Article Archive

September 12th 2019

• • News

  • ‘Family-tree’ websites could be model for Tuam DNA database Social Affairs Brian Hutton
  • Tenants ‘tricked’ into leaving their homes, tribunal told Social Affairs Kitty Holland
  • Glanbia to increase gluten-free oat crops to meet consumer demand Irish News Colin Gleeson
  • Hauliers fear layoffs unless beef dispute is resolved Irish News Barry Roche
  • Budget 2020: Brexit impact to hit social welfare increases Politics Fiach Kelly
  • Extended beef dispute may yet split communities Social Affairs Mike McCartney
  • Foster’s repeated call for ‘sensible deal’ hints at new mood of compromise Politics Gerry Moriarty
  • PSNI chief calls for 800 more officers to deal with rise in terrorist threats Crime & Law
  • Robert Bunsen: The man who lit a fire under chemical science Science Juliana Adelman
  • ‘There is fear in the air’: Britain’s young voters mobilise amid Brexit battle UK Simon Carswell
  • Ten Democrats vie for presidential nomination in third debate US Suzanne Lynch
  • Waterblitz asks citizen scientists to analyse Dublin freshwater Science Claire O'Connell
  • Families of blogger couple plead for their release from Iran prison UK
  • No substitute for taste: how the clean meat industry is finding its flavours Science Sophie Kevany
  • Scientists discover distant planet which could support life Space
  • Bahamas revises down number of missing to 1,300 after Dorian World
  • Sinn Féin says Brexit cannot be used as Budget excuse Politics
  • Trump awkwardly refers to his son Barron as his wife's son US
  • Trump administration permitted to exclude more asylum seekers US
  • Legal challenge to British Brexit strategy dismissed in Belfast Politics Gerry Moriarty
  • Couple remanded over burglary at home of man found dead in Cork District Court Barry Roche
  • Ireland to bask in Indian summer as warm, sunny weather expected Irish News Ronan McGreevy
  • Janan Ganesh: Notion of a unified world populism is a myth US Janan Ganesh
  • Coveney: Border checks after any no-deal Brexit ‘a temporary arrangement’ Politics Pat Leahy
  • A united Ireland could need four referendums, says expert Irish News Ronan McGreevy
  • US-bound flight had to turn around after coffee spilt in cockpit Irish News Pat Flynn
  • Historian says Brexit being driven by a ‘crazy nostalgia’ for the past Irish News Ronan McGreevy
  • Fine Gael takes aim at rivals after Taoiseach suggests election date Politics Fiach Kelly
  • Bord Pleanála rejects appeal by Josepha Madigan to relocate turf-cutters Environment Seán McCárthaigh
  • Amputee baby elephant moved to a new home in Thailand Offbeat
  • Cleaner ‘snapped’ and slapped girl (11) after drink poured on his wife District Court Gordon Deegan
  • CFA challenges order directing it to pay €35,000 to boy’s guardian’s solicitor High Court Mary Carolan
  • Facebook insists pages punished for promoting vaccine misinformation Health Shauna Bowers
  • Brexit: Johnson says it is ‘absolutely' not true he misled queen UK
  • Mandatory purchase of iPads for school ‘forcing’ parents into debt Education Carl O'Brien
  • Cab found ‘Scarface’ picture next to hot tub in Dublin criminal’s home Crime & Law Conor Lally
  • Ex-SDLP MP unapologetic about House of Lords elevation Irish News Gerry Moriarty
  • Garda helicopter, 60 officers pursue three Cork burglary suspects Crime & Law Barry Roche
  • Macron ally under investigation for financial impropriety Europe Lara Marlowe
  • Brexit outcome may see Varadkar call election well before May Politics Pat Leahy
  • Nine Government departments used unpaid interns in past five years Politics Seán McCárthaigh
  • Reigning Mr Ireland convicted of assaulting taxi driver in Galway District Court Ann Healy
  • Russian police raid premises of hundreds of Alexei Navalny associates Europe Nastassia Astrasheuskaya
  • Ambulances take ‘five to eight minutes’ to travel to Dublin hospitals Health Paul Cullen
  • British government analysis of Brexit aftermath ‘dystopian’ Irish News Brian Hyland
  • Ignoring law around no-deal Brexit a ‘non-starter’, warns Bercow UK Denis Staunton
  • Higgins view on Defence Forces’ pay reflects ‘Government concern’ Politics Kevin O'Sullivan , Fiach Kelly , Martin Wall
  • Laura Brennan’s story is ‘secret ingredient’ in HPV campaign Health Shauna Bowers
  • Gardaí lack training to deal with racially motivated crimes – report Social Affairs Sorcha Pollak
  • Kashmir in grip of civil disobedience over loss of autonomy Asia-Pacific Rahul Bedi
  • Boris Johnson faces daunting challenge to swing election his way UK Denis Staunton
  • Planning sought for 287 ‘build -to-rent’ apartments in Stillorgan Irish News Tim O'Brien
  • Mugabe family at odds with government over funeral plans Africa Bill Corcoran
  • Miriam Lord: Murphy wisely swerves dodgy optics of caravan photo Politics Miriam Lord
  • Belfast: Man charged after bomb found under PSNI officer’s car Crime & Law
  • New Tallaght plan will restrict building of one-bed homes Environment Mark Hilliard
  • Alcohol a likely factor in deaths of men off Co Kerry coast Irish News Barry Roche
  • Council must reinstate lorry driver forced to retire at 66 Irish News Gordon Deegan
  • TD criticised for allegedly saying African asylum seekers ‘sponge off system’ Politics Harry McGee
  • Gardaí seize guns, heroin, cannabis and cash in Dublin raid Crime & Law Conor Lally

  • Sport

  • Tommy Bowe can empathise with Jacob Stockdale over criticism International John O'Sullivan
  • Ireland’s fortunes masking tricky questions about managerial plan International Emmet Malone
  • Chloe Watkins: Third time lucky for Olympics is the goal Other Sports Johnny Watterson
  • Joanne O’Riordan: Crowds show widening reach of women's sport Soccer Joanne O'Riordan
  • GAA Statistics: Kerry must learn to switch from hunters to hunted Gaelic Football Eamon Donoghue
  • Clíodhna O'Connor: There is no going back now for women’s GAA Gaelic Football Clíodhna O'Connor
  • Problems ahead of FAI’s manager succession plan? Kerry need to become the hunters Sport Ruaidhrí Croke
  • Galway's Tracey Leonard: Being a ‘nearly team’ drives us on Gaelic Football Mary Hannigan
  • Ó Sé does not rule out captaincy putting added pressure on White Gaelic Football Paul Keane
  • Paddy Jackson omission nothing to do with protests, says Kidney Rugby John Fallon
  • Sanita Puspure is Irish Times/Sport Ireland sportswoman for August Gaelic Football Mary Hannigan
  • Southgate concerned about potential fan disorder in Prague International Daniel Taylor
  • FAI Cup: Shamrock Rovers to face Crumlin or Bohs in last four Soccer Ruaidhrí Croke
  • Players’ view: What changes will Dublin and Kerry make and who will win? Gaelic Football Aonghus Ó Maicín
  • Ireland under-21 manager Stephen Kenny hospitalised in Sweden International John Fallon
  • Dunlevy and McCrystal complete superb world paracycling treble Other Sports Shane Stokes
  • Root and Buttler half-centuries keep England’s head above water Other Sports Vic Marks
  • Callum Shinkwin takes one-shot lead at KLM Open Golf
  • Spin pays off for Rory McIlroy as he returns to the top Golf
  • Transformed Springboks out to lay down marker against All Blacks International Paul Rees
  • Ireland's Home Internationals hopes ended after 10-5 defeat to England Golf Brian Keogh
  • Dolan can get results in the Figaro 3 fleet but lack of funds forces him to cut corners Other Sports David Branigan
  • Messi wanted Neymar back at Barcelona International
  • Dani Ceballos says there's little difference in size between Real and Arsenal English Soccer Sid Lowe
  • Suzann Pettersen out of opening Solheim Cup session with illness Golf Ewan Murray
  • Kyle Sinckler prepared for heavy World Cup workload International Gerard Meagher
  • Promoter DiBella questions power of Katie Taylor’s punches Other Sports Johnny Watterson

  • Business

  • Apple's iPhone showcase notable for what wasn't there Technology Ciara O'Brien
  • Fast-track planning sought for 287 apartments in Stillorgan Commercial Property Ronald Quinlan
  • Pre-tax profit at Kildare-based Birds Eye Pizza down by 7.5% Agribusiness & Food Gordon Deegan
  • A mini-revolution in brain science Innovation Clive Cookson
  • Business in NI ready to back Northern Ireland-only backstop Manufacturing Francess McDonnell
  • VC funding in Ireland falls 5% to €430m in first half of year Technology Ciara O'Brien
  • Microsoft launches new To-Do app at Wunderlist’s expense Technology Marie Boran
  • New spirit drink aimed at non-drinkers Innovation Olive Keogh
  • US antitrust action has tech companies sweating on their home turf Technology Karlin Lillington
  • Income streaming app Wagestream launches in Ireland Technology Ciara O'Brien
  • American Chamber of Commerce calls for lower taxes – no surprise there then Economy
  • Volograms: Making Beckett come to life with augmented reality Innovation Marie Boran
  • Fujifilm Instax Mini LiPlay: a camera that brings sound into the picture Technology Ciara O'Brien
  • Greencoat to buy Laois wind farm from UK fund Energy & Resources Barry O'Halloran
  • Vivaldi for Android offers alternative mobile browsing experience Technology Marie Boran
  • Call you tell a real face from an AI-generated one? Technology Marie Boran
  • Volkswagen denies it fitted defeat devices into second engine model Transport & Tourism Derek Scally
  • Greencoat powers ahead with expanded energy portfolio Energy & Resources Peter Hamilton , Barry O'Halloran
  • Trump fumes as US carmakers pursue drive for lower emissions Innovation John Holden
  • Lucozade pledges to use 100% recycled plastic bottles by 2030 Agribusiness & Food Eoin Burke-Kennedy
  • Stillorgan apartments, NI business versus the backstop and cutting ‘big Tech’ down to size Business Conn Ó Midheach
  • Trump delays planned tariff increase in ‘gesture of goodwill’ Economy
  • O’Reilly leadership of Providence in balance if funds not received Energy & Resources Peter Hamilton
  • Cairn Homes chief to pocket €525,000 from dividend Construction Peter Hamilton , Barry O'Halloran
  • AB InBev set to revive Budweiser Asia IPO to raise $5bn Markets
  • John Lewis issues stark no-deal Brexit warning Retail & Services
  • Google’s Irish unit gets boost in Hungary tax case Technology
  • State raises €1bn in 10-year bonds at record low Economy Peter Hamilton
  • Is it true to say Ireland is one of the world's biggest tax havens? Economy Cliff Taylor
  • Dublin house prices now falling for first time in seven years Economy Eoin Burke-Kennedy
  • ECB action raises fears of prolonged Japanese-like malaise Economy
  • Irish inflation lifts to 0.7% as ECB opts for more stimulus measures Economy Eoin Burke-Kennedy
  • Harland & Wolff part of group to get £1.25bn defence contract Manufacturing Francess McDonnell
  • House repossessions jump 75%, Central Bank figures show Economy Eoin Burke-Kennedy
  • Vulture fund will repossess most of PTSB loan portfolio – activist Commercial Property Barry O'Halloran
  • Bernard Shaw closure: Like business cycles and friends, some pubs just come and go Economy Mark Paul
  • Who can fix Nissan? Transport & Tourism Kana Inagaki , Peter Campbell , Leo Lewis , David Keohane
  • Explainer: The Boris backstop – an idea not without roadblocks Economy Cliff Taylor
  • Cathay Pacific’s Hong Kong to Dublin flights shelved until end March Transport & Tourism Peter Goff
  • Belfast Harbour to invest £254m in bid to create ‘iconic waterfront’ Transport & Tourism Francess McDonnell
  • No-deal Brexit will cause ‘big short-term’ shock to Ireland Economy Ciarán Hancock
  • Red Cow Hotel to spend €20m on 128-bed extension Transport & Tourism Gordon Deegan
  • Stocks climb on ECB move and trade progress hopes Markets Eoin Burke-Kennedy
  • Beef dispute forces Aldi to stock Irish meat processed in UK Agribusiness & Food Mark Hilliard , Vivienne Clarke
  • Ryanair and Aer Lingus cuts to Belfast services ‘very regrettable’ Transport & Tourism Francess McDonnell

  • Opinion

  • Elementary Letters
  • Anthem for the Brexiteers Letters
  • Busy bees and garden centres Letters
  • On thin ice Letters
  • Hanging by a thread Letters
  • Unity referendum Letters
  • Jeremy Corbyn and British Labour Letters
  • Brexit and cross-community support Letters
  • Netanyahu and West Bank land Letters
  • Patronage system and schools Letters
  • Education and faith Letters
  • Council and David Attenborough mural Letters
  • Brexit and boundaries Letters
  • Church, State and society Letters
  • The Irish Times view on property tax: In need of proper reform Editorial
  • The Irish Times view on John Bolton’s exit: Brute strength policy will persist Editorial
  • Brexit: Scottish Court plays into Johnson’s hands Opinion Helen Thomas
  • Prorogation gambit set to fail on legal and political fronts Opinion Ronan McCrea
  • Newton Emerson: Two U-turns will leave DUP in a spin Opinion Newton Emerson
  • European downturn may force Germany to confront the truth about the euro Opinion Philip Stephens
  • Channelling Clara – Frank McNally on the story of a celebrity German piano in Donegal Opinion Frank McNally
  • Stephen Collins: Phil Hogan could prove to be Britain’s post-Brexit saviour Opinion Stephen Collins

  • Life & Style

  • Our Test Drive: the Mazda CX-30 SkyActiv-X Motors
  • Electric avenue? Not for the new car owner on this smart NCR terrace New to Market Elizabeth Birdthistle
  • Turnaround upgrade on Botanic Road for €695k New to Market Bernice Harrison
  • Forget pricey tours: Nine cities where you can see the sights on public transport Travel Keith Plocek
  • Sea views the star of new Greystones Marina apartments from €405k New to Market Elizabeth Birdthistle
  • What can you buy for €399k in Roscommon and central Dublin? Homes & Property Emma Cullinan
  • An Offr that property buyers and sellers may not want to refuse Homes & Property Ronald Quinlan
  • Sandymount period home in need of TLC from €1.75m New to Market Frances O'Rourke
  • Go large with a French twist on two acres in Rathmichael for €1.7m New to Market Frances O'Rourke
  • Tucked away in Terenure with garden studio for €750,000 New to Market Elizabeth Birdthistle
  • Is she lonely or simply alone? Health & Family Áine Ryan
  • Like Indian food? Then this Irish Times Food & Drink Club event is for you Food & Drink Marie Claire Digby
  • How can you make your life less lonely? Health & Family Padraig O'Morain
  • How can new fathers combat the loneliness of childcare? Parenting Jenny Sherlock
  • ‘It seems one is expected to miss Ireland’ - the Irishman at home in Helsinki Abroad Brendan Humphreys
  • Blackrock and Clontarf register high-profile multimillion-euro sales Homes & Property
  • Think three in a bed sounds fun? Not when your phone’s in the picture Health & Family Emily Reynolds
  • Bread in Ireland to get more expensive after no-deal Brexit Food & Drink Lisa O'Carroll
  • Who is Caroline Calloway, and why can’t the internet stop talking about her? People Alyx Gorman , Steph Harmon
  • The giant avocados are coming ... Food & Drink Marie Claire Digby
  • Fancy an easyish €25,000? This Italian region will pay you to move in Homes & Property Lorenzo Tondo
  • What's new at Arnotts? An affordable, accessible collection Fashion Deirdre McQuillan

  • Culture

  • This is Happiness: Comic and nostalgic sweep of rural Irish life Books Sean Hewitt
  • Jennifer Aniston: ‘I’ve failed. I’ve succeeded. I’ve overcome. I’m still here’ tv-radio-web Jessica Bennett
  • Why book reading is looking good Books Leah Price
  • Extra Ordinary: The film's most valuable asset is Maeve Higgins Film Donald Clarke
  • Insider art: finding release through creativity in Irish prisons Visual Art Gemma Tipton
  • Hustlers: Give Jennifer Lopez the best supporting actress Oscar now Film Tara Brady
  • Operating Theatre: Miss Mauger review – Roger Doyle and Olwen Fouéré’s compelling debut reissued Music Tony Clayton-Lea
  • Why there will never be a cure for irrationality Culture Joe Humphreys
  • Events, dear boy … the reality of life as a children’s writer Books Natasha Mac a’Bháird
  • Daniel Johnston, enigmatic cult songwriter, dies aged 58 Music
  • The Morning Show - official trailer tv-radio-web
  • Two Fingers Up review: Unapologetic celebration of female friendship and sexuality Stage Ciara L. Murphy
  • Compostela review: Pilgrimage of self-discovery in the wake of social change Stage Ciara L. Murphy
  • Sink review: A play that asks us to dig deep Stage Peter Crawley
  • The Wall by John Lanchester is this week’s Irish Times Eason offer Books Martin Doyle
  • To Calais, in Ordinary Time: prescient plague tale set in 1348 Books Joanne Hayden
  • Daniel Johnston: An out-of-tune piano, a cheap organ, beautiful songs Music Alexis Petridis
  • Nine Weeks review: Extraordinary performance which gives voice to the inexpressible Stage Peter Crawley
  • Danielle McLaughlin wins £30,000 Sunday Times Audible Short Story Award Books Martin Doyle