Article Archive

November 7th 2019

• • News

  • Students giving up sports and social activities due to Leaving Cert pressure Education Carl O'Brien
  • The vastness of mathematics: No one knows it all Science Peter Lynch
  • Abuse of ‘money message’ device a political wheeze Politics Pat Leahy
  • Youth mental health services in spotlight after Kriégel, Dún Laoghaire cases Irish News Conor Gallagher
  • Consultant dispute unlikely to immediately lead to full-scale strike in hospitals Health Martin Wall
  • House where Ana Kriégel was murdered could be cleared for demolition Irish News Jack Horgan-Jones
  • Former minister says new North-South body could fight cross-Border crime Crime & Law Simon Carswell
  • Tusla chair criticised RTÉ over delay reporting creche concerns Social Affairs Jack Power
  • Costs review at children’s hospital after fresh claims by contractors Politics Jennifer Bray , Martin Wall
  • Record numbers seek treatment for cocaine use Crime & Law Conor Lally
  • To tackle the biodiversity, climate and farm income crises, we need to farm with nature Science Yvonne Buckley & James Moran
  • Ana Kriégel case highlights how schools cope with ‘critical incidents’ Education Carl O'Brien
  • Ultraprocessed food linked to the worldwide epidemic of obesity Science William Reville
  • Irishman released without charge after 15 migrants found in back of truck UK Barry Roche
  • RTÉ wrestles with future while reminiscing about the golden age of the past Politics Fiach Kelly
  • High Court to deliberate on dispute over Dáil rules Politics Pat Leahy , Jennifer Bray
  • Speed camera operators to go on strike on Thursday Irish News Martin Wall
  • Democrats say Bill Taylor testimony shows Trump-Ukraine quid pro quo US
  • New Zealand passes law targeting net zero carbon emissions by 2050 Asia-Pacific Eleanor Ainge Roy
  • No timeframe can be given for when boil water notice will be lifted Irish News Jack Power , Vivienne Clarke
  • Tories will get Brexit done in January, says Johnson Politics
  • TDs turn out in force after 'Votegate' scandal Politics
  • Nine jailed after first China-US investigation into fentanyl smuggling Asia-Pacific
  • Arsenal footballer fights off thieves in newly released CCTV footage UK
  • ‘Extremely evil misconduct’: Thailand’s palace intrigue spills into view Asia-Pacific Hannah Beech
  • Ireland relies heavily on foreign-trained doctors, report shows Health Paul Cullen
  • Gay Byrne’s daughter says she had no issue with Mr Tayto tweet Irish News Sarah Slater
  • DRC warlord Bosco Ntaganda given 30 years for war crimes by ICC Africa Jason Burke
  • Co Down man gets injunction against self-style ‘paedophile hunter’ Crime & Law Alan Erwin
  • Defiant Trump dismisses impeachment inquiry as 'a hoax' US
  • Man charged over Cork’s biggest ever heroin seizure District Court Barry Roche
  • Belfast doctor to serve minimum of eight years for killing mother Crime & Law Ashleigh McDonald
  • Government accused of offering ‘tea and sympathy’ to media Politics Marie O'Halloran
  • CAB raids in Monaghan target men suspected in Essex truck deaths Crime & Law Conor Lally
  • Facebook should not be ‘truth police’ for fake news, says senior executive Politics Harry McGee
  • Woman hit by bus wing mirror awarded damages of €192,000 High Court
  • John McDonnell reveals Labour plan for £400bn in investment UK Peter Walker
  • Up to 92,000 boom-era apartments may have defects, committee hears Irish News Jack Horgan-Jones
  • UN refugee agency at mercy of detractors after head resigns Middle East Michael Jansen
  • Supreme Court hears appeal over housing rights of separated parents Supreme Court Mary Carolan
  • Zuckerberg should be legally compelled to answer on fake news – journalist Politics Harry McGee
  • Former scout leader jailed for 6½ years for sexual abuse of four boys Circuit Court Brion Hoban
  • Dáil byelections confirmed for November 29th Politics Marie O'Halloran
  • Tory MP candidate said women should ‘keep their knickers on’ UK
  • Dáil ‘money message’ case to be heard in December Supreme Court Aodhan O'Faolain , Pat Leahy
  • Merkel rejects Macron’s ‘drastic words’ over Nato ‘brain death’ US Victor Mallett , Michael Peel , Tobias Buck
  • Man who attacked wife with knife in front of children gets 18 months Criminal Court Fiona Ferguson
  • Salaries for 10 highest-paid RTÉ presenters amounted to €3m in 2016 Irish News Shauna Bowers
  • Lavinia Kerwick calls for more supports for rape survivors Social Affairs Simon Carswell
  • Dozens missing, 37 killed following mine worker ambush in Burkina Faso Africa
  • Teenager who collapsed at Kodaline concert had underlying heart condition Coroner's Court Louise Roseingrave
  • Spain’s Sánchez apologises after ‘Wild West’ extradition boast Europe Guy Hedgecoe
  • Nurses in Northern Ireland vote in favour of strike action Irish News
  • We may have reached ‘peak car’ as young people turn away from driving Irish News Ronan McGreevy
  • Brexit: Smaller parties forge election alliance to shore up Remain seats UK Denis Staunton
  • Cyclists present Shane Ross with 40 roses to highlight recent cycling fatalities Irish News
  • Labour and Tories divert focus from mishaps with lavish spending plans UK Denis Staunton
  • At least six protestors shot dead in Baghdad by security forces Middle East
  • Dáil voting scandal to be investigated by ethics committee Politics Jennifer Bray
  • Varadkar says house where Ana Kriégel murdered should be demolished Politics Colin Gleeson
  • Committee calls for moratorium on targeted social media political ads Politics Harry McGee
  • Claim taxpayers here funding ‘moral crimes’ in Mediterranean Social Affairs Kitty Holland
  • Double Dutch: 100,000 Dutch citizens in UK can apply for dual nationality Europe Peter Cluskey
  • Woman tells court partner hit her for querying holiday loan District Court Sarah Burns
  • Government willing to extend more funding to RTÉ, says Leo Varadkar Politics Colin Gleeson
  • No plans for bus lane enforcement powers for NTA – Ross Crime & Law Olivia Kelly
  • Data Protection Commissioner investigating micro-targeting on social media Politics Harry McGee
  • Barrister appointed to investigate council protection payment allegations Crime & Law Olivia Kelly
  • Interim report on controversial killing of cyclist expected in ‘next couple of weeks’ Politics Marie O'Halloran
  • Gardaí charge man in connection with death of Limerick boy (11) Crime & Law David Raleigh
  • Concerns raised over implications of planned RTÉ Guide sale for employees Irish News Martin Wall
  • Breast cancer survival rates improve by 15% since 1990s Health Paul Cullen
  • Martin pressures Varadkar to speed up funding for ‘restructured’ RTÉ Irish News Martin Wall , Fiach Kelly , Jack Horgan-Jones , Pat Leahy
  • Macron’s attack on Nato puts the cat among the pigeons Europe Lara Marlowe
  • Cheese and union: Johnson defends Brexit deal in NI Tayto factory Politics Gerry Moriarty
  • Guatemalan activist Abelino Chub Caal wins Trócaire human rights award World Sorcha Pollak
  • Trump fined $2m for improperly using foundation to fund 2016 campaign US Suzanne Lynch
  • Coffee drinkers at lower risk of most common liver cancer – report Irish News Gerry Moriarty
  • Mother claims daughter (16) died by suicide after campaign of racist abuse Social Affairs Mark Hilliard

  • Sport

  • Blow for Munster as Carbery ruled out for foreseeable future European Cup Gavin Cummiskey
  • Taxing schedule facing Republic of Ireland under-21 squad International Emmet Malone
  • Joanne O’Riordan: Standards and stakes high in club semi-finals Gaelic Games Joanne O'Riordan
  • ‘We are amazing at adapting because we don’t have a choice’ Other Sports Niamh Griffin
  • Trump’s divided society can be blamed for epidemic of racial abuse in school sports Other Sports Dave Hannigan
  • GAA student players feel overwhelmed by commitments Gaelic Games Paul Keane
  • Meyler insists Tyrone haven’t reverted to defensive type Gaelic Football Paul Keane
  • Son sees Spurs past Red Star, Johnny Sexton on Ireland’s World Cup ‘failure’ Sport Patrick Madden
  • Sonia O’Sullivan: A day in my life at the Melbourne Cup Sport Sonia O'Sullivan
  • Doubts linger over Aki and Marmion’s Connacht future Pro14 Gavin Cummiskey
  • Bayern Munich beginning to find their name alone is not enough English Soccer Rory Smith
  • Stoke City make official approach for Michael O’Neill English Soccer
  • Connacht and Leinster welcome back Ireland stars Pro14
  • World Rugby reprimand Scotland for Storm Hagibis comments International
  • Former England hooker Dylan Hartley retires from rugby International
  • Police officer charged with murder of former Aston Villa player Dalian Atkinson English Soccer
  • Robbie Brady and Ciaran Clark earn Ireland recalls International Emmet Malone
  • Shane Lowry struggles on the greens but time is on his side Golf Philip Reid
  • Jurgen Klopp calls Pep Guardiola the world’s best manager English Soccer
  • Schwab impresses as Harrington struggles in Turkey Golf Philip Reid
  • Oxlade-Chamberlain and Hudson-Odoi in England squad English Soccer Ed Aarons
  • Women’s Hockey: Incentive never greater for contenders to impress Other Sports Mary Hannigan
  • High rate of recurrent injuries in hockey revealed in report Other Sports Johnny Watterson
  • Olivier Ntcham’s injury time goal wins it for Celtic in Rome Soccer
  • Manchester United qualify for Europa League knockout stages Soccer Paul Wilson
  • Matt Doherty plays 90 minutes as Wolves win again in Europe English Soccer

  • Business

  • IBM hub to become powerful tool in fight against trafficking Technology Ciara O'Brien
  • NUJ accuses RTÉ of a ‘serious breach of trust’ over job cuts Media & Marketing Colin Gleeson
  • Tile Sticker: No more losers weepers with this bluetooth tracker Technology Ciara O'Brien
  • How Formula One could race ahead without sponsors Innovation Neil Briscoe
  • Start-up revolutionising the booking of golf caddies Innovation Olive Keogh
  • Inside Twitter: How the company deals with difficult conversations Technology Ciara O'Brien
  • Ryanair cracks, McDonald’s new chief and corporate rebrands to rival Facebook’s Economy Laura Slattery
  • Matheson turning to technology for its legal services market Technology Ciara O'Brien
  • Ryanair in eye of storm over newspaper reports on Boeing 737s Transport & Tourism
  • Karlin Lillington: Ban all indiscriminate data gathering Technology Karlin Lillington
  • Plusvital shows form in Melbourne Cup win Health & Pharma
  • Irish aviation executive would have ‘no problem’ flying on Boeing 737 Max Transport & Tourism Ciarán Hancock
  • Jumping cuboid bots could be key to emergency rescue Technology Marie Boran
  • Weblog: Facebook the company parts way with Facebook the app Technology Marie Boran
  • A golden era for video game music Technology Marie Boran
  • Bravery of finalists highlighted at Irish Times Innovation Awards Innovation Michael McAleer
  • Datalex names David Hargaden as new chairman Technology Peter Hamilton
  • Saudi Arabia hired two Twitter workers to spy on opponents, US court hears Technology
  • Paddy Power owner grows revenue to €618m in third quarter Retail & Services Peter Hamilton
  • Commission flags slowdown in Irish economy Economy Patrick Smyth
  • We might as well join the ranks of the climate naysayers Innovation Dick Ahlstrom
  • Irish customers spending €556,000 a day in Ikea Retail & Services Peter Hamilton
  • Ryanair ‘cracks’, Ikea’s Irish revenues, and online privacy Transport & Tourism Michael McAleer
  • Flogas acquiring 10,000 new customers for up to €700,000 Energy & Resources Peter Hamilton
  • Vodafone to introduce policy offering four months parental leave Retail & Services Peter Hamilton
  • RTÉ staff to stay in Donnybrook ‘for now’ but land sales possible Media & Marketing Jack Horgan-Jones , Vivienne Clarke
  • Telecoms contractor seeking to fill 400 jobs Energy & Resources Peter Hamilton
  • What exactly will be cut at RTÉ under its cost-saving plan? Media & Marketing Laura Slattery
  • Falling airfares and hotel prices anchor inflation to 0.7% Economy Eoin Burke-Kennedy
  • Brexit: ‘Very real risk’ Northern firms will move to Republic Economy Francess McDonnell
  • Highlights from the Irish Times Innovation Awards Business
  • Kerry Group linked to $20bn DuPont deal as it flags ‘robust’ takeover pipeline Agribusiness & Food
  • Housing policy under fresh scrutiny as home-building stalls in Dublin Economy Eoin Burke-Kennedy , Jennifer Bray
  • Emirates grows passenger numbers by 9% on Dublin to Dubai route Transport & Tourism Peter Hamilton
  • Savvi credit union fined for breaching lending rules Financial Services Joe Brennan
  • 'We don't think that Facebook should be the truth police' Technology
  • Why does RTÉ say the TV licence fee system is ‘broken’? Media & Marketing Laura Slattery
  • Irish pharma behind overdose rescue drug doubles profits Health & Pharma Gordon Deegan
  • Hotel manager gets order halting allegedly ‘flawed’ process Retail & Services Aodhan O'Faolain
  • Lyric staff shocked at news of Limerick studios closure Media & Marketing David Raleigh
  • Pay rise for 5,000 Penneys staff recommended by Labour Court Retail & Services Gordon Deegan
  • Trade optimism, upbeat earnings send European shares to four-year peak Markets Eoin Burke-Kennedy
  • China and US agree to lift some tariffs in sign of trade war thaw Economy Tom Hancock
  • Pilot felt he had ‘large bullseye on back’ after conflict with IAA Transport & Tourism
  • Travel sites spook investors worried about Airbnb and demand Transport & Tourism
  • US sues Gilead over HIV patent infringements Health & Pharma Donato Paolo Mancini

  • Opinion

  • Big question Letters
  • Education and a segregated society Letters
  • Down with homework Letters
  • Politics and tourism Letters
  • Irish Water and boil-water notice Letters
  • Was Leaving Certificate harder in past? Letters
  • Remembering Gay Byrne Letters
  • Global tech could be regulated like global banks Opinion Robert Fay
  • Time to ban foie gras Letters
  • The Defence Forces in Mali Letters
  • England – victory and defeat Letters
  • United we stand? Letters
  • Women and the church Letters
  • Court may be only solution to money message stand-off Opinion Kieran Coughlan
  • Newton Emerson: Tribal solidarity trumps all in North Belfast Opinion Newton Emerson
  • Was Gay Byrne a feminist? Opinion Jennifer O'Connell
  • Irish Times view on the Labour Party conference: a relevance question Editorial
  • A bird to look up to – Frank McNally on a lesser-spotted but gifted member of the crow family, the jay Opinion Frank McNally
  • Irish Times view on water supply problems: a system undone by basic flaws Editorial

  • Life & Style

  • Top end two-bed off Appian Way for €1.275m New to Market Bernice Harrison
  • Two to buy in popular Milltown scheme New to Market Bernice Harrison
  • Turnkey Blackrock home has thought of everything for €1.15m New to Market Elizabeth Birdthistle
  • Refusal of 11-storey Donnybrook tower appealed Homes & Property
  • Is it worth buying a fixer-upper home? We run the numbers on four Homes & Property Alanna Gallagher
  • Do we really need food supplements to stay healthy? Health & Family Danielle Barron
  • What will €395,000 buy in north Dublin and Co Wicklow? Homes & Property Emma Cullinan
  • Food Month: Michelin stars and magical meals Food & Drink Marie Claire Digby
  • ‘Self-partnered’ Emma Watson: the sudden rise of the single positivity movement People Lizzie Cernik
  • Don’t snap from stress: How to let go and improve your life Health & Family Padraig O'Morain
  • Radical Manhattan makeover on a Limerick redbrick terrace for €795k New to Market Elizabeth Birdthistle
  • A chef’s secret sauce to get kids to eat Food & Drink Barry Fitzgerald
  • Is it possible to be both parent and friend to our children? Parenting Jenny Sherlock
  • Barter week: Stay for free at a hotel or B&B in exchange for skills Travel
  • Two cracking wines from Lidl’s Christmas line-up Food & Drink John Wilson
  • I was too young to appreciate Gay Byrne but he was a mean shot with a water pistol People Laura Kennedy
  • The story of the Irish Famine orphan girls shipped to Australia Abroad Siobhán O’Neill in Melbourne
  • Plug-in hybrid BMW cleans up the image of premium SUVs Motors Michael Sheridan
  • A quick and simple pear and ginger sticky puddings recipe Video

  • Culture

  • Collins Dictionary word of 2019 revealed Books
  • ‘So much performance art I’ve explored was into ugliness. I’m now reclaiming beauty’ Stage Michael Seaver
  • The mathematician and the philosopher: A tale of two siblings Culture Joe Humphreys
  • The first Abbey Road graffiti inspired by The Beatles Books Paul Charles
  • Me by Elton John: Few rock autobiographies have been so nakedly revealing Books Johnny Rogan
  • Wasafiri, a magazine celebrating writing as a form of ‘cultural travelling’ Books Susheila Nasta
  • The Good Liar: Helen Mirren and Ian McKellen in a ropey thriller Film Tara Brady
  • RTÉ statement: Plans to ‘address key issues and fight for its future’ tv-radio-web
  • Why does The Irishman’s leading woman get only six words? Film Beatrice Loayza
  • The Irishman - official trailer Film Trailers
  • The Sentence Is Death by Anthony Horowitz is this weekend’s Irish Times Eason offer Books Martin Doyle
  • The women behind Gay Byrne’s success: who they were and what they did tv-radio-web Deirdre Falvey