Article Index

Will Mandarin be the next global language?

By Peter McGuire

I teach in a Catholic primary school but I’m not a believer. Must I teach the sacraments?

By Brian Mooney

Asia-Pacific

Eight still missing, presumed dead after New Zealand volcanic eruption

Work

Raising minimum wage in 2018 had only ‘short-lived’ impact

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Poverty in Ireland: Over 140,000 children in cold, damp homes

By Kitty Holland

Where are Ireland’s most polluted rivers and lakes?

By Tim O'Brien

Hurt within Church of Ireland

Wrapped up in the news

No place to hang a coat?

Choosing euthanasia

Corbyn’s prospects in the British elections

Military and Garda ill-prepared for drone threat, says report

By Conor Gallagher

The future of the FAI

White-water rafting

RTÉ set to receive extra €10m from Government

By Fiach Kelly and Martin Wall

Five upcoming sporting rivalries to whet the appetite

By Aonghus Ó Maicín

Smoky coal labelled as smokeless to get around ban, says CPL

By Jack Horgan-Jones

Kerry and Westmeath county councils fail transparency test

By Mark Hilliard

Garda to spend €15m on new uniforms over next three years

By Seán McCárthaigh

Just 20 of Ireland’s rivers are ‘pristine’, down from 500 in 1980s

By Tim O'Brien

FAI will have to restructure or face winding-up, says expert

By Jack Horgan-Jones

Profits at O’Neills sportswear maker hit by shortened GAA season

By Gordon Deegan

Life & Style

10 steps to reduce your carbon footprint this Christmas

By Cillian McDonnell

Most Democrats don’t know stocks are soaring

By Proinsias O'Mahony

Art

Michael Robinson’s RHA exhibition feels like the future

By Aidan Dunne

Are you sure you’re investing ethically?

By Proinsias O'Mahony

Martyn Turner

Stage

‘It’s above you’: How the Gaiety made Aladdin’s magic carpet fly

By Sara Keating

Half-baked UK election campaign is all whoppers and codswallop

By Laura Slattery

Tullow Oil slump prompts questions on its future

Ryanair could pay $336m for extras on new Boeing Max

By Barry O'Halloran

Ouzos rescue deal to leave sour taste in mouths of creditors

Have we just witnessed a ‘blow-off top’ for stock markets?

By Proinsias O'Mahony

How clubs and counties are pulling in cash by buying houses

By Aonghus Ó Maicín

Books

Chronicling a year of big events and quirky little things

By Alice Taylor

Commercial Property

Urbeo commits €400m to build-to-rent deals in first year

By Joe Brennan

Why are drivers like investors? They overreact to bad news

By Proinsias O'Mahony

Stocktake – FT poll: will the bull market boost Trump?

By Proinsias O'Mahony

Halls not decked with boughs of lolly? These money tips might help

By Joanne Hunt

Confused by what pension my PRSI contributions will get me

By Dominic Coyle

From Alamosa to Lisbon: tracing the trail of Ireland’s European medal haul

By Ian O'Riordan

Robin McBryde enthusiastic about fresh Leinster challenge

By John O'Sullivan

Ireland must tackle its mental health services deficit disorder

By Brendan Kelly

Property

Our neighbours’ new stove flue is blowing smoke into our bedroom

Fintan O’Toole: Boris the loveable buffoon beats Johnson the charlatan

By Fintan O'Toole

Fashion

Beat the frizz: styling products that withstand winter weather

By Laura Kennedy

Books

The End of Love: Disposable partners, ghosting and casual sex

By Lara Marlowe

Brexit deal requires checks between Britain and North, Coveney says

By Patrick Smyth, Gerry Moriarty and Denis Staunton

Food

Whole roasted monkfish: the perfect alternative Christmas dinner

By JP McMahon

A weekend of Champions Cup rugby in France for less than €210

By Aonghus Ó Maicín

Ryan Basquel questions timing of early January club semi-finals

By Ian O'Riordan

Travel

And exhale… 8 great spa breaks around Ireland and abroad

By Jo Linehan

Film

Charlize Theron: Harvey Weinstein said Renée Zellweger and I slept with him to get jobs

By Kyle Buchanan

Breast milk: Why Ireland needs a donor service

By John Cassidy

Your Family

My most memorable birthday? The one when my son nearly died

By Jen Hogan

Teenage drink and drugs crisis: Here’s a radical plan for Ireland that can work

By Sheila Wayman

Food

What’s really in a packet of chewing gum?

By Rose Costello

Depression made me stronger and, in an odd way, I am grateful

By Geraldine Walsh

Gerry Thornley: Irish halfback situation now looking less certain

By Gerry Thornley

Urbeo’s 1,300 rental units, Ryanair’s Boeing extras, and Tullow’s share slump

By Ciarán Hancock

Ukraine and Russia agree to ceasefire and to exchange prisoners

Abroad

‘I took my daughter to where I grew up. Maybe I was simply chasing ghosts’

By Philip Lynch

Greencoat Renewables raises €125m in share placing

By Ciara O'Brien

FAI staff looking for clarity on job security; Gerry Thornley on Ireland’s halfback dilemma

By Ruaidhrí Croke

Panda to invest €10m in greener fleet to cut carbon emissions

By Ciara O'Brien

Denis Staunton’s UK election diary – Disastrous day for Johnson

By Denis Staunton

US financier tabled offer for Chelsea Football Club

By James Fontanella-Khan and Arash Massoudi

Golf

Presidents Cup gets personal as Patrick Reed denies cheating

RTÉ gets a €10m Christmas present from Government

By Fiach Kelly

Film

Ghostbusters: Afterlife first trailer revealed

Ireland has third highest quality of life in world, says UN report

By David Gorman

Yellow sliotar set to be used in 2020 hurling championship

Thief escapes with money after cash in transit robbery in Dublin

By Sarah Burns

Gunman shoots six dead in Czech Republic

Vladimir Putin believes Russia have ‘reason to appeal’ Wada ban

Embattled FAI reports threats made against staff to gardaí

By Emmet Malone, Mark Hilliard and Jack Horgan-Jones

Nationwide wind warning issued with damaging gusts forecast

Climate regulations could provide 33 % boost to some companies, report says

By Kevin O'Sullivan

Beef prices: Farmers protest at Musgrave centre in Co Kildare

By Sorcha Pollak

Ryanair set a profit target of €1.75bn for managers in share options scheme

By Barry O'Halloran and Peter Hamilton

Ted Baker CEO exits as Black Friday profit warning pummels shares

Property

Think pink on the Wild Atlantic Way for €65,000

By Orna Mulcahy

Brexit explainer: Why are border checks back in the news?

By Cliff Taylor

Hogan deplores Trump inaction over World Trade Organisation

By Patrick Smyth

Woman in her 80s dies in Wexford house fire

Financial Services

Moody’s lowers outlook for Irish banks on profit worries

By Joe Brennan

Technology

US electronic scooter operator to pilot Irish GPS technology

By Charlie Taylor

I was in Brussels when Johnson peddled his original Euro lies – nobody’s laughing now

By Katherine Butler

Irish universities secure six prestigious European research grants

By Carl O'Brien

Africa

Algeria jails two ex-prime ministers two days before election

Suspected serial burglar arrested after high-speed M50 chase

By Conor Gallagher

Travellers forced to hide identity to get jobs, committee hears

By Shauna Bowers

‘The injuries I saw were like any victim of a car crash,’ says dentist honoured for fighting domestic violence

By Vivienne Clarke

Girl scout was ‘stabbed’ in knife-throwing incident at camp

By Ray Managh

Current family law court facilities ‘archaic’, says campaign group

By Sarah Burns

Barrister Paul Anthony McDermott dies

By Colm Keena

UK election: Brexit and Boris trigger fear and loathing in Tory Town

By Simon Carswell

Dublin to open league campaign against Kerry on Eir Sport

Technology

Christmas tech: Five budget friendly smartphones

By Ciara O'Brien

More than 1,000 homes approved for south Dublin

By Olivia Kelly

Three arrested as part of Garda operation targeting forgery gang

By Conor Gallagher

Consumers warned about buying stolen meat

By Jack Power

Music

Roxette singer Marie Fredriksson dies aged 61

Democrats unveil impeachment charges against Donald Trump

By Suzanne Lynch

Nissan to be fined €19.8m over Carlos Ghosn’s pay

FAI employees remain in dark on potential redundancies

By Mark Hilliard

Abroad

The more the British learn about Ireland’s loyalists, the less they like

By Peter Flanagan

Settlement of €1.35m for woman injured in ‘horrific crash’

By Mary Carolan

Ireland improved on climate change last year, report says

By Kevin O'Sullivan

Film

Jumanji: The Next Level – It’s ridiculous but never stops being good fun

By Donald Clarke

Donald Trump Is Bad for the Jews

By Paul Krugman

Shane Sutton accused of Coke can cover-up during Tour of Ireland

Kerry slug and bat habitats will be disturbed by greenway, court told

Elderly woman fit for discharge remains in busy hospital, court told

By Mary Carolan

Finland’s Sanna Marin takes office – world’s youngest PM

By Johanna Lemola and Megan Specia

Michael O’Leary objects to ‘f**king Dutch people telling us to pay more taxes’

By Patrick Smyth

Sniffer dog detects grow house worker concealed in chimney

By Gordon Deegan

Golf

Rick Reilly: Trump is the worst cheat ever on the golf course

By Donald McRae

Venice hotel bookings plunge after post-flood cancellations

Royal College of Surgeons becomes State’s ninth university

By Carl O'Brien

Bill Cosby loses appeal to overturn sex assault conviction

Stage

Abbey accused of reneging on promise of more Irish plays

By Deirdre Falvey

Varadkar notes ‘quality of life’ report amid criticism on pollution, poverty

By Marie O'Halloran

Aung San Suu Kyi to defend Myanmar’s military at UN court

By Peter Cluskey

Hit-and-run driver jailed for 20 months after fatal Naas Road crash

By Sonya McLean and Brion Hoban

Man (57) hurt lifting 20kg bag of onions sues Lidl over back pain

Increased costs put the brakes on NCT’s profits

By Gordon Deegan

Wetherspoons plans £200m investment in Britain, Ireland

By Alan Jones

Motors

Peugeot gives its new 2008 crossover the family look – and an all-electric option

By Michael Sheridan

TV & Radio

Spray it, don’t say it: The story of Irish street art

By Peter Crawley

Nun found guilty of breaking planning laws at Cork compound

By Olivia Kelleher

Middle East

Israel’s parties agree March date for third election in a year

By Mark Weiss

Johnny Sexton to be fit for opening Six Nations match

By Gerry Thornley

Open at Royal Portrush delivers ‘economic benefit’ of £100m

By Francess McDonnell

Taoiseach tells Dáil remedy for whiplash a ‘compensation payment’

By Marie O'Halloran

RTÉ has no deal with Government to defer Lyric FM move

By Laura Slattery

PSNI investigate fake Colum Eastwood campaign letter

By Freya McClements

Asia-Pacific

New Zealand volcano: Rescue pilot recounts traumatic scenes

Zelenskiy stands firm against Putin but Ukraine faces frozen conflict

By Daniel McLaughlin

An Irish Diary

‘Britishness with a bit of music’ – How a cynical travel writer saw Ireland in 1913

By Frank McNally

Garda ‘came forward’ to strike RTÉ cameraman, reporter says

By Declan Brennan

Obituaries

Paul Anthony McDermott obituary: Leading lawyer and academic destined for the bench

Africa

Ethiopian PM’s Nobel Peace Prize draws ire of Eritrean protesters

By Sally Hayden

Climate striker hits out at deliberate jargon and confusion at UN talks

By Kevin O'Sullivan

Storm Emma blamed for drop in profits and revenues at Elverys

By Gordon Deegan

Markets

Sanofi and hopes for US-China trade talks help markets

By Mark Paul

Strikes against Macron’s pension reform determined as ever as they enter sixth day

By Lara Marlowe

Fianna Fáil to support Sinn Féin Bill on rent freeze

By Fiach Kelly

Labour MP’s leaked conversation gives Johnson a lucky break

By Denis Staunton

Girl (9) remains in critical condition after alleged attack by parents, court told

By Tom Tuite

Editorials

The Irish Times view on transparency in local government: Inexcusable failures

Editorials

The Irish Times view on Brexit: coming to the crunch

Greece Letter: Chinese come calling as Greeks roll out new tourism model

By Richard Pine

Attitudes harden away from Labour in UK marginal seat

By Jennifer O'Connell

Rent freeze Q&A: Could a Bill before the Dáil end ‘high-rent misery’?

By Fiach Kelly

How Northern Ireland will vote: Election 2019 predictions

By Gerry Moriarty

Hundreds of online child abuse investigations on hold pending Dwyer ruling

By Conor Gallagher

Central Bank says 34,000 houses needed each year for next decade

By Peter Hamilton

Hungarian tweets enrage fellow EU member states

By Patrick Smyth

Man pleads not guilty by reason of insanity to fatal stabbing in Dundalk

By Eoin Reynolds

Liverpool win in Austria to emerge from group on top

By Andy Hunter

Direct provision centre to open in Ennis

By Sorcha Pollak

Call for funds for environmentally-friendly farmers to protect rivers and lakes

By Tim O'Brien

New Bill aims to improve delivery of public services in Irish language

By Éanna Ó Caollaí

Farming & Food

McDonald’s to launch fully vegan meal next year

RTÉ should defer decisions on land sale and Lyric FM move - Taoiseach

By Marie O'Halloran

M&C Saatchi co-founder quits days after profit warning amid accounting woes

Michael Duignan elected as Offaly county board chairman

By Eamon Donoghue

Financial Services

Morgan Stanley fined €20m over European bond trades

Mothercare sales stumble on global retail woes

Pretax profits fall to €464m at Johnson & Johnson

By Gordon Deegan

Search has begun for 99 participants in next citizens’ assembly on gender equality

By Marie O'Halloran

Science

Trinity College researcher awarded €2m for project on back pain

By Shauna Bowers

Wada committee member questions role after Russia ban

By Sean Ingle

Senior Ryanair employees claim Bellew slow to make decisions

By Aodhan O'Faolain

White House and Democrats reach deal on Nafta revamp

By Suzanne Lynch

Key witness in Sophie Toscan du Plantier murder inquiry dies

By Barry Roche

Wife of man accused of murdering infant son says way husband treated is ‘beyond cruel’

By Alison O'Riordan

Irish Times parliamentary correspondent Michael O’Regan retires

Crosaire Blog

Crosaire No 17132 by Crossheir – Tuesday, December 10th, 2019

By Lorna Kernan

Rent freeze Bill law by Christmas with Opposition backing – SF

By Marie O'Halloran

Miriam Lord: Leo uses UN rankings to shield himself from Dáil attacks

By Miriam Lord

Call for endometriosis ‘centre of excellence’ to be developed

By Paul Cullen

Chelsea beat Lille to reach Champions League last-16

By Jacob Steinberg

Republicans decry Trump impeachment process as a sham

By Suzanne Lynch

Asia-Pacific

Irish woman feared caught up in NZ volcano was miles away

By Sorcha Pollak and Sean McCárthaigh

Absence of Fine Gael senators sees Government defeated on judicial Bill

By Marie O'Halloran

Liverpool back calls for inquiries into migrant worker deaths in Qatar

By David Conn

Gündogan blames Manchester City’s slump on loss of focus and confidence

By Jamie Jackson

Britain’s party leaders in final push to drive home their core messages

By Denis Staunton