15 August, 2019 Digital News Archive

Love across the wire: A British soldier’s Derry story

By Freya McClements

Courts

Woman granted barring order after husband rammed her car

By Sarah Burns

Health

HSE delays review of blood-monitoring technology

By Paul Cullen

Homeowners face huge building costs as retrofit scheme closes

By Harry McGee

Séamus Kennedy thrilled to be back at the top with Tipp again

By Ian O'Riordan

SEAI accepted applicants for defunct retrofit scheme

By Harry McGee

Science

Science film on study led by Irish neuroscientist wins award

By Kevin O'Sullivan

Postmortem on Nóra Quoirin to continue on Thursday

By Annette Gartland

Suspected child porn producer to be handed over to US authorities

By Ruaidhrí Giblin

How management becomes victim of its mindset

Concern over rise in people seeking asylum from ‘safe’ countries

By Conor Lally and Sorcha Pollak

Great-grandmother to shave head for Irish Cancer Society

By Vivienne Clarke

Nóra Quoirin’s grandfather: ‘Dark areas need to be cleared up’

By Lara Marlowe and Annette Gartland

SFI increases its return from public funding

Innovation

The Little Pharma: a single shot of super greens

By Olive Keogh

House price data flies in face of speculation

Art

Sorolla: A master of light comes back out of the shadows

By Aidan Dunne

Innovation

Green economy grows in Denmark’s second-biggest city

By Lars Paulsson

Desmond must be pining for a beautiful day for his stock market punts

Airport facial scanning: Dystopian nightmare rebranded as travel perk

By Karlin Lillington

Spending on blockchain set to reach nearly $16bn by 2023

By Charlie Taylor

Class gear: The best back-to-school tech for smart students

By Ciara O'Brien

Books

‘Sister Ireland’: four women who changed Irish culture

By Emer Nolan

Innovation

Irish seed fund with up to €100m targets deep-tech start-ups

By Charlie Taylor

GAA Statistics: Noel McGrath is the man to stop and the man to give the ball to

By Eamon Donoghue

Girls outperform boys in most Leaving Cert subjects at higher level

By Carl O'Brien

Natalya Coyle’s qualification shows Irish Olympic team shaping up nicely

By Joanne O'Riordan

Residential

Transformed Donnybrook farmhouse makes its return for €1.85m

By Elizabeth Birdthistle

Books

Ask Again, Yes: The story of a family broken by mental illness

By John Boyne

Newton Emerson: How the UK election plays out in North will be crucial

By Newton Emerson

The ties that bind: Kilkenny's generation game

By Seán Moran

Property

What will €170,000 buy in Dublin and Donegal?

By Emma Cullinan

Looking for work experience and a qualification up to postgraduate level?

Food

What’s that smoke over D4 about? It’s the Big Grill Festival

Commercial Property

Ryanair’s Irish strikes, Sweden’s negative yield bonds, and the perils of passport checks

By Michael McAleer

World

Justin Trudeau criticised by watchdog in conflict of interest case

O’Flanagan and Ireland step up quest to reach their Olympic goal

By Mary Hannigan

Updated Samsung Tab S6 ideal for watching video

By Ciara O'Brien

British woman dies after being set alight in Barbados

Abroad

‘Familiarity slips away each time you go back home’

By Kayle Crosson

Fido: the smart lock that promises to be your faithful friend

By Ciara O'Brien

Jamie Heaslip defends residency rule after Jean Kleyn selection

By Johnny Watterson

Nóra Quoirin probably died of starvation and stress, police say

By Annette Gartland and Lara Marlowe

Asia stocks slump as bond market signals recession

By Alice Woodhouse

A Scientist Walks into a Bar . . . Okay, you had me at ‘scientist’

By Marie Boran

Deepstash: Self-improvement app for the time poor

By Marie Boran

Noel McGrath keeping Tipp ticking, Joe Schmidt trims Ireland squad

By Patrick Madden

Turn your old phone into a security cam

By Marie Boran

Siya Kolisi returns for Springboks in a bid to prove fitness

Michael Cheika’s Wallabies unchanged for All Blacks decider

Trump blames ‘clueless’ Fed chairman Powell for recession signs

Farming & Food

Carlsberg half-year sales boosted by Asia and premium beers

CAO first round offers due to be released this afternoon

By Éanna Ó Caollaí

Women employees bring stock market boost, new research says

Alleged sexual assault investigated by gardaí in Cork city

By Barry Roche

US lawmakers urge support for Hong Kong protests

By Aime Williams

Commercial Property

Deal to acquire Green Reit agreed for €1.34bn

By Peter Hamilton and Ronald Quinlan

Culture

Patrick Freyne: ‘I was on Dragon’s Den twice, once with a fake moustache’

By Patrick Freyne

Super Cup defeat gives Frank Lampard hope for the present

By Andy Hunter

Transport

Ryanair strike Q&A: What do I do if my flight is cancelled?

By Peter Hamilton and Conor Pope

What steps you should take as you prepare for the next stage of your education

By Éanna Ó Caollaí

Seventeen additional schools found to have structural flaws

By Shauna Bowers

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Asia-Pacific

Everest rule changes could significantly limit who gets to climb

By Bhadra Sharma and Kai Schultz

Russian pilots hailed as heroes after landing stricken plane in corn field

Jeffrey Epstein postmortem reportedly shows broken neck

Here is your handy guide to sport on television this week

By Damian Cullen

In game of Brexit chicken, Boris Johnson driving a Mini, Brussels is driving a bus

By Michael Laver

Programmatic Operations Executive

Shannon flights resume after fire on plane carrying US troops

By Pat Flynn

Sterling rises but traders say gains unlikely to last

Suspect in Philadelphia police shooting taken into custody

Opinion: Cyclists need to learn to take criticism to win friends

By Brian Caulfield

Final countdown: Brian Cody's 'magic formula'

By Ian O'Riordan

Eir Sport and Virgin Media agree deal to share sports packages

By Ruaidhrí Croke

Government decided against funding open retrofit applications

By Jack Horgan-Jones

‘Young people enjoyed the violence. I’m sorry I have to say that’

By Ronan McGreevy

Abroad

Irish in Britain: Have you experienced anti-Irish sentiment?

Jonathan and James Davies start for Wales against England

Value of Irish exports falls by €2bn in a month

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

How the Troubles began: a timeline

By Ronan McGreevy

Shares are tumbling, interest rates are at zero – what does it mean for you?

By Cliff Taylor

Number of students receiving top grade in NI A levels increases

By Freya McClements

Brian Boyd: Can anyone conceivably view the word potato as an ‘ethnic slur’?

By Brian Boyd

Irish households ‘wealthier’ than at any other time in State’s history

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

SuperValu to ditch plastic in favour of compostable shopping bags

By Kevin O'Sullivan

Spotify may be set to increase its prices as it mulls Scandinavia test

Financial Services

Consumer watchdog to review public liability insurance market

By Ciara O'Brien

Ruaridh McConnochie to make England debut against Wales

Asia-Pacific

Modi defends Kashmir move in independence day speech

Bank granted leave to take Pamela Flood and Ronan Ryan’s house

By Ray Managh

Farming & Food

Aryzta shares hit record low as Swiss brokers highlight risks

By Joe Brennan

Man stabbed near government offices in central London

Video emerges apparently showing Conor McGregor punch in pub

By Conor Lally

Alibaba revenues rise 42% on China online shopping surge

Alternatives to CAO: Can they be a good first choice – even for high-points students?

By Peter McGuire

Killing of IRA man by British soldier was unjustified, coroner rules

Dunkettle Interchange upgrade to be delayed by 12 months

By Barry Roche

Film

Transit: A five-star, art-house modern-day Casablanca

By Donald Clarke

Cross-Border Bishop warns of ‘huge anger’ over no-deal Brexit

By Patsy McGarry

Roy Keane’s father Mossie dies in Cork hospital

By Olivia Kelleher

Property

Compensation culture claims Shelbourne’s famous front door

By Tanya Sweeney

Your Money

‘Christmas junkies’ descend on new Brown Thomas Christmas shop

By Ian Johnston

Broadband costs won’t derail other State projects, says Government

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Rise in numbers killed on roads prompts Garda appeal

By Tim O'Brien

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Transport

Government says it could cut PSO subsidies if more passengers flew

By Peter Hamilton

Gibraltar releases Iranian tanker in defiance of US

By Andrew England, Daniel Dombey and Aime Williams

Corbyn’s plan to topple Boris Johnson opposed by key MPs

Film

Good Boys: Too sentimental for adults, too raunchy for kids

By Donald Clarke

Protests in Nicaragua

Asda says Brexit uncertainty affecting customers

CAO 2019: Points jump for science, technology and engineering

By Carl O'Brien, Peter McGuire and Éanna Ó Caollaí

Man removed own feeding tube more than 60 times, court hears

By Aodhan O'Faolain and Ray Managh

ECB shuts down one of its websites following hack

More than 56,000 unused places on school transport services last year

By Seán McCárthaigh

Brexit and VAT blamed for failure to sell Donegal island hotel

By Stephen Maguire

Racing

Barry Geraghty pays tribute to Jezki on horse’s retirement

JP Donleavy’s vast archive left to the National Library of Ireland

By Ronan McGreevy

Books

The Great Wide Open by Douglas Kennedy is this week’s Irish Times Eason book offer

By Martin Doyle

Irish bond rates reach new low amid talk of aggressive ECB stimulus

By Joe Brennan

Co Galway student Jessica Moore ‘lived her short life to the full’

By Sarah Burns

Student among protesters facing up to eight years in Russian jail

By Isabel Gorst

Bidders for Harland & Wolff must provide details by Friday

By Francess McDonnell

Funeral of girl (5) who drowned while on holiday to take place next week

By Barry Roche

Dublin’s Victorian fruit market to close for two years for revamp

By Olivia Kelly

Iseq falls to seven-month low on fears over global economy

By Joe Brennan

Surge of interest in Irish-language courses

By Peter McGuire

World

Brazil’s military may have put foot wrong in marching with Bolsonaro

By Tom Hennigan

World

Mexico City prison fire kills at least three, injures seven

Michael Collins most progressive economic view of revolutionaries -Jim Power

By Barry Roche

Consultants in Irish hospital earn ‘28% more’ than UK counterparts

By Martin Wall

Sailing: Women at the Helm regatta a welcome initiative

By David Branigan

Shamrock Rovers: ‘We need to go with the mindset to win every game’

By Paul Buttner

How Ireland can go top of rugby world rankings without lifting a finger

By Emmet Riordan

Majority of homes bought for social housing at ‘reasonable cost’, review finds

By Sean McCárthaigh

CAO Points breakdown: Finance course breaks 600 points barrier

By Peter McGuire

Children in 36 primary schools with no canteen to get daily hot meal

Shane Ross insists ‘challenging’ electric car take-up target can be met

By Fiach Kelly

CAO 2019: Seven take-aways from this year’s college offers

By Brian Mooney

Gay cake row: Customer takes case to European human rights court

Golf

Course specialist Slattery one off leader Green at Czech Masters

TV & Radio

How can you spot a deepfake, and if you can’t is that a problem?

By Donald Clarke

Sports Direct shuts eight Jack Wills shops in UK with others vulnerable

Farming & Food

Beef crisis nears resolution as meat industry makes concessions

By Colin Gleeson and Jack Horgan-Jones

Middle East

Tehran shifts approach to Yemen war

By Michael Jansen

French authorities looking at Jeffrey Epstein’s exploits in Paris

By Lara Marlowe

An Irish Diary

Of dogs and dogma – Frank McNally on Orwell, Marx and history repeating itself

By Frank McNally

Bennett loses race lead in Belgium but continues to head points classification

By Shane Stokes

Move to electric cars could pose risk to exchequer – department

By Fiach Kelly

GE shares tumble after Madoff investigator alleges $38bn fraud

Commercial Property

Glenveagh apartment plan for Donabate rejected by An Bord Pleanála

By Gordon Deegan

Leitrim CCTV detects criminals just 15 minutes after being activated

By Marese McDonagh

Transport

‘Taste the Island’ campaign aims to spread visitors to regions

By Tim O'Brien

Bairstow rescues England after afternoon middle-order collapse

By Vic Marks

Young people in direct provision voice hope for ‘life without struggle’

By Louise Walsh

Direct provision arson attacks may make property owners reluctant - report

By Conor Lally

Kyrgios hit with massive €100k fine after row with Irish umpire Murphy

Plans to police Everest ‘too restrictive’, Irish mountaineer says

By Shauna Bowers

Murphy’s law as Irish umpire endures the wrath of irate professionals

By Johnny Watterson

Hundreds who missed out on retrofit grant may lose application costs

By Harry McGee and Jack Horgan-Jones

Statue of Liberty poem refers to Europeans, says Trump official

Crosaire Blog

Crosaire No 17032 by Crossheir – Thursday, August 15th, 2019

By Lorna Kernan

Relief for Kerry as Stephen O’Brien cleared to play against Dublin in final

By Ian O'Riordan

Özil and Kolasinac ‘100 per cent’ ready to play, says Arsenal manager Emery

By Dominic Fifield

Two US congresswomen denied entry to Israel after Trump plea

By Suzanne Lynch

TV & Radio

The Story of Rugby: How an elite took possession of the game and didn’t let go

By Peter Crawley

Golf

McIlroy and McDowell four shots off lead after opening round at Medinah

By Philip Reid

Ireland loses vote in papal elections after only cardinal turns 80

By Patsy McGarry

Academic adjustment: How to thrive in your college exams

By Peter McGuire

Irish State told to delete ‘unlawful’ data on 3.2m citizens

By Jack Horgan-Jones

Public services card: What you need to know

By Jade Wilson

Data commissioner’s ruling lifts the veil from Public Services Card

By Jack Horgan-Jones

Editorials

The Irish Times view on Norwegian Air pulling transatlantic flights: A blow for customers

Editorials

The Irish Times view on The Troubles at 50: A warning from history

The sweet smell of the countryside

Smells of the city

Dublin Bus and female drivers

A clash between hurl and hurley

The real threat to tourism and hospitality

Strzelecki: an unlikely candidate for spying

Trouble in Hong Kong

Homeless on the streets of Dublin

Blueshirts and fascists

Small green steps

HSE needs mandatory disclosure policy

Why Belfast residents want to keep their peace walls

By Freya McClements

New Leaving Cert transparency measures could backfire

By Orla Muldoon