03 July, 2018 Digital News Archive

Russian World Cup joy contrasts with gloom over living standards

By Isabel Gorst

Uncertainty over confidence and supply extension fuels FF rancour

By Pat Leahy

Fears for autumn and winter water supply if drought continues

By Peter Murtagh

Irish courts face disclosure ‘time-bomb’, says barrister

By Conor Gallagher

Fancy officially celebrating the Fourth of July? No, say McGrath, Halligan, Howlin

By Pat Leahy

'Remote' IVF allows use of anonymous donor eggs without travel

By Kevin O'Sullivan

Divisions over health funding have delayed response to Sláintecare report

By Pat Leahy

Property development and film studios boost Belfast Harbour revenue

By Francess McDonnell

Uncertainty puts brakes on new car sales

FBD shares up in spite of allegations against CEO

Central Bank refuses to reveal mounting legal bill for INBS inquiry

By Joe Brennan

Martyn Turner

By Martyn Turner

Stocktake: Trade war fears hit stocks

By Proinsias O'Mahony

Art

On a Pedestal: contemporary takes on the classical portrait bust

By Aidan Dunne

Fintan O’Toole: The logic of Trump and fascism is escalating violence

By Fintan O’Toole

What recession? In showbiz, ‘we live on a wing and a prayer’

By Tony Clayton-Lea

'Wilfully schismatic' movement supports submission of women to men

By Canon Marie Rowley-Brooke

Could Trump’s trade war threat help unify the EU?

Irish holidaymakers face potential Ryanair cancellations

By Barry O'Halloran

Bovale selling Kildare site to Glenveagh for €20m

By Barry O'Halloran

Stage

‘My hair colour has to change for people to accept me’

By Shilpa Ganatra

Food

What’s really in a bar of dark chocolate?

By Rose Costello

Irish Open 2018: McIlroy and Rahm headline field at Ballyliffin

By Philip Reid

Media

If you build it, will they come? Center Parcs gambles on Longford

By Bernice Harrison

Trillion-dollar companies – will Apple get the first bite?

By Proinsias O'Mahony

Bank gets its maths wrong on parental gift towards house

By Dominic Coyle

New Garda chief needs to become a fast learner in public relations

By Brian Feeney

‘Forever renters’: 25% of people believe they’ll never own their home

By Fiona Reddan

Drink

We eat raw food, why not drink ‘raw’ wine?

By Lilly Higgins

Abroad

Economics isn’t the only reason emigrants come home. Referendums play a role too

By Marc Scully

Letter from St Petersburg: Getting around in Russia can tax the patience

By Emmet Malone

World Cup 2018: Day 20 at a glance

By Patrick Madden

Property

Fixer-upper homes are a pipe dream. The flippers saw to that

By Ciara Kenny

Residential

Cool hangout for art lovers in Monkstown for €450,000

By Frances O'Rourke

Ruth Fitzmaurice: ‘My husband died but I still believe in magic’

By Ruth Fitzmaurice

Stage

The psychodramas unfurling everyday day in Ikea

By Peter Crawley

Property

Do I owe our landlady for cats’ damage to chairs?

David Meyler thrilled with father’s success after Cork claim Munster title

By Ian O'Riordan

Southgate keeps England grounded in face of building fervour

By Daniel Taylor

GAA boss Horan wants Croke Park reserved for games in July/August

By Ian O'Riordan

Fashion

Prada and Penneys: Meghan Markle mixes it up

Petkovic confident that Switzerland’s hunger is not sated yet

By Emmet Malone

Life should be about living, not merely existing – in or out of a wheelchair

By Rosaleen McDonagh

London Bridge attack ended my writing break

By Karen Perry

Music

The 12 best overlooked albums of 2018 (so far)

By Tony Clayton-Lea, Joe Breen, Lauren Murphy, Dean Van Nguyen, Louise Bruton and Éamon Sweeney

Markets

Asian shares at nine-month low as trade war fears grow

Ryanair pilots and possible strike action, INBS inquiry costs, and Bovale’s site sale

By Ciarán Hancock

U2 concert kicks off Ireland’s bid for UN seat in ‘group of death’

By Simon Carswell

Jim McGuinness: Mayo are the greatest team never to win an All-Ireland

By Jim McGuinness

Airport or city centre – where is cheaper to buy perfumes, cigarettes and alcohol?

By Fiona Reddan

Childminding: reforming a profession that doesn't register

By Sheila Wayman

Smurfit Kappa completes €460m acquisition of Reparanco

By Ciara O'Brien

Solicitor's advice on inheritance is simply wrong

By Dominic Coyle

Belgium complete stunning comeback; Mayo are the greatest never to win Sam

By Eamon Donoghue

Man (21) arrested in connection with death of Cork pensioner

By Olivia Kelleher

‘Parents who bury their child are in a very small club’

By Colette Sheridan

UDG buys US firms Create NYC and SmartAnalyst for €71m

By Ciara O'Brien

Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil wage phoney war

By Pat Leahy

Philippine officials express regret over mass basketball brawl

Education

TCD enters ‘The Economist’ top 50 EMBA ranking

By Éanna Ó Caollaí

Seven people, including boy (7) hurt in separate road crashes

By Jack Power

Food

Keep cool in the sun, by making your own lemonade or iced tea

By Marie Claire Digby

Merkel and allies avert government collapse

By Derek Scally

Activate closes funding round as it targets €1bn in 2018

By Ciara O'Brien and Peter Hamilton

Swedes plan an alternative to the Nobel Prize in Literature

Commercial Property

Green Reit leases 5 Harcourt Road to WeWork

By Colin Gleeson

Australian archbishop given year’s detention for sex abuse cover-up

Media

Cinema group Vue expands its Irish operations

By Charlie Taylor

Markets

China’s stocks recover after plunging to two year low

Trump says US will ‘do something’ about WTO

Thai cave Q&A: What are the risks and how can the boys be rescued?

Death of Cork pensioner (66) upgraded to murder inquiry

By Olivia Kelleher

World

Mexico’s president-elect and Donald Trump share ‘respectful’ phone call

By David Agren and Tom Phillips

Irish financial services group Fexco to create 175 new jobs in Co Kerry

By Charlie Taylor

‘Next gen’ electric vehicles reshaping opinions

Lloyds Pharmacies to face further disruption

By Peter Hamilton

World

Tributes paid to girl (3) who died after trampoline ‘burst’

Unemployment in Ireland falls to post-crash low of 5.1%

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

‘Desperate’ need for extra legislation for elderly rights - Sage

By Vivienne Clarke

GM creates ride hailing platform as it readies robo-cabs

John Obi: ‘I played while my father was in hands of bandits’

By David Hytner

Rugby

Simon Easterby to fill in as interim Ulster head coach

By Johnny Watterson

TV & Radio

UK watchdog receives 650 complaints over ‘Love Island’ episode

Real Madrid say Neymar bid report ‘absolutely untrue’

World

Amlo: Five things to know about Mexico’s new leftist president

By Tom Phillips

Paddy McKillen receives High Court apology from ‘Daily Mail’

By Tim Healy

TV & Radio

Good Girls review: They’re not girls, and it’s not good

By Peter Crawley

Farming & Food

Jameson continues climb in global ranking of spirit brands

By Charlie Taylor

Why the New York Times let the cat out of the bag over Batman’s wedding

Healthcare worker arrested on suspicion of murdering eight babies in UK

By Denis Staunton

Slopping out in prisons appeal to be heard by Supreme Court

By Mary Carolan

O’Devaney Gardens site construction to start after 10 year delay

By Olivia Kelly

O’Devaney Gardens: ‘Trying to find ways to help my community in crisis’

Abroad

Close your curtains, egg-time your shower, and other heatwave tips from Irish abroad

By Ciara Kenny

Farming & Food

Equine tech firm to sponsor event at Dublin Horse Show

By Colin Gleeson

Environment

Dublin Bus routes redesign is for the ‘city of the future’

By Vivienne Clarke

UK’s accounting watchdog investigates KPMG

Ivy restaurant plans July 24th opening for new Dublin brasserie

By Ciara O'Brien

McDonald gives strong indication Sinn Féin will stand against Higgins

By Fiach Kelly

Donegal waste collector avoids jail after court hears of apology

By Peter Murtagh

Panda Power and Pinergy to increase gas, electricity prices

By Mark Hilliard and Jack Power

Environment

Drought day 13: Heatwave to last at least another week

By Sarah Burns

Octopus keen to extend its reach in Ireland through MedicX fund

By Charlie Taylor

Mother and son sue Catholic adoption agency and State

By Aodhan O'Faolain

Aircraft lessors set up lobby group to protect €550m sector from competition

By Barry O'Halloran

Film

The Deer Hunter: 40 years on, the Russian roulette scenes feel racist

By Tara Brady

TK Maxx bought Wicklow staff ‘two goldfish in a bid to halt strike’

By Martin Wall

Ukraine seeks prisoner swap with Russia as fears grow for hunger strikers

By Daniel McLaughlin

Priests do not have experience to prepare people for marriage, says Vatican Cardinal

By Patsy McGarry

Ireland’s UN seat bid: Bono says Irish ‘storytellers’ vital

By Simon Carswell

New discovery could put an end to underarm odours

By Xavi Bertan

Former Malaysian PM Najib arrested in corruption scandal

By Hannah-Ellis-Petersen

Retailer ordered to pay €7,000 to worker sacked for selling a beer on Good Friday

By Gordon Deegan

Severely anorexic girl at ‘acute and chronic’ risk, court told

By Mary Carolan

Bottle launched at group sparks personal injury claim

By Ray Managh

Girl (3) killed in crash on way to creche died of head injuries

By Louise Roseingrave

Stage

Copper Face Jacks: The Musical – It’s West Side Story with the Irish national anthem at the end

By Patrick Freyne

Work

Irish company Spectrum Wellness to create 100 jobs in Dublin

By Charlie Taylor

Woman held over alleged burglary at Joan Burton’s home

By Tom Tuite

Quinn hearing on €2.34bn Anglo loans set for next year

By Mary Carolan

Bumper corporation tax receipts leave public finances in rude health

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Derivatives industry selects Irish law amid Brexit uncertainty

By Peter Hamilton

Jon Rahm gets Irish Open defence off to an early start at Ballyliffin

Irish fintech Fire.com receives open banking authorisation

By Charlie Taylor

Film

The First Purge: You lost me at ‘p*y-grabbing motherfker’

By Tara Brady

Commercial Property

Dublin crane count rises to 79 in July

By Justin Comiskey

Does Ireland need dedicated body to fight pseudoscience?

By Vanesa Martinez

Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil row over which party is closer to Sinn Féin

By Marie O’Halloran

Sweden edge scrappy last-16 affair with Switzerland

By Emmet Malone

Thailand cave rescue: what we know about the boys and their coach

An Irish Diary

Frank McNally visits Carrick-on-Shannon

By Frank McNally

Commercial Property

Davy fund to lease Tallaght facility to ITT

Ryanair pilots vote for strike action on July 12th

By Barry O'Halloran

What is happening at Ryanair?

By Barry O'Halloran

Accused in murder trial admits driving over deceased man

By Eoin Reynolds

Hiqa cancels registration of HSE centre for people with disabilities

By Elaine Edwards

Heatwave causing ‘early autumn’ in Botanic Gardens

By Ross Walsh

Fewer than ten complaints to Irish Water hosepipe report line

By Sarah Burns, Vivienne Clarke and Tim O'Brien

Dublin v Donegal Super 8 tie will not clash with World Cup final

By Ian O'Riordan

Tullow Oil to pay $140m following row over contract for rig

By Colin Gleeson

Markets

European shares gain as German migration row settles

By Peter Hamilton

Carlow man tells court of illegal adoption ‘bombshell’

By Aodhan O'Faolain

Monsoon rains may force Thai cave rescue attempt this week

By Benjamin Haas

The German migration deal explained

By Derek Scally

New Mexican president promises to put leadership to referendum

Best buys most fun to drive: Hard to look past the VW Golf GTi

Irish Open: All’s well that ends well at Ballyliffin Golf Club

By Philip Reid

Girl (16) texted ‘help help please’ during alleged sex assault, court hears

Collapsed school builders ‘received 98 per cent’ of fees due

By Jack Power

Wimbledon: Former champion Petra Kvitova falls at first hurdle

Up to 1,500 Garda members set to police Papal visit

By Conor Lally

Homeless families reluctant to accept HAP tenancies

By Kitty Holland

Six children treated for serious sunburn at Temple Street hospital over last week

By Sarah Burns

Taoiseach to speak to FF ‘in coming weeks’ about power deal

By Simon Carswell

Hammond to prioritise business at British cabinet Brexit meeting

By Denis Staunton

Environment

Water consumption rates highest in affluent areas of Dublin

By Mark Hilliard

Voice of the New York Yankees feted for his Sterling service

By Dave Hannigan

Graeme McDowell explains lost clubs fiasco

By Philip Reid

Time to ‘definitively address’ Ireland’s tax haven reputation

By Marie O’Halloran

Lack of women at top level in Department of Finance ‘unacceptable’

By Marie O’Halloran

Austria and Italy react to German border control plan

By Derek Scally

Small boats remain well-placed in Volvo Round Ireland Race

By David Branigan

Best buys supercars: And the winner is...German once more

By Neil Briscoe

Public consultations ahead of papal visit to begin in Mallow

By Patsy McGarry

The ‘sunny southeast’ saw the most sunshine during June

By Tim O'Brien

Man dies after falling into slurry pit in Co Monaghan

By Tim O'Brien

Leinster MFC round-up: Wicklow book semi-final slot after Meath win

US firms turn to former criminals to fill jobs amid labour shortage

By Patti Waldmeir

Call for Oireachtas group to consider ‘reparations’ for Travellers

By Kitty Holland

Motor tax bands likely to change for WLTP rules

By Neil Briscoe

Government accused of ‘shaming’ Ireland on environment

By Marie O’Halloran

Favourites emerge in rush to name new US supreme court judge

By Toim McCarthy

US diplomat calls for ‘dialogue’ not boycotts at Fourth of July event

By Aine McMahon

EU free movement threatened by German migrant deal

By Derek Scally

Crosaire Blog

Crosaire No 16685 by Crossheir – Tuesday, July 3rd, 2018

By Lorna Kernan

Bill to include Traveller culture in school curriculum before Seanad

By Marie O’Halloran

Miriam Lord: Hot air and rainy days - there’s less weather talk in the Met Office

By Miriam Lord

World Cup 2018: your quarter-final fixtures

Where water restrictions are in place across the country

By Tim O'Brien

Penalty consequences not so Dier for England this time round

By Daniel Taylor

US hits Glencore with subpoena related to money-laundering compliance

No more chuckling - football may actually be coming home

By Mary Hannigan

Best buys sports car/coupé: Lexus is the big surprise

By Neil Briscoe

Ross driven by personal agenda on judicial appointments – McDowell

By Marie O’Halloran

Ken Early: Streetwise England a further step along the road

By Ken Early

Archaeological search at City Hall for lost Easter Rising rifle

By Jack Power

Residential

Lakeside Georgian estate overlooking Lough Derg for €2.75m

By Frances O'Rourke

Special Report

Ireland’s FDI prospects ‘very positive’

By Ciara O'Brien

Special Report

‘Inclusivity means people feeling that their voice is heard, understood and respected’

By Sandra O'Connell

Tackling hate crime: Report calls for specific legislation

By Mark Hilliard

Corporation tax fuels strong half-year exchequer position

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy and Pat Leahy

Turnover at top 50 Irish construction firms rises 12% to €6.72bn

By Peter Hamilton

Rising rents blamed for hike in suggested living wage rate

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Warm greetings

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Editorials

The Irish Times view on Dublin’s bus routes: Getting from A to G

Dublin Bus route redesign

Passport control not so welcoming

Constitution and women in the home

Lessons for Sláintecare in NHS

Time to consider fracking

Drought and water shortages

Worldwide Anglican conference

Editorials

The Irish Times view on Ireland’s UN Security Council bid: A campaign that needs a message

Seeking a seat at UN Security Council