18 December, 2017 Digital News Archive

Angling Notes: River Moy Catchment Trust making waves

By Derek Evans

Editorials

Migrant fishermen: exploited and abused

Editorials

Russia: Putin’s recipe for stagnation

Bar staff should get anti-racism training, says Traveller activist

By Kitty Holland

A Christmas gift for children in emergency accommodation

By Kitty Holland

Hollywood is like Saudi Arabia on Sunset Boulevard

By Maureen Dowd

Feeling anxious or stressed? Talk to your local TD

By Sarah Bardon

State paid private firms €400m to run direct provision centres

By Gordon Deegan

Luas tracks causing rise in cycling injuries, says hospital worker

By Jack Power

May to say UK intends to sign trade deals in Brexit transition period

By Denis Staunton

Tight turnaround needed for summer abortion referendum

By Sarah Bardon

Hospitals will have to ensure doctors have necessary skills

By Martin Wall

Naughten wants referendum broadcasting rules to be clarified

By Sarah Bardon

World

Tending Haiti’s dead: ‘Everybody needs someone to bury them’

By Catherine Porter

‘Like a death in the family’: Liberties grocer shuts his doors

By Ciarán D'Arcy

Kieran Keane pleased as Connacht begin to look the part

By Linley MacKenzie

Top Republican comes to Mueller’s defence amid rumours of firing

Leaving the union

Star words

Opinion

Belfast Agreement constitutionally binds the UK to Europe

By Matthew O’Toole

Opinion

Limit emergency accommodation for children to six months

By June Tinsley

A call for a Christmas truce for wildlife

Causes of homelessness

A turning point for quality journalism?

A helping hand

The true price of Christmas cards

Patient care after hospital discharge

Child protection and alcohol

Public transport passengers could soon be paying by phone

By Tim O'Brien

Momentum grows among London-Irish abortion activists

By Shane Hickey

More than 3,000 British abortions for women from Republic

By Shane Hickey

Culture

Seamus Heaney: The Christmas card maker

By Freya McClements

Music

How Carole King conquered the Brill Building system

By Catherine Conroy

Gaelic Games

Experienced Ronan Sweeney buzzing off Moorefield comeback

By Steven Millar

Opinion

Una Mullally: ‘Youthquake’ marks political awakening of millennials

By Una Mullally

Leo Cullen unfazed by heavy hits in Exeter clash

By Gavin Cummiskey

Your Fitness

Pregnant surfing: ‘I also only did small, friendly waves’

By Lorna Siggins

Farming & Food

Toast the first whiskey produced in Connacht for 100 years

By Charlie Taylor

Your Money

Foreign holidays even for those in financial hardship

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Elderly targeted in series of violent attacks at home

By Conor Lally

New rules will allow higher apartment blocks with fewer windows

By Sarah Bardon

Rising house prices lift thousands out of negative equity

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Inspirational Scott Fardy the key to Leinster victory

By Gavin Cummiskey

Technology

First court challenge to M50 tolling tender

By Barry O'Halloran

Mr Hankey will still be waiting for the sports world in 2018

By Brian O'Connor

Property

What €530K buys in Clontarf, Rush, Crumlin, Dun Laoghaire

Tuarascáil

Tháinig an seachta agus tháinig an spideog

By Pól Ó Muirí

Johann van Graan praises Munster's maturity

By Gerry Thornley

The faces and brains behind the doors of the Dublin Neurological Institute

By Ronan McGreevy

Christmas after the death of a child: how to help someone who’s grieving

Tuarascáil

Bliain eile beo i dtrinse na teanga

By Pól Ó Muirí

Your Money

UK fintech start-up hopes to shake-up Irish pension market

By Fiona Reddan

Tuarascáil

Ar bhur slí amach

By Alan Titley

Technology

EU acts on cross-border parcel deliveries to boost online sales

By Charlie Taylor

Manchester United have edge so far in race to finish second best

By Paul Wilson

Ken Early: Manchester City are saviours of the Premier League

By Ken Early

An Irish Diary

Mae Leonard: An Irishwoman’s Diary on a freezing Christmas swim in the Shannon

By Mae Leonard

Gerry Thornley: Provinces stay cool to complete double sweep

By Gerry Thornley

Why we must not cut our national orchestras

Negative equity fears ease, delivery issue for business, whiskey returns to Connacht

By Dominic Coyle

Track Palin, son of politician Sarah Palin, arrested in Alaska

Police investigating death of British embassy worker in Beirut

‘Shared market’ Brexit model proposed by think-tank

Work

The common thread of sexual harassers’ apologies is narcissism

By Emma Jacobs

Never again: Tips to tackle traditional Christmas over-indulgence

By Aisling Connolly

Brussels launches tax investigation into Ikea

By Rochelle Toplensky in Brussels

Australian firm the latest to join Northern Irish ‘gold rush’

By Francess McDonnell

Bitcoin hits bigger stage as exchange giant CME launches futures

Transport

World’s busiest airport comes to near-standstill after power outage

Asia-Pacific

UN human rights chief toughens warning of ‘genocide’ in Myanmar

Mo Farah - for this night at least, Britain’s most popular sports star

By Sean Ingle

University Hospital Kerry reviewing 46,000 patient scans

By Elaine Edwards and Anne Lucey

Australia far too good as they regain the Ashes in Perth

By Vic Marks

Asia-Pacific

Myanmar government says case against Reuters journalists can proceed

Offbeat

Americans more likely to be killed by lawnmowers than foreign terrorists

Transport

Davy cuts price target for Ryanair on union concerns

How some of your Christmas diet may actually be good for you

By Dr Muiris Houston

Man arrested after killing of British embassy worker in Beirut

City hoping Pep Guardiola can replicate Fergie era with new deal

By Jamie Jackson

All in the Game’s Sports Awards 2017

By Mary Hannigan

Have your say: Has the cancelled Ryanair strike changed your view of the airline?

World’s most expensive home? Another bauble for a Saudi prince

The people who get you (and your sons and daughters, sisters and brothers) home for Christmas

By Deirdre Falvey

Technology

Boscabet to provide tote betting displays at British racecourses

By Barry O'Halloran

Books

Poems about pets and (human) predators

By Amanda Bell

Commercial Property

German property giant agrees €5.2bn takeover of Austrian rival

Passport applications from UK almost double after Brexit vote

By Jack Power

Books

Posters from the edge: Jack Kerouac’s ‘On The Road’

By Sean Fitzsimons

RTÉ producer Kieran Creaven pleads guilty to sex offences

By Daniel Sheridan

Pope’s visit to Dublin to cost €20 million - Archbishop

By Vivienne Clarke

Bitcoin lottery launches in Ireland

By Peter Hamilton

Central Bank fines Merrion Stockbrokers €200,000

By Fiona Reddan

‘Historic’ day as first deaf juror serves on jury

By Mary Carolan

Books

Tale with evil twist wins Caterpillar Story for Children Prize 2017

Jason Puncheon charged with assault and carrying a weapon

Motors

Toyota promise electric or hybrid versions of all its cars by 2025

Shoppers splash out on puddings and wine in run up to Christmas

By Peter Hamilton

Golf

Shay’s Short Game: St Kieran’s are Leinster champions

By Shay Keenan

Denis O’Brien’s appeal over Dáil statements will be heard in March

By Mary Carolan

Culture

Dear David: is the bone-chilling online horror true or fake?

By Seamas O'Reilly

Fashion

Giving jewellery this Christmas? Don’t buy anything until you read this

By Deirdre McQuillan

Hawe inquest: ‘I think Alan has done something terrible’

By Simon Carswell

TV & Radio

‘Wow!’ ‘Woah!’ The weekly peak Dermot Bannon moment

By Jennifer O’Connell

Those exciting days before a flight home for Christmas

By Sean Rogers

‘Ireland should be proud of educational pioneer Nano Nagle’ - McAleese

By Barry Roche

Father of five jailed for assault on man who later died

By Aoife Nic Ardghail and Fiona Ferguson

Pressure still on credit unions to form viable business model – Central Bank

By Fiona Reddan

More ‘abnormalities’ could be found in University Hospital Kerry review

By Vivienne Clarke and Elaine Edwards

Gaelic Games

Nigel Dunne’s dual ambitions are just not possible

By Eamon Donoghue

People

What should you buy the women in your life this Christmas?

By Jennifer Ryan

Manuel Lanzini charged with diving to win penalty

Music

SHINee lead singer Jonghyun dies at the age of 27

Freddy Michalak to retire at end of the season

Campbell Soup to buy snacks maker for €4.12 bn

Residential accommodation shortfall expected in Dublin’s docklands

By Peter Hamilton

Corporal awarded €27,000 after breaking foot in mock riot

By Ray Managh

Stokes or no Stokes, Australia are simply better than England

By Vic Marks

State has a ‘once-in-a-generation chance to address abortion’ – FF TD

By Vivienne Clarke

Shots fired at man who tried to ‘break into’ English air force base

Price of goods across euro zone increases 1.5% in a year

By Peter Hamilton

Appeal over violent sexual assault on woman in Clondalkin

By Sarah Burns

The Unreal Estate of Student Housing

The Kings and Queens of UCD

Two dead following fire at Loch Lomond hotel

Trial of man charged with sexually assaulting woman in Dublin bar collapses

By Sarah Jane Murphy

The Dangers of Echo Chambers, Complacency, and Fake News

Media

INM chairman Leslie Buckley claims privilege over communications, High Court hears

By Mary Carolan, Colm Keena and Mark Paul

Alan Hawe sought to ‘render a physical challenge less likely’

By Simon Carswell

Building for a future in space: interview with Dava Newman and Giu Trotti

Online dating swindler returns €16,400 to ‘gullible’ woman

By Gordon Deegan

Irish life insurance company acquired for up to €240m

By Peter Hamilton

Dé Sathairn, 23ú Bealtaine, 2015

Teenager found guilty of murdering his best friend

By Eoin Reynolds

Judge withdraws from hearing Gayle Dunne appeal

Transport

EasyJet presses ahead with Air Berlin deal

Fusion Antibodies raises £5.5m in London Stock Exchange debut

By Fiona Reddan

Are you one of the 300,000+ Irish people who emigrated since 2008?

Europe

Migrant smuggler (54) jailed for 1,489 years in Greece

Farming & Food

Ornua secures €610m banking facilities to aid growth

By Peter Hamilton

May admits UK cannot implement new trade deals during Brexit transition

By Denis Staunton

Jailed sex offender disciplined for criticising victim support group

By Aodhan O'Faolain

Eoin Doyle set to be in demand in January transfer window

By Emmet Malone

Hawe inquest: Gasps from public gallery as details emerge

By Simon Carswell

Racing

Death Duty ‘99 per cent sure’ to be diverted to Limerick

By Brian O'Connor

Judge orders arrest of ‘extraordinarily vulnerable’ woman

By Mary Carolan

Gardaí continue to examine home of murdered pensioner

By David Raleigh

Asia-Pacific

Lead singer of South Korean boy band SHINee dies

Racing

Paul Townend looking forward to pick of Mullins’ Christmas treats

By Brian O'Connor

‘High-risk’ missing family are believed to be in Ireland

Homeless accommodation must be ‘spread around’ Dublin

By Kitty Holland

President Higgins hopeful of full asylum seeker reforms

By Elaine Edwards

World

Right-wing Sebastián Piñera returns to power in Chile

By Tom Hennigan

Africa

Cyril Ramaphosa wins ANC presidential election

By Bill Corcoran

Repeal of Eighth would mean ‘some lives are lesser than others’

By Patsy McGarry

TV & Radio

Why is this horrible shirt following me around the internet?

By Hugh Linehan

Citizens’ Assembly to debate how referendums are held in Ireland

By Ronan McGreevy

Why don’t we care about sport’s biggest sexual abuse scandal?

By Bryan Armen Graham

Ministers will be free to ‘dissent’ on abortion, Leo Varadkar says

By Pat Leahy and Harry McGee

Judge notes ‘shocking depravity’ of man who raped daughter and boy

By Declan Brennan

Police investigating alleged racist attack on Raheem Sterling

Markets

Ryanair shares down 2% after decision to recognise pilots’ unions

By Barry O'Halloran

Unionists criticise ‘clumsy’ and ‘aggressive’ Simon Coveney

By Amanda Ferguson

Woman in her 90s dies in a house fire in Co Donegal

By Stephen Maguire

Two Dublin city councils miss deadline for plan on vacant houses

By Harry McGee

Kerry hospital manager defends size of radiology team

By Anne Lucey

‘America is going to win’: Trump unveils national security strategy

North’s business lobby warns of funding shortfall

By Francess McDonnell

Browne getting to grips with task in Atlantic Rowing Race

Man who raped daughter as she recovered from burns is jailed

By Aoife Nic Ardghail

Jail term for Leroy Dumbrell extended after iron bar attack

By Jessica Magee

McVerry trust turns sod on its first new builds

By Kitty Holland

At least six dead as train derails onto Washington highway

Everton's comeback win leaves Swansea bottom for Christmas

By Andy Hunter

Wenger puts faith in latest crop of Arsenal youngsters

Celestial object ‘not an alien spacecraft’, say Irish scientists

By Ronan McGreevy