Article Archive

August 15th 2018

• • News

  • How do I apply for a place in a UK university? Education Janet Stafford
  • Pope’s visit important for all Christians in Ireland – C of I Bishop Religion & Beliefs Patsy McGarry
  • Outspoken Catholic women absent from ‘Voices of impact’ forum Religion & Beliefs Patsy McGarry
  • FF calls for Office of President to be subject to FOI Politics Sarah Bardon
  • Chairman calls for Labour debate before leadership contest Politics Fiach Kelly
  • Cost of refurbishing homeless family hubs expected to rise Social Affairs Jack Power
  • GMIT is ‘functioning as normal’ although president on sick leave Environment Lorna Siggins
  • Deirdre Jacob's parents: ‘When the cold word ‘murder’ came out over the airways. . . It hit us’ Crime & Law Conor Lally
  • Deaths from stroke declining overall in Europe – study Health Elaine Edwards
  • Omagh bombing: Higgins urges vigilance on Belfast Agreement Politics
  • Pope hysteria in 1979: 'I made 5,000 sandwiches, and sold only 2,000' Religion & Beliefs Dean Ruxton
  • Jesuits gift Dublin buildings to be converted to social housing Social Affairs Olivia Kelly
  • Over €16m spent renovating 10 homeless family hubs Social Affairs Jack Power
  • Chief suspect in Deirdre Jacob murder inquiry is convicted criminal Crime & Law Conor Lally
  • Roscommon solicitor row: FF meeting to discuss concerns Politics Fiach Kelly
  • Increase in students opting for higher level papers Education Brian Mooney
  • That new grading system? Not so new anymore Education Peter McGuire
  • The Leaving Cert results are out – what happens next? Education Éanna Ó Caollaí
  • More than 3,700 Leaving Cert pupils fail maths exam Education Carl O'Brien
  • Decision time looms again as Leaving Certificate results arrive Education Brian Mooney
  • More than 300 US priests abused more than 1,000 children, grand jury report finds US
  • Leaving Cert: Still puzzled by the new grading system? Read this Education Carl O'Brien
  • Download: 2018 Leaving Cert results Education
  • Tips for surviving your first year in college Education Peter McGuire
  • Man charged after woman (18) is slashed in the face in Dublin Crime & Law Tom Tuite
  • Pope’s visit: Bishop says church needs to recognise ‘dark aspects’ of its history Religion & Beliefs Kathryn Hayes
  • Irish scientists make major breakthrough in breast cancer research Health Kevin O'Sullivan
  • Omagh bombing ‘could have been prevented’, says former police ombudsman Crime & Law Gerry Moriarty
  • Genoa disaster: State of emergency declared as death toll rises Europe
  • Paddy Cosgrave withdraws Web Summit invitation to Marine Le Pen having earlier defended it Irish News David Gorman
  • Transgender nominee to run for governor of US state for first time US Ben Jacobs and Adam Gabbatt
  • Westminster attack suspect is identified as a British citizen UK
  • At least 92 dead following bombings in Afghanistan Asia-Pacific
  • Planners support new powers to approve taller buildings Environment Olivia Kelly
  • Genoa bridge collapse: Couple and eight-year-old son among victims Europe Angela Giuffrida
  • ‘I was in shock’ - Seven Leaving Cert students get eight H1s Education Carl O'Brien , Olivia Kelleher , Mark Hilliard , Tim O'Brien
  • Public services card no longer needed for driving theory test Irish News Elaine Edwards
  • Outrage in Australia over senator’s ‘final solution’ call for Muslim immigration Asia-Pacific Isabella Kwai
  • Leading figures in banned Christian sect go on trial in China Asia-Pacific Clifford Coonan
  • Leaving Cert Helpdesk: Q&A Education Éanna Ó Caollaí
  • Inquest of jogger hit by banned driver calls for handheld Garda devices Coroner's Court Louise Roseingrave
  • Afghan asylum seeker not gay enough for Austrian authorities Europe Derek Scally
  • Carlow hears from presidential hopefuls as Gallagher 'considering' bid Politics Sarah Bardon
  • Second Level digest: Leaving Cert Education Éanna Ó Caollaí
  • Owners of occupied Summerhill property apply to High Court High Court Jack Power , Aodhan O'Faolain
  • Farmer agrees not to trespass after spending a few hours in Mountjoy High Court Aodhan O'Faolain
  • Vestments made for Pope Francis’ mass in Dublin ‘like the Irish jersey’ Religion & Beliefs Ross Walsh
  • Gender studies and Kahlo under fire as Orban eyes new ‘cultural era’ Europe Daniel McLaughlin
  • Vatican child protection chair Cardinal O’Malley cancels attendance WMoF Religion & Beliefs Patsy McGarry
  • Omagh ceremony overshadowed by claim bombing could have been prevented Irish News Gerry Moriarty
  • Bruton plays down high failure rate in ordinary level maths Education Carl O'Brien
  • Concern over numbers studying Stem subjects for Leaving Cert Education
  • Majella O'Donnell urges women to avail of cancer screening services Health Olivia Kelleher
  • Male medical interns at Cork hospital treated better than females by nurses Health Sarah Burns
  • More than 1,000 homes planned for council site in north Dublin Social Affairs Olivia Kelly
  • Israel finds no cause for criminal charges in fatal Gaza war raid Middle East
  • State should not sacrifice US friendship over Trump, ex-US ambassador says Politics Conor Kane
  • Irish Rail issues warning ahead of Pope Francis’s Mass Social Affairs Aine McMahon
  • Trump revokes security clearance of former CIA director US
  • Miriam Lord: Putting Ireland first in sweltering Carlow chamber Politics Miriam Lord
  • Molly Malone statue comes ‘alive, alive, oh’ in new project Social Affairs Aine McMahon
  • Soldiers face extra 72 hours’ papal visit duty for €68 additional pay Irish News Peter Murtagh
  • Money saving and budgeting tips for students Education Aoife Hardesty
  • Life after the Leaving: ‘I remember being so nervous opening the envelope’ Education Aine McMahon
  • Life after the Leaving: ‘Worrying won’t change the results’ Education Aine McMahon
  • Life after the Leaving: ‘There are many paths to the same destination’ Education Aine McMahon
  • ‘Do what you enjoy and go for it’ Education Aine McMahon
  • Report finds that more than 300 US priests abused more than 1,000 children US
  • At least 37 killed in Genoa bridge collapse World
  • Fire brigade perform rescue from suspended car in Genoa Europe
  • Transgender nominee to run for governor of US state for first time US
  • Emotional scenes as Leaving Cert students get results Education
  • Australian senator calls for 'final solution' to Muslim immigration Asia-Pacific
  • Education Minister 'not concerned' about high rate of failure in Leaving Cert maths Education
  • From red hair winners to Arctic explorer descendants, meet the 2018 Roses Ireland
  • Trump hosts Turkey's President Erdogan Politics

  • Sport

  • Donoghue hoping Galway’s big-day experience proves a trump card Hurling Declan Rooney
  • Paddy Jackson determined to build a new life in Perpignan Rugby John Fallon
  • Darragh Ó Sé: Dublin’s mastery of basics makes four-in-a-row a formality Gaelic Games Darragh Ó Sé
  • Celtic crash out in Athens; Hurling’s latest uprising Sport Eamon Donoghue
  • David Reidy ready and waiting to play his part for Limerick Hurling Declan Rooney
  • Seán Moran: Galway and Limerick lead the way in hurling’s latest uprising Gaelic Games Seán Moran
  • ‘Concentration and basic defending’ - Celtic crash out in Athens Champions League
  • England’s Anthony Watson a serious doubt for Six Nations Rugby Gerard Meagher
  • Wilfried Zaha signs Crystal Palace contract extension English Soccer Dominic Fifield
  • Young English players taking the plunge and heading overseas English Soccer Ed Aarons
  • Out of Bounds: Challenge Tour can be stepping stone to greatness Golf Philip Reid
  • Dublin marathon runner banned for anti-doping violation Other Sports Ian O'Riordan
  • Man City’s Kevin De Bruyne facing up to three months out English Soccer Paul Wilson
  • Irish Hockey World Cup star Deirdre Duke signs for Düsseldorf Other Sports Stephen Findlater
  • Danny Cipriani arrested in Jersey for attacking police officer Rugby
  • Ryder Cup hopeful Thorbjorn Oleson reunited with missing clubs Sport
  • Lambert doubts Celtic’s ability to compete on all fronts Sport
  • America at Large: Mike Trout, baseball’s anonymous superstar Other Sports Dave Hannigan
  • Ciarán Murphy: Galway must revel in role of party poopers Gaelic Games Ciaran Murphy
  • England’s Ben Stokes and Alex Hales will not fall out over court case Other Sports
  • Swimming: Ellen Keane narrowly misses out on Dublin podium place Other Sports
  • GAA reveal the Hurling Team of the 1990s Hurling Gavin Cummiskey

  • Business

  • Ryanair mediation talks over pilot dispute enter final day Transport & Tourism Barry O'Halloran
  • Budget 2019: Government urged to consider increase in PRSI Economy Fiona Reddan
  • Concerns about retirement rise in Bank of Ireland survey Personal Finance Peter Hamilton
  • Major shareholder critical of Smurfit Kappa sells down stake Manufacturing Joe Brennan
  • Can we finally escape the house price roller coaster? Economy Cliff Taylor
  • Lidl’s new Tallaght store and pub scheduled for completion in 2019 Retail & Services Mark Paul
  • Smurfit Kappa shareholder, Ryanair talks, and a new store for Lidl Business Dominic Coyle
  • Paris property group to develop £20m office block in Belfast Commercial Property Francess McDonnell
  • Tinder founders sue over mismatch on valuation Media & Marketing
  • Intel shares dip on flaw that could allow illicit access to data Technology
  • Property group Round Hill opens Dublin office with €1bn for housing Commercial Property Colin Gleeson
  • Turkey slaps more taxes on $1bn worth of US goods Economy
  • Fexco acquires London retail foreign exchange company Financial Services Colin Gleeson
  • Balfour Beatty profits quadruple after cost-cutting Construction
  • Meet the man who must solve Turkey’s economic crisis Economy
  • Sterling stuck near 13-month lows after inflation data Economy
  • Twitter suspends Infowars’ Alex Jones for abuse Technology
  • Ryanair taken to court over strike compensation Transport & Tourism
  • Tesla board seeks to rein in Elon Musk Manufacturing Andrew Ross Sorkin , Jessica Silver-Greenberg , Kate Kelly , Neal Boudette
  • Will an Irish person finally get a big ECB job? Economy
  • Irish goods exports to Britain fall 7% amid Brexit uncertainty Economy Eoin Burke-Kennedy
  • Promote more women, Central Bank tells Irish banks Financial Services Joe Brennan
  • PayPoint to exit the Irish market in October Retail & Services Colin Gleeson
  • Dublin airport worker who took phone loses unfair dismissal case Work Gordon Deegan
  • Break out of ‘rent jail’: app shows tenants what they could buy Personal Finance Fiona Reddan
  • Boxing clever: Smurfit Kappa creates cardboard art Manufacturing Peter Hamilton
  • An Post may leave GPO headquarters on Dublin's O’Connell Street Retail & Services Eoin Burke-Kennedy
  • Tesla subpoenaed by SEC over Elon Musk tweets, reports suggest Transport & Tourism
  • Sterling slides further against euro and dollar Markets
  • US protectionism bigger threat than Brexit, expert warns Economy Eoin Burke-Kennedy
  • Iseq hits four-month low as Turkey and China spook investors Markets Joe Brennan
  • Promoter Denis Desmond sells MCD stake to Live Nation Media & Marketing Mark Paul
  • Ryanair pilot talks continue into the night Transport & Tourism Conor Pope , Barry O'Halloran

  • Opinion

  • Feeding the multitude in the Phoenix Park Letters
  • Sex and the singleton Letters
  • Racism and ‘reverse racism’ Letters
  • Papal visit Letters
  • Calling Saudi Arabia to account on Yemen killings Letters
  • Protected against the rise of populism? Letters
  • Addressing the teacher shortage Letters
  • Protecting democracy: Law on political funding must be made even stronger Opinion Michael Nugent
  • Constitution must align with values of Markievicz, not de Valera Opinion Sonja Tiernan
  • The Irish Times view on housing: carrot and stick Editorial
  • Kathy Sheridan: Imagine if Boris Johnson is right about the burqa? Opinion Kathy Sheridan
  • The Irish Times view on the Leaving Cert: a signpost, not a final destination Editorial
  • Where no nudes is good news? Letters
  • Counting the cost of running the Áras Letters
  • Room at the Áras Letters
  • Luggala and countryside access Letters
  • The Irish Times view on climate change: Government inaction is shameful Editorial

  • Life & Style

  • Chop and change: six steps to start cooking and stay healthy Food & Drink John McKenna
  • VW’s new T-Cross: more than just a Polo in platform heels Motors Michael Taylor
  • ‘Alexa, play Justin Timberlake,’ they say. It’s monstrous People Conor Pope
  • ‘My brother spent much of childhood ashamed of me. A lot can change in 30 years’ People Laura Kennedy
  • ‘My grandmother sent me to boarding school to protect me. It was a much safer option’ People Sorcha Pollak
  • The beauty tools you didn't know you needed Beauty Laura Kennedy
  • Back to school: It's nearly one-tray easy meal season Food & Drink Lilly Higgins
  • My mother will be deeply hurt if I offer my philandering father a home Health & Family Trish Murphy
  • Weight loss: ‘I lost three stone and I'm stronger now’ Fitness Rachel Flaherty
  • ‘Tenants on our own land’: New Zealand bans sale of homes to foreign buyers Homes & Property Eleanor Ainge Roy
  • ‘I’m living proof that Leaving Cert points aren’t everything’ People Ciara Kenny
  • Adele was ‘first to spot’ her best friend’s post-partum psychosis Health & Family Glen Murphy
  • The stories behind the objects migrants take with them Abroad Nathan Mannion
  • Sleekly designed walk-in-ready two-bed on North Strand for €349k New to Market Alanna Gallagher
  • Irish stew named among best food experiences in the world Travel Anna Joyce
  • Are children really affected watching their parents argue? Parenting Geraldine Walsh
  • First drive in BMW’s tempting next generation 3 Series Motors Neil Briscoe
  • Remembering a surprise trip home marred by tragedy in Omagh Abroad Yvonne Watterson
  • Pico de gallo chicken Recipes Lilly Higgins

  • Culture

  • Brahms steals the show at the Kilkenny Arts Festival Music Michael Dervan
  • Kilkenny Arts Festival: Tribalism will make people believe fake stuff Culture Rosita Boland
  • The Equalizer 2: Agreeably cheesy sequel with Denzel Washington Film Tara Brady
  • Monica Lewinsky on Slow Burn: thrilling hit podcast rips into scandal tv-radio-web
  • The last stop before salvation Books Debiprasad Mukherjee & Gabriel Rosenstock
  • Christopher Robin: An exercise in existential dread. For children Film Donald Clarke
  • After Beyoncé tribute, Stevie Wonder visits ailing Aretha Franklin Music
  • Lapis and Gold, Exploring Chester Beatty’s Ruzbihan Qur’an Books
  • Marian Keyes to judge prize for comic women writers Books
  • Finding a crossword maker in the middle of a crossword Culture Frank McNally
  • The Equalizer 2 - official trailer Culture
  • Countess Markievicz remembered on 150th anniversary of her birth Heritage