoid taking tablets

By Marie O’Halloran

German social media law sparks protest

By Derek Scally

BBC presenter under fire for doubting Konta's Britishness

By Kevin Rawlinson

Tusla delays led to failure to clear grandfather’s name

By Kitty Holland

Vinyl revival puts shine on Golden Discs profit

By Peter Hamilton

Citigroup and Bank of America prepare Dublin Brexit plans

By Joe Brennan

US presidential contender Martin O’Malley to speak in Dublin

Competitors from 16 nations arrive for Millstreet equestrian event

By Margie McLoone

John Bracewell to stand down as Ireland coach in December

By Emmet Riordan

German abuse victims say famous Catholic choir school was like hell

MacGill school: Ireland suffers ‘conspiracy of neglect’ on white collar crime

By Gerry Moriarty

Location of homes a major challenge for governments - top civil servant

By Pat Leahy

Man tells High Court he did not stage road crash

Swiss glacier yields bodies of couple missing for 75 years

Sanchez will not leave Arsenal this summer, says Wenger

Court application to wind up Irish Asphalt Ltd

By Aodhan O'Faolain

Motors

Porsche may ditch diesel engines

Joe Duffy Group to build three flagship facilities in Finglas

Who are the key players in Templemore saga?

By Sarah Bardon

Biker accused of killing man with single shotgun wound to head

By Eoin Reynolds

Hungary's Orban reassures Israel over anti-Semitism claims

By Daniel McLaughlin

Man returned for trial after inquiry into funding of Islamic extremism

By Barry Roche

Africa

Group founded by Nelson Mandela to promote 52 grassroots organisations

By Bill Corcoran

Taoiseach: minimum wage hike is modest but ahead of inflation

By Martin Wall and Mary Minihan

Repeats, but not much recovery, in sight for RTÉ

By Laura Slattery

Senior gardaí given ‘several opportunities’ to resolve Templemore financial issues

By Sarah Bardon

Middle East

Qatar crisis could cause Gulf Co-operation Council to implode

By Michael Jansen

Oireachtas

Garda commissioner criticised in PAC report on Templemore

By Fiona Gartland

Man accused of killing elderly brothers had ‘three mental disorders’

By Natasha Reid

Germany concerned by arrest of human rights activist in Turkey

Online payments company moves further into traditional retail banking territory

Number of cyclist deaths doubles in first half of year

By Seán Dunne

Skydiving firm challenges Kilkenny County Council order to stop

Books

Writers on Jane Austen: ‘Who can think about men and keep a straight face?’

My Tour de France: attacking racing and a revolting mankini

By Kilian Doyle

North-south interconnector decision ‘failed to consider Brexit’

By Mary Carolan

Fitbit fights fatigue with watch plan as Apple and China rivals step up pace

By Tim Bradshaw

Gerry Adams appealing 1975 jail escape convictions

Jason Smyth makes it yet another gold medal double

By Ian O'Riordan

Jon Rahm getting into the moment by listening to Eminem

By Philip Reid

Woman who drove car into harbour appeals murder conviction

Trouble sleeping? You need to read this before bed

By Sylvia Thompson

Estate agent will not ‘actively market’ sale of Castletown Cox

By Mary Carolan

Obamacare repeal plan in disarray as Republican senators withdraw

By Suzanne Lynch

Irish economy faces threat of overheating, Paschal Donohoe says

By Gerry Moriarty

Empty car rolls down steps into busy Co Clare beach

By Mark Hilliard

Failure on healthcare reform is a major defeat for Republicans

By Suzanne Lynch

Jury selection continues in Molly Martens Corbett murder trial

By Daniel Kennedy

Fashion

Nailing it nationwide: The best nail bars in Ireland

By Laura Kennedy

PAC critical of ‘unacceptable’ Templemore delays

By Seán Dunne

Transport

Daimler to recall millions of diesel vehicles for software emissions fix

Water refunds to be paid out of unspent funds in several departments

By Mary Minihan, Vivienne Clarke and Pat Leahy

Enigmatic Bubba Watson still doing things his own way

IBM revenue down 4.7% in steepest fall in five quarters

Antonio Conte signs new two-year contract with Chelsea

Cab returned over €3.8m to exchequer last year

By Mark Hilliard

Teen who drowned was ‘a powerful, respectful’ soccer player

By Seán Dunne

Golf – in a hole

An Irish Diary

The Third Columnist – An Irishman’s Diary about the unseen collaborators behind Myles na gCopaleen and Flann O’Brien

By Frank McNally

Gulls out to lunch

Robins and solace

All the Raj

Editorials

Liu Xiaobo: a light goes out

Time for kindness on the Dart

The obligatory public consultation process

The reality of ‘dropping out’

National Drug Strategy

Reform of mental health law

Time to ratify UN Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Editorials

A stark and damning verdict on the Garda

China and human rights

Refunding the water charges

EU talks divided over Britain’s Brexit divorce bill mooted at €75bn

Racing

Ana O’Brien suffers fractured vertebrae in Killarney fall

Brexit is ‘already damaging political stability in the North’

By Denis Staunton