Article Archive

October 8th 2019

• • News

  • The Secret Teacher: Our obsession with wellbeing risks making it taboo to be okay Education The Secret Teacher
  • My son is dyslexic. Does he qualify for reduced CAO points? Education Brian Mooney
  • Absentee kids: the problem of poor attendance at school Education Michelle McBride
  • 40% of commuters would take pay cut to work nearer home Irish News Sarah Burns
  • MI5 'destroyed material' on NI security force collusion Irish News Freya McClements
  • Winning fellowship was happiest day, says new barrister Crime & Law Colm Keena
  • New rules will protect personal assets of law firm partners Crime & Law Colm Keena
  • Budget day: what happens, hour by hour Politics Pat Leahy
  • Man who killed 93 women is US’s deadliest serial killer, says FBI US
  • Budget 2020: Minister to unveil plans after weeks of tough talks Politics Pat Leahy
  • Canada election debate: Trudeau attacked about blackface scandal World
  • Fire at Co Meath hospital sees patients, staff evacuated Irish News Louise Walsh
  • How to perform well under pressure Science William Reville
  • Budget 2020: ‘Brexit budget’ draws criticism over climate change and housing Politics Simon Carswell , Kevin O'Sullivan , Simon Bracken
  • How long has the science of forecasting weather been around? Science Juliana Adelman
  • Pension for victims of Troubles: IRA members excluded Crime & Law Vivienne Clarke
  • Trump threatens Turkey with 'decimated economy' if it injures US troops World
  • Can Boris Johnson defy the law against no-deal Brexit? UK James Blitz , Sebastian Payne
  • Brexit: Downing Street ‘source’ blames Varadkar for talks breaking down UK
  • Two men arrested over Vincent Parsons killing Crime & Law Jack Power
  • Brexit: Johnson allies blame Merkel as they admit deal hopes effectively dead UK
  • Carrie Lam says China intervention in Hong Kong can't be ruled out World
  • English language teachers take industrial action in Dublin Irish News
  • Nude Biblical images by Glenstal monk are banned by Facebook Religion & Beliefs Patsy McGarry
  • Ex-scout leader cannot recall sexual abuse but accepts his guilt Circuit Court Jessica Magee , Sonya McLean
  • Boy who cut eyebrow in fall at Dublin crèche awarded €32,500 Circuit Court Ray Managh
  • Vaccine not tested on teens before ‘de facto’ clinical trial, court told High Court Colm Keena
  • Minister seeks to quash ruling allowing few to apply for Irish citizenship Courts Mary Carolan
  • Funeral of ‘beloved son’ killed in air crash to take place in Athy Irish News Sarah Burns
  • Irish rugby fans warned over measles outbreak in Japan Health Paul Cullen
  • Gardaí remove Extinction Rebellion protesters blocking Dáil Environment Sarah Burns , Jack Horgan-Jones
  • Former registrar appeals for UCD to attend canonisation of Cardinal Newman Religion & Beliefs Patsy McGarry
  • ‘Mental health crisis’ among Travellers must be addressed, committee told Social Affairs Kitty Holland
  • State’s defence budget to exceed €1bn in 2020 Irish News Conor Gallagher
  • Eight injured after suspected truck attack in Germany Europe
  • Budget 2020: €1.2bn set aside to tackle no-deal Brexit Irish News
  • Removal of US troops from Syria may bolster reconciliation efforts Middle East Michael Jansen
  • Elderly and disabled living alone ‘targeted’ in Budget 2020 Social Affairs Kitty Holland
  • Government dependence on corporation tax ‘unhealthy’, McGrath warns Politics Marie O'Halloran
  • My Budget: Relief on childcare fees a ‘road to nowhere’ Irish News Jack Power
  • My Budget: ‘No help at all’ for Dublin renters Social Affairs Jack Power
  • Health budget rises to a record €17.4 billion in Budget 2020 Health Paul Cullen
  • My Budget: €2 fuel allowance hike ‘not going to buy very much’ Social Affairs Vivienne Clarke
  • Subpoena of US ambassador to EU focus of Democrat efforts US Suzanne Lynch
  • Man (50) gets 2½ year suspended term over ‘dangerous’ football tackle Circuit Court Brion Hoban , Sonya McLean
  • Turkey carries out border strikes ahead of Syria offensive Middle East
  • Extra home help hours to be provided in effort to cut waiting lists Health Martin Wall
  • Government to review Civil Service workforce and office needs Health Martin Wall
  • Former drugs mule settles case over publication of twin sons’ birth certificates Crime & Law Alan Erwin
  • Daniel O’Donnell superfan’s cocaine ‘factory’ sentence halved Courts Ruaidhrí Giblin
  • Court rules section of Road Traffic Act on fixed charge notices is unconstitutional High Court Mary Carolan
  • Nobel Prize for Physics awarded for cosmology and exoplanet breakthroughs Science
  • Increased funding to meet rising prison and direct provision numbers Crime & Law Conor Gallagher
  • A climate budget, an election budget, but mostly a Boris budget Politics Harry McGee
  • Tourism sector welcomes no-deal Brexit funds but wants more Politics Mark Paul
  • Budget 2020: Main climate action measures Irish News
  • Four gardaí injured in incident in Waterford city Crime & Law
  • Germany shrugs off British leaks of Brexit phone call between Johnson and Merkel Europe Derek Scally
  • Government urged to outlaw creation and sharing of private sexual images Irish News Shauna Bowers
  • Extra €1bn to be thrown at health in 2020. But who will benefit? Health Paul Cullen
  • Man to face trial over weapons haul after extradition from UK District Court Tom Tuite
  • Hundreds of new teachers to keep pace with growing school population Education Carl O'Brien
  • Costs of free GP care for all could increase ‘exponentially’ Health Martin Wall
  • Macron calls for ‘society of vigilance’ in wake of police personnel murders Europe Lara Marlowe
  • Varadkar and Johnson talk by phone and reiterate desire to reach Brexit deal Politics Simon Carswell , Jack Horgan-Jones
  • Border communities are becoming pawns in Brexit politics, archbishop warns Religion & Beliefs Patsy McGarry
  • Midlands faces ‘cliff edge’ situation due to shift away from peat use Environment Kevin O'Sullivan
  • Johnson accused of collapsing Brexit talks and engaging in a reckless blame game UK Denis Staunton
  • Free school meals pilot scheme to be allocated €160,000 in 2020 Social Affairs Kitty Holland
  • Fund for bereaved family fighting diplomatic immunity rule hits £10,000 UK
  • Two men face trial in connection with the killing of Peter Butterly Courts Alison O'Riordan
  • Mixed picture for rural Ireland with tourism funding and tax hikes Irish News Tim O'Brien
  • How politicised tweet fouled National Basketball Association Europe Peter Goff
  • Budget includes €100m increase for homeless services and HAP Irish News Olivia Kelly
  • ‘Limited impact’ from €265m spent on initiatives to ease hospital pressures Irish News Martin Wall
  • Carbon tax increase of €6 ‘disappointing’, says climate council Environment Kevin O'Sullivan
  • Three-year budgets needed to tackle Garda overspending – report Crime & Law Conor Gallagher
  • Varadkar-Johnson meeting may be just another bid to dodge blame game UK Denis Staunton
  • Overtime cuts will not hinder anti-burglary drive, says Garda Crime & Law Conor Gallagher
  • Boy (15) reported to Public Prosecution Service following rioting in Derry Irish News Freya McClements
  • Ashes of Joseph Tuohy who died alone have been laid to rest in Tipperary Irish News Sarah Slater
  • Public service staff levels could rise by 25% over coming years, review suggests Irish News Martin Wall
  • Government approves appointment of seven new judges to Court of Appeal Crime & Law Colm Keena
  • Extinction Rebellion hold sit-down protest outside Dáil Éireann Climate Change
  • Brexit: Boris Johnson wants to strike deal, says Coveney Politics Patrick Smyth
  • Violent protests force Ecuador’s government to leave capital Europe Gideon Long
  • Court to rule on problem with road traffic offences amendment Crime & Law Colm Keena , Mary Carolan
  • Boris Johnson misses deadline to explain relationship with businesswoman UK
  • Budget excludes most vulnerable to hard Brexit - Joan Burton Politics Marie O'Halloran
  • Budget has failed to ease pressure on working families – Pearse Doherty Politics Marie O'Halloran
  • Dublin City Council paid gangland figures to stop antisocial attacks, Cab case told Crime & Law Conor Lally
  • State has paid landlords €612m under HAP tenant scheme Social Affairs Olivia Kelly
  • Roll Britannia: UK is warned toilet paper supplies may not withstand no-deal Brexit UK
  • Donohoe rebuilds his reputation for prudence Irish News Fiach Kelly
  • ‘Brexit budget’ leaves poorest at biggest risk of losing out Social Affairs Kitty Holland
  • Government approves new law reducing waiting time for divorce Crime & Law Colm Keena
  • One winner scoops €190 million EuroMillions jackpot Irish News Colin Gleeson
  • Miriam Lord: Welcome to the House of Funds budget for Brexit madness Politics Miriam Lord
  • Carbon tax increase approved by 97 votes to 36 in Dáil Irish News Marie O'Halloran
  • Donohoe delivers cautious budget amid no-deal Brexit fears Politics Pat Leahy
  • 2018 was the 21st warmest year since 1900 - Met Éireann Irish News Tim O'Brien
  • Dáil votes by 93 to 35 against increasing €150m bank levy Politics Marie O'Halloran
  • White House ‘will not participate’ in impeachment inquiry US

  • Sport

  • Assured Egan eager to step into the breach for Ireland International Emmet Malone
  • Pinatubo set to finish unbeaten season on a high Racing Brian O'Connor
  • Leinster football championship ‘a lame duck’ says former Longford boss Gaelic Football Seán Moran
  • McCarthy considering starting Connolly against Georgia International Emmet Malone
  • Rugby World Cup: Player welfare no longer a viable option for Ireland Rugby Gavin Cummiskey
  • A United stand behind Solskjær – for the moment English Soccer Paul Wilson
  • Fáilte Ireland on a drive to spread the spoils from golf tourism Sport Philip Reid
  • Vera Pauw confident on Ireland’s hopes for qualification International Emmet Malone
  • Redemption road proves a salutary experience for O’Connor International Keith Duggan
  • Rugby World Cup: Andy Farrell’s mini tutorial on the art of tackling safely International Gerry Thornley
  • Andy Farrell on the art of tackling, Ireland’s player welfare policy shelved International Patrick Madden
  • Cork and Kerry drawn to meet in semi-finals of Munster SFC Gaelic Football
  • Roscommon could face Mayo in semis of 2020 Connacht SFC Gaelic Football
  • Are France happy to lose to England to avoid the All Blacks? International Robert Kitson
  • Rugby World Cup: Typhoon fears eased as Ireland prep for Samoa International Gerry Thornley
  • Springboks into quarter-finals after 10-try rout of Canada International
  • McClean expected to be available for Ireland’s Georgia clash International Emmet Malone
  • Phil Neville’s son named in Ireland under-19 squad Soccer Emmet Malone
  • Bastian Schweinsteiger has announced his retirement Soccer
  • Cautious budget means tighter 2020 for Horse Racing Ireland Racing Brian O'Connor
  • Ireland women’s team beat Ukraine in front of record crowd Soccer Emmet Malone

  • Business

  • Why extrovert CEOs may be bad for business Personal Finance Proinsias O'Mahony
  • ‘When you try to buy a horse, sellers tend not to have a card machine’ Personal Finance Tony Clayton-Lea
  • Stocktake: Free stock trading is becoming the new normal Personal Finance Proinsias O'Mahony
  • Hidden tax issues in purchase of home from father-in-law Personal Finance Dominic Coyle
  • Hollywood trade mission reveals new normal for Irish screen industry Media & Marketing Laura Slattery
  • State’s €215bn debt burden leaves us exposed to global recession Economy
  • Are private school fees really the best way to spend your hard-earned cash? Personal Finance Fiona Reddan
  • Kerrygold’s premium price set to rise in US due to Trump’s tariff war with EU Agribusiness & Food
  • CityLink and Allianz big losers when it comes to customer experience Retail & Services Peter Hamilton
  • Former property tycoon Sean Dunne earning ‘€200 a month’ Commercial Property Christopher Hoffman
  • Firm behind Harold’s Cross greyhound track wrote off €6.5m from sale Commercial Property Barry O'Halloran
  • Hard Brexit may trigger ‘severe market crash’ for UK Economy Eoin Burke-Kennedy
  • Budget 2020 main points: Free GP care for under 8s, extra gardaí to be recruited Economy Nora-Ide McAuliffe
  • Budget battles, Sean Dunne’s earnings, and Leo’s Hollywood trade mission Business Ciarán Hancock
  • Aryzta claims to have turned tide on ailing bakery business Agribusiness & Food Ciara O'Brien
  • Grant Thornton cuts UK partner numbers as it seeks improvement Financial Services Tabby Kinder
  • Dalata appoints independent director to board Transport & Tourism Ciara O'Brien
  • Budget 2020: changes expected to dividend withholding tax Economy Cliff Taylor
  • Spirit AeroSystems is front-runner for Bombardier Belfast plant Manufacturing Alison Lampert , Eric Johnson
  • US hedge fund snaps up Woodfords’ Malin stake Health & Pharma Joe Brennan
  • Softbank weighs cost of WeWork’s cancelled IPO Technology Pavel Alpeyev , Takahiko Hyuga
  • Cork student accommodation being offered to tourists, says hotels lobby Commercial Property Seán McCárthaigh
  • Nissan names Makoto Uchida as new chief executive Transport & Tourism
  • Czech firm’s Tynagh Energy 80% stake purchase approved Energy & Resources Joe Brennan
  • Electric and hybrid vehicles now account for over 10% of Irish car sales Transport & Tourism Eoin Burke-Kennedy
  • Revenues slip at Dunnes Stores NI unit Retail & Services Mark Paul
  • Swiss to boost Cork-Zurich route next summer Transport & Tourism Barry O'Halloran
  • Lost keys? Tile hopes to make it a thing of the past Technology Ciara O'Brien
  • Chris Johns: Donohoe is right not to go near income tax cuts Economy Chris Johns
  • No change to Help to Buy incentive for first-time buyers Economy Fiona Reddan
  • State to borrow €650m for no-deal Brexit fighting fund Transport & Tourism Mark Paul
  • New trams, rail cars and buses planned in €2.7bn transport budget Economy Barry O'Halloran
  • Budget 2020: New emissions tax on new cars and used imports Economy Michael McAleer , Neil Briscoe
  • Inheritance tax: Tax-free threshold set to rise by €15,000 Economy Fiona Reddan
  • Donohoe rules out income tax cuts in face of Brexit threat Personal Finance Eoin Burke-Kennedy
  • Donohoe raises investment limits for start-up tax break scheme Economy Mark Paul
  • Budget 2020: Donohoe unveils €1.2bn package to cope with Brexit Economy Simon Carswell
  • Hong Kong bourse drops move for London Stock Exchange Markets
  • My Budget: Business owner disappointed hospitality VAT not reduced Companies Vivienne Clarke
  • Mixed reaction to tax measures for self-employed and entrepreneurs Economy Mark Paul
  • Bookies get €50,000 betting tax relief Retail & Services Barry O'Halloran
  • Full text of Paschal Donohoe’s Budget 2020 speech Economy
  • German telco Yourtel to exit Irish market, High Court hears Technology
  • Budget 2020 - what does it mean for me? Ask our experts a question Personal Finance Dominic Coyle
  • Ulster Bank to sell €800m of mortgages to CarVal Financial Services Joe Brennan
  • Property sector criticises commercial stamp duty hike to 7.5% Economy Ronald Quinlan
  • Farm supports not enough to protect against potential ‘agricultural armaggedon’ Agribusiness & Food Jack Horgan-Jones
  • House of Fraser in Dundrum likely to survive cull of branches Retail & Services Barry O'Halloran
  • Budget 2020: cautious welcome from business but carbon tax hike criticised Economy Charlie Taylor
  • Donohoe unveils measures to tackle climate change Economy Eoin Burke-Kennedy
  • Green Reit’s suitor hit as Donohoe closes tax loopholes Financial Services Joe Brennan
  • Irish tech veteran Annrai O’Toole secures $11.2m for new venture Technology Charlie Taylor
  • Profits at pharma company Teva’s Irish operation fall 49% Health & Pharma Gordon Deegan
  • Tax reform, Brexit and climate change make for budget of tough choices Economy Susan Kilty
  • Electricity tax hike to cost business €2.5m Energy & Resources Barry O'Halloran
  • European shares drop on heightened Brexit and US-China trade concerns Markets Joe Brennan
  • Plan to merge USC and PRSI could shrink tax revenue by €1bn-plus, report warns Economy Eoin Burke-Kennedy
  • Government extends overseas executive tax relief until 2022 Economy Joe Brennan
  • Budget 2020: Few winners and many losers Personal Finance Fiona Reddan
  • Corporation tax ‘shock’ could leave €6bn hole in public finances Economy Eoin Burke-Kennedy
  • Paschal Donohoe’s speech parsed: immediate risks, unprecedented threats Economy Laura Slattery

  • Opinion

  • Old sayings and colloquialisms Letters
  • Citizenship and voting rights Letters
  • Time for a wealth tax Letters
  • Brexit fatigue Letters
  • Extinction Rebellion’s tactics Letters
  • ‘Digging up Franco’ Letters
  • Newman’s canonisation ceremony Letters
  • RTÉ’s sale of Irish artworks Letters
  • Plight of Syrian refugees in Lebanon Letters
  • Religious oaths and the Constitution Letters
  • Cardinal John Henry Newman might well be the patron saint of ecumenism Opinion Bishop Fintan Monahan
  • Ireland and nuclear energy Letters
  • Ronan Ryan and Pamela Flood’s legal win shows strength of insolvency system Opinion Vincent Martin
  • Martyn Turner Opinion
  • Fintan O’Toole: Everybody knows Ireland’s fiscal rules are daft Opinion Fintan O'Toole
  • Its time for the EU to be a power project Opinion Gideon Rachman
  • The United States: A Government of Laws, or of Men? Opinion Ted Smyth
  • Dominic Cummings memo reveals contradictory Brexit policy with demented overtones Opinion Ian Dunt
  • No-vault compensation – Frank McNally on the many talents of Ulick O’Connor Opinion Frank McNally
  • The Irish Times view on immigration in France: Macron’s balancing act Editorial
  • The Irish Times view on Budget 2020: preparing for the worst Editorial

  • Life & Style

  • Yvonne Kelly’s silver peg pendant – goes with any line of clothes Fashion Deirdre McQuillan
  • Next door’s trees are threatening my property but I can’t locate the owner Homes & Property
  • Nothing added but time – and TLC – on Sandymount Ave for €1.6m New to Market Alanna Gallagher
  • Winging my Dublin Marathon training yielded a respectable finish Fitness Mary McCarthy
  • Why are Irish supermarkets selling apples from Chile, South Africa and New Zealand? Food & Drink Rose Costello
  • The Cork woman who inspired radicalism from Ireland to Russia Abroad Angela Byrne
  • Resilience is important but it’s tiring Health & Family Brigid O’Dea
  • ‘I have hard days, days here crying over him for hours’ Health & Family Patrick Freyne
  • Children of Jack and Jill: ‘You worry you might get that call’ Health & Family Patrick Freyne
  • Michelin guide 2020: Full list of Irish restaurants and what the judges said Food & Drink
  • Does your scalp feel dry? Do you have issues with oiliness? These products can help Beauty Laura Kennedy

  • Culture

  • Meet the Fleabag school of contemporary Irish painting Art & Design Aidan Dunne
  • Make it Scream, Make it Burn: Essays of compassion and conviction Books Sinead Gleeson
  • Brendan Gleeson to play Donald Trump in TV drama tv-radio-web Martin Pengelly
  • ‘The awful thing is, unfortunately, having an abusive boyfriend is normal’ Books Holly Bourne
  • What killed Michael Hutchence? A head injury, says Helena Christensen Music Steve Rose
  • Ulick O’Connor funeral arrangements announced Culture Sarah Burns
  • Boris Johnson: George Clooney film was 'probably my idea' Film
  • Secrets of Seduction Bootcamp: ‘Escalation’ ‘resistance’ and ‘same-day lay’ tv-radio-web Peter Crawley
  • Mixed reaction to Budget 2020 from the arts sector Culture Ronan McGreevy
  • Photographic study of mother and child wins Zurich Portrait Prize Visual Art Aidan Dunne