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The ‘quacking ducks’ Denis O’Brien stuffed with Digicel debt wait in the reeds
- Technology
- November 29, 2019, 05:10
Nicole Laframboise, an International Monetary Fund (IMF) economist, didn’t mince her words on Monday when she wrapped up the fund’s latest review of t(...)

A flavourful culinary road trip around Jamaica
- People
- November 3, 2019, 06:00
You’d catch the aroma of Scotchies before you’d notice its sign. The smoky, meaty scent emanating from this famous jerk restaurant drifts all the way (...)

The Irishman who became a Spanish captain and fought Cromwell’s army
- Abroad
- October 1, 2019, 10:00
As evening descended around him Don Juan Morfa, a captain in the Spanish army, oversaw the hasty construction of an earthwork barricade near the mouth(...)

James Bond: Pierce Brosnan says next 007 should be played by a woman
- Film
- September 9, 2019, 13:34
Pierce Brosnan has said it is time for a woman to take on his former role as James Bond. “I think we’ve watched the guys do it for the last 40 years.(...)

Hurricane Dorian lashes US after destruction in Bahamas
- World
- September 5, 2019
The nearly deserted rain-lashed streets of Charleston, South Carolina, began to disappear beneath water on Thursday as Hurricane Dorian churned a few (...)

The Sun is also a Star: As America divides, Hollywood offers hope
- Film
- August 9, 2019, 05:00
As the United States becomes ever more divided, Hollywood is here to offer something like hope. Adapted from a hit YA novel by Nicola Yoon, The Sun is(...)

Irish oil explorer acquiring Egypt focused group for €14.3m
- Markets
- July 23, 2019, 07:26
Irish-founded exploration company United Oil and Gas intends to acquire an Egypt-focused explorer for $16 million (€14.3 million). In a statement on(...)

Maureen O’Hara: ‘An Irishwoman has guts and stands up for what she believes in’
- Abroad
- July 23, 2019, 07:06
The woman who would become the film star Maureen O’Hara was born in August 1920 as Maureen FitzSimons on Beechwood Avenue in Ranelagh. Her mother had (...)

Coveney says Ireland acutely aware of climate threat as an island
- Politics
- June 9, 2019, 16:23
Ireland is particularly aware of the threat climate change poses through sea level rises, given its island status, Tánaiste Simon Coveney has said. M(...)

Seán Moncrieff: Dublin is lovely. Why can’t we say that?
- People
- June 8, 2019, 06:00
The most familiar is often what you don’t see. On working days, I usually walk down South William or Clarendon Street. At this time of the year espec(...)