Article Index

Made up in a mask

A question of confidence

Signs of hope

‘Vulnerability of democracy’

Donald Trump – let history judge

‘The Peacemakers of Niemba’

The Supreme Court and a constitutional crisis

Racing

Regulator says ban on five jockeys for excessive whip use an ‘isolated incident’

By Brian O'Connor

Michael McDowell: It’s much too soon to dance on Trump’s grave

By Michael McDowell

Kathy Sheridan: Presumption evident in Séamus Woulfe’s attitude is arrogance crystallised

By Kathy Sheridan

Martyn Turner

Audi mixing batteries and cylinders in one factory

By Neil Briscoe

Time to step back from constitutional brink over judge Séamus Woulfe

By Tom Hickey

Environment

New Dublin Port cycle route to bridge Dublin bay gap

By Olivia Kelly

Arter aiming to make up for lost time in a green jersey

By Emmet Malone

Séamus Woulfe could be removed from office by votes in Dáil and Seanad

By Pat Leahy

Farrell opts for sweeping changes in side to face Wales

By Gerry Thornley

Social Affairs

Domestic violence linked to suicides of young women in west Dublin – HSE report

By Kitty Holland

Covid quarantine centre: Many are ‘completely destitute, they have nothing’

By Sorcha Pollak

Coronavirus: Non-testing of nursing home residents concerns watchdog

By Simon Carswell

Brexit: Fears for flow of goods to and from State from January 1st

By Naomi O'Leary and Freya McClements

Covid-19: North’s death rate in second wave four times that of Republic

By Gerry Moriarty

Twinlite begins delivery of 101 apartments in Dalkey

By Ronald Quinlan

People

Róisín Ingle: Lockdown strikes again – I’m thinking about getting a dog

By Róisín Ingle

Aungier Street mixed-use investment at €1.5m offers 8.5% yield

By Ronald Quinlan

Music

Dani Larkin: using music as a baseline for peacebuilding

By Jane Coyle

€1.5m for Dublin city centre site with scope for hotel

By Ronald Quinlan

Film

Wild Mountain Thyme trailer: What in the name of holy bejaysus is this cowpat?

By Donald Clarke

People

‘I’ve learned to be more positive – I think because of the Irish attitude’

By Sorcha Pollak

Residential

Monkstown square living with a downstairs earner for €1.795m

By Alanna Gallagher

What You Could Have Won: plenty to applaud but easy to get lost

By Sarah Gilmartin

The emergency services are called, but the paella gets eaten

By Conor Pope

David Keenan: ‘I’ve been quite close to madness writing these books’

By Peter Murphy

Airtricity League: Clubs line up for a place in First Division

By Emmet Malone

Drink

An Irish whiskey that tastes like Christmas cake

By John Wilson

Dublin residential rental portfolio of up to 550 units seeks €170m-plus

By Ronald Quinlan

Central Bank seeks €110m for Spencer Dock property

By Ronald Quinlan

Property

Can I rebuild my shed as a workshop/office and stay exempt from planning?

Your Money

Why won’t the State offer cheap loans to homebuyers?

By Fiona Reddan

Economy

Approvals for Government’s home loan scheme plummet 60%

By Fiona Reddan

History

Alexander Hamilton, celebrated in Hamilton musical, owned slaves, says new research

By Jennifer Schuessler

Your Family

Life as a school nurse: ‘You never know what’s going to come in the door next’

By Sheila Wayman

‘I am in medical school and am terrified of catching Covid-19’

By Trish Murphy

Jerk chicken: an Afro-Caribbean treat with a spicy kick

By Ruby Tuesday

Fr Browne’s brilliance captures Wicklow’s beauty on camera

By Robert O'Byrne

Blessington Co Wicklow is a lakeside gem with easy access to bright city lights

Music

The Music Quiz: Thin Lizzy once played incognito on a tribute album to who?

By Tony Clayton-Lea

Affordable homes fiasco, TikTok expansion and jam for the rental sector

By Conn Ó Midheach

Angry scenes at Stormont as DUP blocks lockdown extension

By Gerry Moriarty

Are plug-in hybrids an eco fig leaf?

By Neil Briscoe

Connacht itching to go after enforced break

By Linley MacKenzie

Cupra Formentor: Fun car with good space and stylish touches but price is a hurdle

By Michael McAleer

Flutter records 30% rise in revenues, adjusts full-year forecast

By Charlie Taylor

Biden criticises Trump’s refusal to concede election ‘an embarrassment’

Sport

Lowe among seven changes to Ireland XV; Darragh Ó Sé on what went wrong for Kerry

Minister warns Eir it will have to address ‘shocking poor’ customer service

By Marie O'Halloran

Gaelic Games

Darragh Ó Sé: Failure to take their chances brings the harshest lesson for Kerry

By Darragh Ó Sé

Gordon D’Arcy: Farrell’s challenge is getting player buy-in to incremental change

By Gordon D'Arcy

Neven Maguire: A great vegetarian lasagne that cooks beautifully in the slow cooker

By Neven Maguire

Gaelic Games

Seán Moran: Field jockey for position as fancied contender falls at first fence

By Seán Moran

All Blacks prop Tu’ungafasi cops three-week ban for high hit

Farming & Food

Food-service revenues to dip €4bn but 2021 recovery expected

By Charlie Taylor

Ires Reit sells 151 apartment portfolio to Orange Capital for €48m

By Charlie Taylor

Politicians and judges have only themselves to blame over Supreme Court controversy

By Harry McGee

Trump refusal to accept defeat an ‘embarrassment’, says Biden

By Suzanne Lynch

Woman beaten by man while holding their baby, court hears

By Sarah Burns

Skillnet to back more businesses, identifies new initiatives

By Charlie Taylor

Markets

Stocks gain and bonds fall as vaccine news outweighs worry over surging infections

Guinness recalls new non-alcoholic stout in ‘precautionary’ move

By Conor Pope

A Joe Biden presidency: The likely winners and losers among world leaders

By Gideon Rachman

Science

Covid-19 changing Irish people’s expectations of science, study shows

By Kevin O'Sullivan

Economy

UK on course for ‘significant rift’ with US over Brexit

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Social Affairs

Permanent affordability must be engineered into State’s housing system, NESC says

By Kevin O'Sullivan

Financial Services

Permanent TSB to provide €50m in low-cost funding to SMEs

By Charlie Taylor

EU agrees deal for 300m doses of BioNTech-Pfizer’s Covid vaccine

By Donato Paolo Mancini, Joe Miller and Hannah Kuchler

Covid-19: ‘Government should subsidise’ private airport tests for Christmas travellers

By Marie O'Halloran

Travel

Q&A: Everything you need to know about travelling to and from Ireland

By Conor Pope and Ronan McGreevy

Homecare company looks to recruit 1,000 care givers

Justin Tipuric returns to Wales team to face Ireland

Aaron Connolly and Callum Robinson out of England friendly

By Emmet Malone

Fine Art & Antiques

Paddy Kelly collection nets €3.8m at Sotheby’s London sale

By Elizabeth Birdthistle

Covid-19: Booster doses may be needed for vaccine, Nphet told

By Paul Cullen

Not reopening pubs in December will create a ‘two-tier Christmas’, vintners say

By Jack Power and Vivienne Clarke

Eason mired in rent row with Harcourt’s Galway shopping centre

By Mark Paul

Media

Broadcasting regulator launches Irish media ownership database

By Laura Slattery

High Court judge differs with ruling on naming child victims of crime

By Declan Brennan

Land sales decline by 73% as Covid hits development market

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Farming & Food

Wetherspoon’s first-quarter sales slump on fresh Covid-19 curbs

Charles de Gaulle’s time in Ireland recalled on 50th anniversary of his death

By Ronan McGreevy

Your Money

Ryanair refunds: Delete backwards on app to type correct case

By Conor Pope

Markets

Sterling rises to 6-month high against euro amid vaccine optimism

BMW’s new all-electric SUV causes a stir with its styling

By Neil Briscoe and Michael McAleer

US Masters: Bryson DeChambeau hoping to overpower Augusta

Financial Services

Irish mortgage holders still paying more than other Europeans

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Art

Why I hate the Mary Wollstonecraft statue: would a man be ‘honoured’ with his schlong out?

By Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

US Masters: Jon Rahm skims incredible hole out on the 16th

Lead challenge over Leaving Cert grades may be heard next month

By Mary Carolan

James Lowe to bring ‘infectious energy’ in Test debut against Wales

By Gerry Thornley

Ryan Giggs ‘a phone call away’ for Wales assistant Page

Your Money

Christmas lights to go ahead in Dublin with festive laser light shows

By Olivia Kelly

Man released over suspected hit-and-run killing in Newbridge

By Jack Power

Lorry driver jailed over plot to transport cocaine worth €2.5 million

US Masters: Four players to watch at Augusta National

By Philip Reid

Taskforce on Covid-19 vaccine rollout meets as State to get 1% of EU’s 300m doses

By Marie O'Halloran

Brexit: UK food groups race for Irish stockpiling space

Health staff ‘unavailable’ due to Covid-19 hits 2,000

By Paul Cullen

Joe Gomez injury adds to Liverpool’s defensive crisis

Africa

Mozambique police confirm dozens of villagers beheaded

By Bill Corcoran

Father and son lose action against Nama over €6.2m in loans

By Aodhan O'Faolain

Travel restrictions eased following changes to Covid-19 testing rules

By Simon Carswell and Jennifer Bray

Transport

Covid leaves Knock Airport with €4m loss

By Barry O'Halloran

Transport

Cork Airport to open Covid-19 test centre on Thursday

By Barry O'Halloran

Middle East

UN agency for Palestinian refugees makes ‘urgent’ appeal for funding

By Michael Jansen

Public warned against illegal sale of puppies by breeders

By Ronan McGreevy

Experts to examine case of gallantry medals for Jadotville veterans

By Ronan McGreevy

Farming & Food

Irish farmers get lower milk prices but have higher margins

By Barry Roche

Media

Core reports 11% earnings rise for 2019 despite ‘cloud of Brexit’

By Laura Slattery

Conor Lenihan: Varadkar’s clumsy leaking may yet be his undoing

By Conor Lenihan

Policing Authority questions logic of new Covid fines half way through Level 5

By Conor Gallagher

Donald Trump needs to take a lesson from kids’ sport – how to lose with class

By Dave Hannigan

Asia-Pacific

Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmakers resign en masse after Beijing crackdown

By Lily Kuo

Nora Quoirin's mother says she heard 'whispering' on night of disappearance

Court refuses to strike out application to restrict former concrete director

From the Archives: Ireland’s foreign legion beat England on home soil

By Frank Johnstone

Coronavirus: Italy’s cases pass 1m as calls grow for national lockdown

By Angela Giuffrida and Lorenzo Tondo

Taoiseach to meet opposition leaders over Woulfe controversy on Friday

By Harry McGee

Media

‘Sentiment alone’ will not rescue Irish media, warns NUJ

By Laura Slattery

Financial Services

Irish banks ‘ready’ for bad loans spike as EU warns sector

By Joe Brennan

Hungary’s ruling nationalists eye constitutional shake-up

By Daniel McLaughlin

Two-thirds worry about being targeted by online scams – study

By Conor Pope

Constitution ‘vague’ on removing judges as it is a political act, says expert

By Colm Keena

Economy

ECB set to expand bond-buying and cheap loans, Lagarde signals

Polish bishops ask Rome to investigate former papal secretary

By Derek Scally

Covid-19: Outbreaks in hospitals lead to activity being suspended

By Vivienne Clarke, Sarah Burns and David Raleigh

Gardaí review video calls as part of inquiry into deaths of mother and children

By Conor Gallagher

An Irish Diary

Fan Fiction – Frank McNally on Mark Twain’s mysterious Irish fan club, based in “Corrigan Castle”

By Frank McNally

France and Austria push for new EU terror policy after attacks

By Naomi O'Leary

Taoiseach says Level 3 by December 1st a ‘target’ as 362 new Covid cases reported

By Paul Cullen and Marie O'Halloran

Sport

IOC could look at sourcing Covid-19 vaccine for Olympics

Social Affairs

Co-living developments may be the slums of the next decade, housing seminar told

By Kitty Holland

Markets

European shares extend rally amid vaccine and stimulus optimism

Bank accounts with €260,000 frozen following CAB investigations

By Colin Gleeson

Northern Ireland could provide ‘ray of sunshine’ with playoff win

By Andy Hunter

Judge in divorce case criticises husband’s ‘mean-spirited’ behaviour

By Mary Carolan

M John Harrison wins Goldsmiths Prize for tale of broken life in Brexit Britain

Donohoe rejects idea of €3.9bn voucher stimulus scheme

By Mark Paul

Additional supplies of flu vaccine unlikely to become available

By Sarah Burns, Vivienne Clarke, Paul Cullen and Marie O'Halloran

Boylesports fined £2.8m over money-laundering risk assessment

By Barry O'Halloran

Budget housing allocation of €3.3 billion does ‘nothing, zilch nada’ for renters

By Marie O'Halloran

Transport

Cork Airport opens pre-departure Covid-19 testing centre

By Barry O'Halloran

Masters Digest: Quiet Augusta a new experience for all

By Philip Reid

US elections: Republicans reach 50 Senate seats with Alaska win

By Suzanne Lynch

Trump claims he will ‘win’ Wisconsin as Georgia announces full recount

By Suzanne Lynch

Nurse charged with eight counts of murder in UK baby deaths inquiry

Man convicted of coercive control and multiple assaults on ex-partner

By Brion Hoban and Isabel Hayes

Editorials

The Irish Times view on Israel/Palestine: a new balance of forces

Golf at a crossroads in distance debate, says Augusta chairman

Editorials

The Irish Times view on Northern Ireland’s Covid-19 crisis: struggling to find a strategy

Bitter exchanges in Seanad as €4m donation to Sinn Féin debated

By Marie O'Halloran

England v Republic of Ireland – The last six meetings

By Mary Hannigan

NI lockdown: Stormont parties unable to agree on extending restrictions

By Freya McClements

Miriam Lord: Award-winning Covid quarters still not the preferred cosy club for TDs

By Miriam Lord

Crosaire Blog

Crosaire No 17418 by Crossheir – Wednesday, November 11th, 2020

By Lorna Kernan

Police find 19 people hiding in bedroom and two in attic at Belfast house party

By Freya McClements

Macron helps propel far-right ideas to heart of Europe

By Naomi O'Leary

Rice and Grealish got away but Ireland have reaped benefits of English players

By Emmet Malone