Article Archive

May 25th 2019

• • News

  • Carlow County Council: People Before Profit claim seat for first time Politics
  • Dublin City Council: Chu sets the pace with Green Party making gains in all areas Politics Olivia Kelly , Jack Power
  • Cork County Council: Dramatic recount sees result turned on its head Politics
  • Cork City Council: Sinn Féin’s representation cut in half Politics Eoin English
  • Donegal County Council: All-Ireland winning captain Anthony Molloy elected Politics Stephen Maguire
  • Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council: Remarkable success for Green Party Politics Conor Pope
  • Clare County Council: ‘When you are reared, I am running for election’ Politics Gordon Deegan
  • Cavan County Council: Sinn Féin prevent wipeout but lose three seats Politics
  • Kildare County Council: Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael dominate Politics
  • Kerry County Council: Three Healy-Raes elected on first counts Politics Majella O'Sullivan , Anne Lucey
  • Fingal County Council results: Greens gain three seats as 20-year-old student is elected Politics Marie O'Halloran
  • Galway County Council: Fianna Fáil takes 15 seats Politics
  • Kilkenny County Council: Brother of high-profile FF TD elected on 11th count Politics Sam Matthews
  • Galway City Council: Green Party take two seats as six new councillors elected Politics John Fallon
  • Longford County Council: Four days of counting finally produces results Politics
  • Louth County Council: Fianna Fáil big winners as Sinn Féin loses three seats Politics Martin Wall
  • Limerick City and County Council: First Muslim councillor elected Politics David Raleigh
  • Mayo County Council: Fine Gael claim four seats in Claremorris Politics Marian Duggan , Keith Bourke
  • Laois County Council: Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael carve up the seats Politics
  • Leitrim County Council: Only three women councillors in 18-seat chamber Politics Ronan McGreevy
  • Meath County Council: Star of Gogglebox takes seat in Navan Politics Louise Walshe , Richard McCullen
  • Offaly County Council: Big blow for Sinn Féin while Greens claim first seat Politics
  • Sligo County Council results: ‘Democracy has made statement,’ says Joe Queenan Politics Marese McDonagh
  • South Dublin County Council: Former UFC fighter Holohan elected Politics Tim O'Brien
  • Waterford City and County Council: Cardiac care campaigner tops poll Politics
  • Monaghan County Council: ‘Take your monkey off my back’ McElvaney tells RTÉ Politics Patsy McArdle
  • Roscommon County Council: Independents dominate throughout county Politics
  • Westmeath County Council: Greens surprise with two seats Politics Eilis Ryan
  • Wexford County Council: Malcolm Byrne elected, but has sights on bigger battle Politics
  • Wicklow County Council: Ferris declared winner after two-day recount Politics
  • What is this spectacular bug? Readers’ nature queries Environment Ethna Viney
  • Church services Religion & Beliefs
  • Plankton, salt sprays and other potential solutions to climate change Environment Michael Viney
  • Thinking Anew: Message of hope is a call to action Religion & Beliefs Michael Commane
  • Corrupt admissions scandal taints joy of US college graduations US Suzanne Lynch
  • Ian Bailey’s trial in France puts Ireland in difficult position Irish News Lara Marlowe
  • Tory leadership race: names in the frame to succeed Theresa May UK Denis Staunton
  • Next generation of gang leaders following well-worn path Crime & Law Conor Lally
  • A year on from the abortion referendum concerns remain Politics Jennifer Bray
  • Tax avoidance by Green Reit could top €50m, claims Sinn Féin Irish News Jack Horgan-Jones
  • Vote 2019: Is it time to reduce the voting age to 16? Social Affairs Carl O'Brien
  • Flawed reporting in waiting times for hospital treatment Irish News Martin Wall
  • Miriam Lord: Down with this particular sort of swing! Irish News Miriam Lord
  • Vote 2019: What did we vote on and when will we get the results? Politics Pat Leahy
  • Trump bypasses Congress to sell weapons to Saudi Arabia US
  • GSOC recommends no disciplinary action over lost machine-gun Crime & Law
  • Developer seeks removal of private owner from board Irish News Niamh Towey
  • Logistics not GAA delay local election count in Meath until Sunday Politics Marie O'Halloran
  • Three hospitalised after gas leak at Cork medical factory Irish News
  • Speeding crackdown catches 300, including one driving at 188km/h Crime & Law Mark Hilliard
  • 'If we don't do something about it now, no one will', students protest climate crisis Environment
  • Elections 2019: Green wave sees tide go out for Varadkar and Sinn Féin Politics Pat Leahy
  • Fianna Fáil: Local election optimism outweighs European woes Irish News Fiach Kelly
  • Martin rejects suggestion FF might trigger general election Politics Barry Roche
  • Potential landmark mortgage arrears case struck out Crime & Law Simon Carswell
  • Real v fake: edited Nancy Pelosi clip goes viral US
  • Investigation into discovery of garda’s body on Co Mayo road Crime & Law Tom Shiel
  • Cyril Ramaphosa sworn in as South Africa’s president Africa
  • Receiver cleared to seek possession of Trevor White’s family home High Court
  • Lyra McKee’s friends begin peace walk from Belfast to Derry Crime & Law
  • ‘Sinn Féin aren’t crybabies’: Mary Lou McDonald reacts to party’s election results Politics Fiach Kelly
  • Elections 2019: Fine Gael took Dublin base for granted in bruising test of Varadkar Politics Fiach Kelly
  • The new Green councillors you have never heard of before Politics Harry McGee
  • Real IRA leader who plotted royal visit attack dies in prison Crime & Law Diarmaid Mac Dermott
  • Maria Bailey faces call for clarification over swing claim case Politics Jack Horgan-Jones , Marie O'Halloran
  • Elections 2019: Climate change sees Greens move to centre of politics Politics Harry McGee
  • British man dies on the slopes of Mount Everest Asia-Pacific
  • Gardaí appeal for information on bicycle following Darndale murder Crime & Law
  • Elections 2019: Public want more action on climate, says Varadkar Politics Marie O'Halloran
  • Labour’s expected resurgence swept away by the Green wave Politics Jennifer Bray
  • Tributes paid to ‘hero’ Garda who died while diving off coast Irish News Barry Roche , Darren Skelton
  • Divorce referendum to reduce required wait period passes by huge margin Politics Jack Horgan-Jones
  • The Sinn Féin election post-mortem could be pretty brutal Politics Pat Leahy
  • Memorial service to be held for Everest climber Shay Lawless Irish News Sarah Slater
  • General election unlikely in next few weeks, says Varadkar Irish News Fiach Kelly , Jennifer Bray , Pat Leahy
  • Elections 2019: What we know so far Politics Pat Leahy , Polly Dennison , Simon Bracken , Rachel Flaherty

  • Sport

  • Dettori set to light up Curragh’s new dawn on Too Darn Hot Racing Brian O'Connor
  • Inside the Dream Factory: Behind the scenes at Sports Campus Ireland Sport Johnny Watterson
  • Sport for all at the Sport Ireland National Sports Campus Sport
  • Brian Fenton as central as ever in Dublin's plan to take five Gaelic Football Seán Moran
  • Dave Rennie busy fine-tuning Glasgow powerhouse Pro14 Gerry Thornley
  • Alan Browne keen to press his case under new Republic regime International John Fallon
  • Galway set to make full use of their size and speed against Wexford Hurling Seán Moran
  • Bad boy Jordan would love to have Curry for dessert Sport Keith Duggan
  • Sunderland ’Til I Die: Much more than promotion on the line Soccer Michael Walker
  • Leinster are both hunters and hunted as they chase sixth title Pro14 Gerry Thornley
  • Gavin tempers expectations as Dublin seek to go where no team has gone before Gaelic Games Keith Duggan
  • Border bragging rights at stake as Donegal face Fermanagh test Gaelic Football Keith Duggan
  • Séamus Power’s good run comes to an end in Texas Golf
  • Equestrian: Ireland fall narrowly short in Nations Cup quest Other Sports Margie McLoone
  • Liam Óg McGovern making every moment count with Wexford Hurling Malachy Clerkin
  • Thomas Tuchel signs PSG contract extention until 2021 Soccer
  • Tadhg Furlong's farming strength has him in good Irish frontrow company Pro14 Gerry Thornley
  • Nike to waive performance targets for pregnant athletes Other Sports
  • Phoenix Of Spain sluices home to take 2,000 Guineas at the Curragh Racing
  • Lewis Hamilton dedicates Monaco pole to Niki Lauda Other Sports
  • Mark McCall frustrated despite Saracens moving closer to double Rugby
  • Edouard double completes historic triple treble for Celtic Soccer
  • Paul Dunne stays in touch as Wiesberger leads in Denmark Golf
  • Late Connor Jennings goal keeps Tranmere Rovers on the rise English Soccer
  • Neil Lennon offered Celtic job on permanent basis Soccer
  • Jordan Conroy runs in hat-trick as Ireland secure quarter-final at Twickenham International
  • Two quick first-half goals put Meath on course for semi-final slot Gaelic Football
  • Coleraine GS’s Molly Curry takes singles sculls title at Dorney Lake Other Sports Liam Gorman
  • Tyrone show Antrim no sympathy in most facile of wins Gaelic Football Declan Bogue
  • Dublin's tanks begin to rumble and leave Louth in the dust Gaelic Football Seán Moran
  • Carapaz takes stage and is pretty in pink at Giro as Polanc cracks Other Sports Shane Stokes
  • Leinster get down and dirty to hold on to their prize in Paradise Pro14 Gerry Thornley
  • Valencia complete Barcelona’s miserable end of season run Soccer
  • Weekend Gaelic football previews Gaelic Football Seán Moran
  • Roscommon storm MacHale Park to send Mayo heading for the backdoor Gaelic Football
  • Gerry Thornley: Sexton delighted to give Seán O’Brien fitting farewell Pro14 Gerry Thornley

  • Business

  • May’s exit creates headache for Ireland’s economic planning Economy
  • Trump ups the ante in his trade war with China Economy
  • GDPR one year on: No fines but considerable amounts of dread Technology Simon Carswell
  • Microsoft moves $52.8bn of assets and its Asian trading operation to Ireland Technology Mark Paul
  • Singapore investor to acquire Dublin docks office scheme for €240m Commercial Property Ronald Quinlan
  • Seán Dunne’s son says his father gave him nothing, except some apartments Commercial Property Christopher Hoffman
  • Investors eye 300 apartments at Citywest Shopping Centre Commercial Property Barry O'Halloran
  • Three candidates to contest presidency of ICSA Agribusiness & Food Mark Hilliard

  • Opinion

  • Gerry Gogan obituary: Irish priest expelled from Biafra Opinion
  • Tory nostalgia for Thatcher could propel Johnson into Downing St Opinion Diarmaid Ferriter
  • Donohoe bows to the inevitable on Irish tax policy Opinion Cliff Taylor
  • Breda O’Brien: State must start nurturing marriages Opinion Breda O'Brien
  • The Irish Times view on Judith Kerr: the duty to live well Editorial
  • Martyn Turner Opinion
  • In defence of co-living developments Letters
  • Councils spraying weedkiller Letters
  • What next? Letters
  • Happy days Letters
  • Awareness of homelessness Letters
  • Shenanigans Letters
  • Theresa May’s political legacy Letters
  • Holocaust survivor Jan Kaminski Letters
  • Getting ready for Trump Letters
  • World View: Where does EU end and local government start? Opinion Paul Gillespie
  • Data on termination of pregnancies Letters
  • Elections and voting Letters
  • Nature and evolution Letters
  • Ian Bailey case heading towards miscarriage of justice Opinion Dermot Walsh
  • Local results will dictate timing of general election Opinion Pat Leahy
  • Fintan O’Toole: It’s a united Ireland, but not as we know it Opinion Fintan O'Toole
  • David McWilliams: Ireland again faces a global property cycle fallout Opinion David McWilliams

  • Life & Style

  • Winner, winner, three chicken dinners Food & Drink Jess Murphy
  • Sticky orange and ginger chicken tray bake Recipes Jess Murphy
  • Chicken and ham filo pies Recipes Jess Murphy
  • Spatchcock sriracha chicken Recipes Jess Murphy
  • A beer that tastes like an ice-pop? Drink Sorcha Hamilton
  • Apricot and almond fingers Recipes Vanessa Greenwood
  • An easy tray bake of sweet, fruity biscuit fingers Food & Drink Vanessa Greenwood
  • Design Moment: Corona lounge chair, 1964 Interiors Bernice Harrison
  • Dalí’s surreal dream pieces in the gardens at Russborough Fine Art & Antiques Elizabeth Birdthistle
  • Irish wallpaper history is repeating itself Interiors Deirdre McQuillan
  • Rare post box on the block in garden sale Fine Art & Antiques Elizabeth Birdthistle
  • Chinese incense burner is sleeper lot in Laois, selling for €95,000 Fine Art & Antiques Elizabeth Birdthistle
  • Neus Català obituary: Dogged anti-fascist, resistance fighter and Nazi camp survivor People
  • Welcome to the turtle house in Monkstown Farm Gardens Alanna Gallagher
  • Sustainable gardens blossom at Bloom Gardens Fionnuala Fallon
  • Niki Lauda obituary: Formula One road warrior who pushed limits People
  • How mead is creating a buzz in the world of brewing Food & Drink Lilly Higgins
  • Get away from it all: Nine brilliant bolt-holes for sale around Ireland Homes & Property Orna Mulcahy , Alanna Gallagher
  • How Sicilian wines make an offer you can’t refuse Drink John Wilson
  • Cannabis legalisation: ‘It’s a bit like the anti-vaxx debate’ Health & Family Paul Cullen
  • Seán Moncrieff: Public discussion is devolving into meaningless shrieks Drink Sean Moncrieff
  • Kids’ clothes children actually want to wear Fashion Deirdre McQuillan
  • Thessaloniki: All roads lead to the sea in Greece’s second city Europe Margaret Ward
  • Beside the seaside: British beach towns are back in vogue with hipsters Long Haul Shilpa Ganatra
  • Ireland’s landscapes are beautiful but not accessible for all People Tanya Sweeney
  • Best in class – outdoor cooking: Smoke out these nine al fresco options Interiors Alanna Gallagher
  • Index: What’s hot and what’s not this week Life & Style Una Mullally
  • This week in the garden: holiday-proofing those houseplants Gardens Fionnuala Fallon
  • ‘A couple of bad decisions is all it takes for a restaurant to fail’ Food & Drink Catherine Cleary
  • Why are there so many young foxes roaming around our cities? Ireland Sylvia Thompson
  • Ink, Dún Laoghaire: Library cafe is bursting with fresh ideas Food & Drink Catherine Cleary
  • Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: ‘We’re going to be doing what I call, Maths Through Rugby’ People Ross O'Carroll-Kelly
  • Reality TV is all just a bit of fun, until someone gets hurt People Jennifer O'Connell
  • Rosita Boland: What I’ve learned from 30 years travelling the world Travel Rosita Boland
  • The new way to deal with mortgage debt Homes & Property Simon Carswell

  • Culture

  • New Irish Writing: May 2019’s winner Books Nicola Geddes
  • Children’s books round-up: Shane Hegarty’s Boot has something for adults too Books Sara Keating
  • A Shared Home Place review: A first-hand view of NI history Books Diarmaid Ferriter
  • The under-sevens need toughening up when it comes to scary trailers Film Donald Clarke
  • ‘The end of American democracy will be slowly creeping’ Books Patrick Freyne
  • Has your phone secretly recorded your conversations? Mine has tv-radio-web Jennifer O'Connell
  • Neil Hannon: ‘It’s like whistling a happy tune as the ship goes down’ Culture Mick Heaney
  • Opera in Waterford and an Irish debut: This week’s classical music highlights Music Michael Dervan
  • Samuel Beckett: European Irishman? Books Declan Kiberd
  • Bitcoin Billionaires review: an ideological struggle Books Rob Doyle
  • Rees-Mogg’s terrible reviews are a cause for celebration Books Hugh Linehan
  • Books podcast: Sarah Crossan on her new YA novel Toffee and on being Laureate na nÓg Books Martin Doyle
  • Joe O’Connor: ‘The music of a novel is as important as the plot’ Books Martin Doyle
  • Faber & Faber: The Untold Story – What do publishers actually do all day? Books Dermot Bolger
  • New Irish Writing: May 2019’s winning story Books Niall Bourke
  • Sally Phillips: ‘I’m frankly jealous of the Irish stand-up comedians’ Stage Shilpa Ganatra
  • Paul Muldoon: On My Culture Radar Culture Shilpa Ganatra
  • Trust Exercise review: A bold novel that might leave you feeling cheated Books John Boyne
  • The Trouble With Being Born (1973) review: Stand-up routine at the gates of hell Books Rob Doyle
  • Browser review: Parkinson on the ‘sublime’ George Best Books
  • This week's best rock gigs: From Filthy Friends to Soak Music Tony Clayton-Lea
  • The best traditional gigs in Ireland this week Music Siobhan Long
  • Paul Brady and Theo Katzman make an unexpected gigging duo Stage Tony Clayton-Lea
  • A collection from two different perspectives Visual Art Aidan Dunne
  • Art in Focus: The Past is a Foreign Country by Anita Groener (2018) Visual Art Aidan Dunne
  • Fracking and family feuds: This week’s theatre highlights Stage Peter Crawley
  • Furious Hours review: A mannerly account of Harper Lee’s trial run Books Eoin McNamee
  • Famished: A historical, musical and poetic account of the Irish Famine Music Cormac Larkin
  • Marian Finucane sounds as though an unruly guest has gatecrashed her brunch party tv-radio-web Mick Heaney
  • From Mata Hari to Edward Snowden – a history of espionage Culture Suzanne Lynch
  • Take yourself to church: This week’s jazz highlights Music Cormac Larkin
  • Girl power: Spice Girls bring the party to Dublin Music
  • When Star Trek predicted a united Ireland in 2024 tv-radio-web
  • Cannes 2019: Who will win the Palme d’Or? Film Donald Clarke
  • Moby apologises to Natalie Portman over dating claims Music
  • Spice Girls respond to complaints about sound at Dublin gig Music
  • Cannes 2019: Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite takes Palme d’Or Film Donald Clarke