Article Index

The disappearance of Trevor Deely, part 3: living with loss

By Rosita Boland

Crying game: the uses and abuses of shedding a tear

By George Winter

Editorials

Report underlines the scale of reform needed in the Garda Síochána

Editorials

Marine Le Pen has her day in first round of regional elections

Dublin’s Spencer Dock most expensive place to rent

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Analysis: Public office ethics wathchdog Sipo cannot initiate inquiries

By Fiach Kelly

Martyn Turner

Do hospitals need more money or do they need to be more efficient?

By Martin Wall

Obama resists panic-induced shift in anti-terror strategy

By Simon Carswell

Racing

Dead heat in race for HRI Horse of the Year title

By Brian O'Connor

Dread in Clonmel persists despite success of flood relief measures

Commercial Property

AIB seeks summary judgment for €6.2m against two businessmen

Media

Years of playing maverick ends in Eir embrace

By Ciarán Hancock

Markets

Kenmare turns to Oman after Australian prospective investor walks

By Mark Paul

Transport

Measures to boost European aviation

Fed and White House have mostly worried about the right things

By Paul Krugman

Worst of flooding not yet over, Galway council engineer warns

By Lorna Siggins

COP21: To Paris via pedal power

By Mark Hilliard

Revenue clampdown on building contractors

By Barry O'Halloran

Gaelic Games

Conal Keaney considers retiring from Dublin hurling

By Seán Moran

Finance meeting to be dominated by corporate tax

By Suzanne Lynch

Technology

Belfast briefing: Deloitte recruiters target gaming students

By Francess McDonnell

Underground knife attacker charged in London

By Denis Staunton

Second World War pilot celebrates 100 not out

By Barry Roche

Asia-Pacific

Trade-route ghosts stalk East-West interzone of ex-Soviet Kyrgyz capital

By John Fleming

United Kingdom faith schools socially divisive, states report

By Denis Staunton

Cairn acquires Project Clear sites from Ulster Bank for €503m

By Ciarán Hancock

Beps impact on Ireland? So far, so good

Catholic schools in danger of becoming elitist – Archbishop

By Carl O'Brien

Opinion

Fake glamour of commerce is a shared Christmas myth

By John Fleming

Cantillon: a withering warning on property tax

Opinion

Susan McKay: ‘Crime of passion’ myth fails women victims

By Susan McKay

Creighton says Renua will do ‘a lot better’ than 2% in election

By Sarah Bardon

Racing

HRI chief says the outlook is bright for horse racing

By Brian O'Connor

COP21: Irish coastal cities face deluge

Anglo default was ‘not inevitable’, report to say

By Sarah Bardon

Transport

Cantillon: Juggling concerns of different airlines

Commercial Property

Receiver claims he has been subjected to campaign of intimidation

Social Affairs

Public consultation on busking to take place in Dublin

By Patsy McGarry

COP21: Research claims CO2 emissions have stalled

By Harry McGee

Cost of leadership may have made decision personal

By Gerry Moriarty

World

Venezuela’s ruling socialist party crushed in mid-term elections

By Tom Hennigan

Emergency fund of €5m allocated to storm victims

By Sarah Bardon and Ciarán D'Arcy

Touch of glamour as Sexton and Heaslip pick schools cup draw

By Gavin Cummiskey

Ben Te’o likely to leave Leinster in the summer

By Gavin Cummiskey

An Irish Diary

An Irishman’s Diary on the 10th (Irish) Division and Salonika

By Ronan McGreevy

Breastcheck

Gaelic Games

Dublin chief prefers to curtail Sigerson Cup ahead of under-21s

By Seán Moran

Science

Government plans for €5bn spend on scientific research

By Dick Ahlstrom

Brendan Bracken

Call for emigrants to return

The Abbey Theatre and the Rising

Toys and gender

Does astrology have a future?

Baptism, faith and education

Rehabilitating Bertie

British decision to bomb Syria

Road Safety Authority and fines

Billionaires and philanthropy

Oireachtas banking inquiry

PwC survey shows number of ‘very confident’ CEOs is falling

By Clifford Coonan

Yuan gets stamp of approval from IMF

By Clifford Coonan

Catholic ethos offers more than religious schooling

By Niall Coll

Your Family

Seed or soil: Cork’s pre-implantation genetic screening

By Sheila Wayman

‘I’ve never doubted God’s existence but I do query the amount of suffering that goes on in the world’

By Colette Sheridan

Medical matters: Should doctors listen to their gut instinct?

By Dr Muiris Houston

That’s Men: In the pursuit of happiness . . . why?

By Padraig O'Morain

Second Opinion: Irish adults and children are not eating enough iron

By Jacky Jones

Fashion

Aisling’s Picks: Luxe christmas gifts

By Aisling McDermott

My Health Experience: The broken bones that put a musical career on hold

By Sylvia Thompson

Books

Ian Rankin: ‘Rebus keeps surprising me’

By Arminta Wallace

Blood cancer research network puts Ireland on the map

By Lorna Siggins

Fashion

The three parties of Christmas: what to wear

By Sarah Waldron

The Women’s Podcast asks: ‘What do you want for Christmas?’

Your Family

Twin delights after seven years and six rounds of IVF

By Sheila Wayman

Art

An artistic inheritance that pays off: Visual art round-up

By Aidan Dunne

Your Money

How dangerous are the ‘Fang’ stocks propping up the market?

By Proinsias O'Mahony

Paediatric research stands on brink of promised land – again

By Paul Cullen

IRFU want Ian Madigan to join Munster next season

By Gavin Cummiskey

Education key to rapid fall in long-term jobless rate

By John FitzGerald

Farming & Food

Lean philosophy underpins growth

By Gordon Smith

On Rugby: More at stake for Munster than current season

By Gerry Thornley

Hillary Clinton plans ‘exit tax’ on inversions

Oil prices edge away from near-seven year lows

Technology

Dropbox to kill off two applications

Transport

Irish flight school signs contract with Turkish Airlines

By Barry Roche

Books

The work-write balance: five authors talk about balancing the books

By Sarah Bannan

Sport

The Morning Sports Briefing

Soccer union eager to help Irish players returning from UK

By Emmet Malone

Your Money

Your money Q&A: Should I tap pension fund to help pay the mortgage?

By Dominic Coyle

Your Money

Stocktake: pace of rate hikes key for stocks

By Proinsias O'Mahony

COP21: US west coast leads the way on climate agenda

By Lara Marlowe

Eagles of Death Metal return to Paris with U2

A third of trainee doctors have been bullied

By Paul Cullen

Hiqa says TB jab should be given to at-risk children only

By Paul Cullen

Payday for David Duffy at Clydesdale Bank

By Fiona Reddan

Technology

Games association offers ‘scholarship’ to Irish developers

By Ciara O'Brien

World

Paris-bound Air France plane diverted to Montreal after threat

Calls for change to public procurement procedures after flood

By Barry Roche

Absence of insurance cover may spark legal actions over floods

By Mark Hilliard

Feel the anger and make it work for you

By Carmel Wynne

Friel remembered on Broadway with laughter and tears

By Simon Carswell

Offbeat

‘Zombie nativity scene’ angers religious groups in US

Africa

Oscar Pistorius granted bail after murder conviction

Central Bank warns investors against ‘excessive risk taking’

By Arthur Beesley Economics Editor

Fianna Fáil councillor resigns from party after RTÉ report

By Fiach Kelly

Senior AIB executives quit to join property firm Bartra

By Ciarán Hancock

William C Campbell warns of decline in scientific research

By Derek Scally

Galway farmer relives nightmare of ruinous deluge

By Lorna Siggins

Simon Coveney glad Monaghan councillor has left Fine Gael

By Mary Minihan

Anna Geary: “My message to media on women in sport? Show it and they will support it”

By Anna Geary

Thousands of Valencia fans greet Gary Neville at training

Buyers of new homes to escape property tax until 2019

By Cliff Taylor

Sammy Wilson considering whether to go for DUP leadership

By Gerry Moriarty

Nigel Dodds rules himself out as next leader of DUP

By Gerry Moriarty

Offbeat

Jeff Bezos offers to send Donald Trump to space

By Dean Ruxton

Moody’s upgrades outlook for Irish banks to positive

By Fiona Reddan

Government plans to establish flood warning system

By Mary Minihan and Sarah Bardon

Henderson Group owners invest £25m in business

By Francess McDonnell

Sporting Advent Calendar #8: Wounded dragon roars loudest to leave hosts on the brink

By Patrick Madden

Consumer confidence rises to a 10-year high

By Fiona Reddan

Bastian Schweinsteiger to appeal FA charge

By Daniel Taylor

Asia-Pacific

Beijing issues first pollution red alert as smog engulfs capital

By Clifford Coonan

Asia-Pacific

Isis seeks to boost recruitment in China with new song

By Clifford Coonan

Middle East

Saudi Arabia to consider appeal against stoning of maid

By Ranga Sirilal

Jose Mourinho says he is confident in his job security

By Dominic Fifield

Kerry man awarded Legion d’Honneur for war service in France

By Barry Roche

Howlin to bring new ethics law to Cabinet next week

By Mary Minihan

Private consumption bolsters euro area growth

Gordon Brown joins Pimco advisory board

Sport

BBC presenter calls Tyson Fury a ‘dickhead’ on live TV

By Aisha Gani

Singer Ivan Vaughan dies in floods in Co Monaghan

By Sorcha Pollak

Invest NI on target to support 6,000 jobs this year

By Francess McDonnell

Death of Ivan Vaughan ‘terrible shock’ to showband scene

By Dan Griffin

B-52s: killing machines that still dominate the US fleet

By Dave Philipps

Iceland opens 10th outlet in Ireland

Restaurants in Dublin and Kilkenny served closure orders

By Tim O'Brien

Denis O’Brien to seek punitive damages from Red Flag

By Colm Keena

Science

Trauma, roast guinea pig and future of farms on Science Gallery 2016 menu

By Dick Ahlstrom

Mallinckrodt won’t give up Irish home

RTÉ Investigates show may be Reeling in the Years entry - Adams

By Sarah Bardon

Girl (15) reported to have slipped from winch during rescue

Lift Good Friday pub ban for Swiss soccer friendly, say vintners

By Dan Griffin

Central Bank issues rules on capital buffers for banks

By Arthur Beesley

Social Affairs

Pope Francis opens Holy Door at Vatican to launch ‘year of mercy’

By Paddy Agnew

Tax expert and high-profile doctors on latest defaulters’ list

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

England centre Henry Slade to miss Six Nations with broken leg

Northern Ireland psychic wins appeal over fraud conviction

By Alan Erwin

‘Disparity’ in North between Gaeilge and Ulster Scots - DUP

Rain continues as local authorities warn of more flooding

Anti-austerity protesters march in Dublin city centre

By Sarah Bardon

Another man held in inquiry on Paul McCauley killing

Romelu Lukaku sticking to goalscoring target set aged 16

Oireachtas

Senator warns Seanad not to stop asylum application Bill

By Marie O'Halloran

Europe Letter: Danish vote on EU has implications for all members

By Suzanne Lynch

Woman sentenced for trying to abduct child from south Dublin creche

Man jailed for six years over armed robbery at Clontarf Spar

Arsenal’s Mathieu Debuchy seeks talks with Wenger over future

History

Fintan O’Toole’s top British novels

By Fintan O'Toole

Trump likens proposed Muslim ban to Roosevelt policy

By Simon Carswell

Ireland ranked ‘12th best’ in world on climate challenge

By Frank McDonald

The oil lobbyists aren't staying away, so neither should we

Cool Gary Neville relishing heat of Valencia challenge

David Drumm beefs up legal team to fight bankruptcy appeal

By Simon Carswell

Film

Six Irish films to feature at Sundance Film Festival

By Donald Clarke

TV & Radio

Radio review: Hugh McElvaney’s damning, flummoxing interview

By Mick Heaney

Contemporaries pay respects at Pat Eddery’s funeral

Russia names Khodorkovsky as defendant in murder case

By Isabel Gorst

Drumm’s court plea for bail

By Simon Carswell

French parties scramble to halt rise of National Front

National Front tops vote in French regional elections – exit polls

Books

Joshua Cohen: portrait of the author as a monkey tied to a typewriter and CCTV

By Tim Groenland

GAA player jailed over assault during match walks free

Cystic Fibrosis sufferer pleads for access to ‘groundbreaking’ drug

By Sorcha Pollak

Owls seized amid suspicion of illegal sale on internet

River Shannon facing ‘worst flooding in 20 years’

By Colin Gleeson

Sligo and Donegal councils to examine issues from RTÉ programme

By Fiach Kelly

Staff at pharmacy that refused mother EpiPen ‘received death threats’

By Paul Cullen

Five-year term for mugger who told victim ‘sniper’ nearby

Losses at Gonville narrow

By Pamela Newenham

‘No proof’ Thomas Murphy bought animals at marts

Michel Platini: ‘I will tell the truth... I swear’

‘Stakeknife’ may have murdered 50 people in NI, court told

By Alan Erwin

Smoking in cars with children to be banned in North

US tells Ukraine’s politicians to heed ‘call of history’

By Daniel McLaughlin

Court asked to extend Priory Hall developer’s bankruptcy term

Middle East

Rival gatherings open new fissure in Syrian opposition

By Michael Jansen

British MPs block vote to lower EU poll vote age

By Denis Staunton

Africa

Two men charged after lions poisoned in Kenya

COP21 Q&A: Where do we all stand now?

By Harry McGee

Department of Education seeks additional €175m

By Carl O'Brien

Geert Wilders hopes Trump will become next US president

By Peter Cluskey

Farmer sentenced to 18 months for animal cruelty

By Barry Roche

Assessment of aid levels for flood victims within days - Kenny

By Michael O'Regan

Hit and run suspect may have left own car at scene of botched robbery

By Conor Lally

Arsenal need to avoid familiar tune of glorious failure

By David Hytner

Commercial Property

O’Donnells lose appeal to overturn €71.5m judgment against them

Helicopter crew had ‘seconds’ to rescue two teenagers

By Lorna Siggins and Sorcha Pollak

Motorcyclist (25) killed in Co Kildare collision

By Mark Hilliard

Taxi driver in personal injuries claim against Bono has died

Labour to commit to extra paid parental leave - Burton

By Sarah Bardon

Man held at Cork Airport after distress due to no Mecca flights

By Barry Roche

Award of €255,000 to special needs assistant for bullying overturned

Two Senators say RTÉ claimed they had not declared interest ‘as film directors’

By Marie O'Halloran

Oireachtas

Miriam Lord: Light mood brings good tidings between old foes

By Miriam Lord

RTÉ programme may lead to criminal charges, Taoiseach says

By Marie O'Halloran

Manchester United crash out of Champions League in Germany

By Daniel Taylor

One in six three-year-olds is hospitalised for accident or injury

By Paul Cullen

Work on 1916 Moore Street monument completed next year, Dáil told

By Michael O'Regan

Science

Positive but wary response to strategy from science community

By Dick Ahlstrom

Manchester City come from behind to top the group

By Jamie Jackson

Bill setting up ‘RSA for suicide’ to be introduced in Dáil

By Dan Griffin

Sport

Andy McGeady: Luck of the draw will play little part in Euro 2016

By Andy McGeady

Kerry delays accepting six Syrian families over housing

By Anne Lucey

Man’s death investigated by gardaí following postmortem

By Mark Hilliard

Champions League round-up: Cristiano Ronaldo scores four of Madrid’s eight

Daniel Sturridge injured again and could miss Christmas fixtures

By Andy Hunter

Man pleads guilty to sexual assault of girl in Co Galway shop

By Ann Healy

Gardaí appeal for information after Temple Bar assault

By Mark Hilliard