Article Index

Nine out of 10 GAA players binge drink during off season

By Ian O'Riordan

Choosing euthanasia

Putting Army mutiny of 1924 in perspective

Glass jug scalding award for €56,000

Co-productions and the fate of the Abbey

Remembering Peter Snell

Referendum on a united Ireland

Most GAA players feel life is better with intercounty status

By Ian O'Riordan

Three-quarters of GAA players never tested for drugs

By Ian O'Riordan

An Irish Diary

How a young Sligoman came to play an unlikely role in the War of Independence

By Angela Savage

Opinion

London must finally decide just what kind of Brexit it wants

By Brigid Laffan

TV & Radio

Garech Browne: The spendthrift Irish aristocrat who burned through millions

By Ronan McGreevy

Better drugs and technology leading to fewer deaths in hospitals

By Paul Cullen

In-hospital death risk from heart attack, stroke, pneumonia falls

By Paul Cullen

Opinion

Sentiments behind nativity play are universal and a great life lesson

By Cauvery Madhavan

Aer Lingus says reusable cups cannot be used during cabin service

By Sorcha Pollak

Calls for action as insurance industry's profits soar

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy and Pat Leahy

Minister trying to blame doctors for trolley crisis, say Limerick consultants

By Paul Cullen

Cabinet to be asked to approve Garda redundancy scheme

By Pat Leahy and Conor Gallagher

History

Georgian society seeks rejection of Kildare Street Hotel demolition

By Olivia Kelly

Family of Sophie Toscan du Plantier welcome arrest of Ian Bailey

By Barry Roche

Not meaning to crib but . . . timing of most nativity scenes is off

By Patsy McGarry

Fitzwilliam Card Club casino in Dublin closes with loss of 80 jobs

By Barry O'Halloran

Immigrants still facing issues using INIS online booking system

By Charlie Taylor

Insurance industry must explain premium rises out of line with costs

By Mark Paul

Oil exploration to be banned in Irish waters and gas to be phased out

By Jennifer Bray

Japan pension fund wrong to target short sellers

By Proinsias O'Mahony

People

Mario Rosenstock: ‘I may be sentimental, but I’m not a complete sap’

By Lauren Murphy

Beware of IPOs and it can pay to be greedy: Investor lessons from 2019

By Proinsias O'Mahony

Martyn Turner

Art

A year in the Pallas yields rich harvest of visual arts treasures

By Aidan Dunne

Amy Pascal: ‘Little Women is a rite of passage book for all of us, even now’

By Tara Brady

Media

What will the 2020s bring in the world of media?

By Laura Slattery

Gas exploration still needed to keep the home fires burning

How digital revolution is shaping your banking habits

By Charlie Taylor

Paul Volcker will be missed

By Proinsias O'Mahony

Can property-owning daughter inherit parents’ home without tax?

By Dominic Coyle

Books

What makes the West such a distinctive part of the Irish ‘soulscape’?

By Gerald Dawe

Stocktake: ‘Too much, too soon’ for $2tn Saudi Aramco

By Proinsias O'Mahony

Farming & Food

Kerry €23bn deal that got away

Will election mean delay in planned changes to State pension?

By Dominic Coyle

Failure to deliver extra hospital resources

Prison inspection regime ‘not fit for purpose’

By Conor Gallagher

Fashion

Party make-up: Five great buys for the season of sparkle

By Laura Kennedy

Books

Where the Crawdads Sing: a tale whose core is motherhood

By Niamh Donnelly

Which Skywalker? And nine other questions Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker must answer

By Donald Clarke

Celebrating that special relationship between grandparents and grandchildren

By Sheila Wayman

Daddy, dementia and me: His rebellious tendencies meant he was assigned a carer

By Áine Ryan

Your Fitness

Cycling: Winter miles make summer smiles

By Fiona Alston

Alzheimer’s: ‘It is an odd thing to grieve for someone who is still alive’

By Ciara Jordan

Food

What is in those seasonal edible snowballs

By Rose Costello

In the aftermath of the UK elections

Travel

First Look: Inside The Mayson, Dublin’s new Docklands hotel

By Rosita Boland

Oil exploration ban, Brennans check out from At Your Service, and casino closes

By Ciarán Hancock

Two men charged in relation to Wayne Whelan death

Racing

Novice star Samcro set to take Limerick option over Christmas

By Brian O'Connor

Gerry Thornley: Champions Cup packed with usual suspects again

By Gerry Thornley

Stuart Lancaster on the secret to player development at Leinster

By John O'Sullivan

Abroad

The Irish midwife in Marbella preparing for Christmas deliveries

By Anne Halpenny

Ulster upbeat despite abysmal record against Leinster in Dublin

By Michael Sadlier

Racing

Eddie O’Leary proposes Down Royal race be put into Triple Crown series

By Brian O'Connor

Grave of top Nazi Reinhard Heydrich dug up in Berlin

Property

The five cheapest homes in the five cheapest counties

By Ronald Quinlan

Estonia apologises after minister taunts Finnish prime minister

Rob Kearney left out of Ireland get together; The GAA and binge-drinking

Keywords Studios makes three acquisitions for €11.2m

By Ciara O'Brien

Opinion

Fintan O’Toole: UK election saw three big pillars of political stability crack on a single day

By Fintan O'Toole

Boeing’s production pause will not end 737 Max cash burn – analysts

Boris Johnson keeps foot on Brexit accelerator

By Harry McGee

Johnson to legislate to block any further delay to Brexit

Serie A anti-racism campaign ‘looks like a sick joke’

Dalata appoints new corporate development director

By Ciara O'Brien

Crosaire Blog

Crosaire No 17137 by Crossheir – Monday, December 16th, 2019

By Lorna Kernan

Toyota forecasting sales of 10.77 million vehicles next year

Hockey: Ireland women face South Africa in Olympic opener

By Johnny Watterson

Stage

The New York Times went to see Sing Street, the musical. Here’s what it thought

By Ben Brantley

Ulster Bank paying €500m dividend to Royal Bank of Scotland

By Joe Brennan

FAI told they are not in a fit state to receive extra government money now

By Emmet Malone

As protests rage, is India edging towards becoming a Hindu nation?

By Jeffrey Gettleman and Maria Abi-Habib

Abroad

Irish abroad: How and where will you be spending Christmas?

People

Thanks for nothing: How newly-weds with a ‘lot of nerve’ lost friends

By Emine Saner

African oil executive builds up 7% stake in Tullow Oil

By Joe Brennan

TV & Radio

Responsible Child: A 12-year-old boy commits a brutal murder

By Peter Crawley

Q&A: What does Johnson’s latest proposal mean for Ireland and Brexit?

By Cliff Taylor

Pakistan court sentences former military ruler Musharraf to death for treason

IVF, fertility treatment: Up to €1 million funding to be announced

By Martin Wall and Jennifer Bray

Gsoc starts investigation after two die in Dublin car crash

By Conor Lally and Sarah Burns

Carlo Ancelotti agrees a deal to take over as Everton boss

By Fabrizio Romano and Jamie Jackson

Markets

Markets take fright as Boris Johnson opens door to hard Brexit

Proposed UK law to prevent Brexit extension ‘strange’ says Coveney

By Jack Power

Dublin aerospace company wins €5m investment

By Peter Hamilton

Urban versus rural: People living in cities more likely to be single, CSO finds

By Jack Power

Credit Union numbers fall by 40% amid income struggles

By Joe Brennan

Pope abolishes ‘pontifical secrecy’ for sex abuse investigations

Christmas tech: wireless ear buds to set your music free

By Ciara O'Brien

Beef farmers disrupt traffic in Dublin city centre in further protests

By Sarah Burns

Whirlpool recalling up to 11,000 Hotpoint and Indesit machines in Ireland

By Peter Hamilton

European Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly appears set for re-election

By Patrick Smyth

Advertising Feature

Frame and the future

Green homebuyers can avail of lower rate mortgages and loans

Ordinary worker would need 212 years to earn what CRH CEO did last year

By Martin Wall

Girl awarded €44,000 after injuring foot in car park trip

By Ray Managh

Unilever lowers 2020 sales growth forecast on south Asian slowdown

Man (83) found dead in crashed car by worried relative

By Barry Roche

Tourism chiefs fear effects of ‘flight shaming’ on Ireland

By Mark Paul

Tallaght hospital apologises to terminally ill woman for care failings

FAI turns down second invitation to appear before Oireachtas committee

By Jack Horgan-Jones

Motors

New Golf’s biggest threat comes from within the Volkswagen family

By Michael McAleer

Environment

Heavy rain alert for eight counties – with risk of flooding

By Jack Power

Charlize Theron: ‘Famous director’ sexually harassed me

Man (59) under ‘incredible strain’ when he masturbated in front of girl

By Sonya McLean

Media

Troy Studios now largest production facility in Ireland after stage expansion

By Peter Hamilton

Pep Guardiola confirms Mikel Arteta in talks over Arsenal job

By Paul Wilson

A sup from a keep cup on the train

Security the focus as Real Madrid and Barcelona prepare for clásico

By Sid Lowe

SF urges Taoiseach to ignore insurance sector ‘guff and spin’

By Marie O'Halloran

State advancing ‘worst case’ scenario in appeal over Graham Dwyer’s phone data

By Mary Carolan

Eight men remanded in custody over violent Longford street fight

By Liam Cosgrove

New EU ambassador among appointments approved by Government

By Pat Leahy

Taoiseach held talks with Dara Murphy over ethics inquiry

By Marie O'Halloran

Environment

Genetic clues of TB spread between cows and badgers revealed

By Kevin O'Sullivan

Child burned with bowl of soup at Airfield Estate awarded €41,000

Education

Educate Together and ETBs awarded patronage of six new secondary schools

By Carl O'Brien

Woman spent most of €760,000 stolen from employer on high-end fashion

By Gerry McLaughlin

Football coach seeks more time to bring defamation case

Family of woman who drowned in Carlingford seeks safety measures

By Elaine Keogh

Pompeo backs Arsenal player Mesut Özil’s criticism of China

India’s neighbours dispute claims of minorities persecutions

By Rahul Bedi

Rapist branded ‘a danger to society’ by judge appeals conviction

By Ruaidhrí Giblin

Wright Bar Group pre-tax losses increase nearly threefold to €1.2m

By Gordon Deegan

‘Become family’: China sends officials to stay with Xinjiang minorities

By Peter Goff

The best movie of 2019, according to Irish film critics

By Donald Clarke

Regional airports to share €3.7m in taxpayers’ cash

By Barry O'Halloran

Republic to settle nearly 3,000 refugees over next four years

By Kitty Holland

Nóra Quoirin’s parents say there was ‘criminal element to what happened’

Man appeals conviction for murdering woman after affair

By Ruaidhrí Giblin

Editorials

The Irish Times view on prisons: a creaking system

Markets

European shares drop on fresh Brexit fears and Unilever sales warning

By Joe Brennan

Soaring numbers at Dublin Airport drive up revenues at Radisson Blu hotel

By Gordon Deegan

Jürgen Klopp questions timing of Club World Cup

By Andy Hunter

Munster keen to put brawl against Saracens behind them

By John Fallon

HSE receives €50m in additional funds but warns of challenges ahead

By Paul Cullen

Off-duty Garda sues over fall during Foo Fighters concert at Slane Castle

Editorials

The Irish Times view on the French strikes: Macron vs the street

Co Wicklow schoolboy granted leave to remain in Ireland, principal says

Sacklers withdrew over €9bn from Purdue while opioid crisis erupted

By Jan Hoffman and Danny Hakim

Serbian leaders under pressure over arms deals revelations

By Daniel McLaughlin

Rob Howley apologises for betting on Wales as he ‘battled demons’

Hike in directors' pay hits profits at O'Mahony Pike Architects

By Gordon Deegan

Cannabis seized at Dublin Airport worth €80,000

By Barry Cleary

Bank stocks rattled by UK capital and Brexit concerns

By Joe Brennan

French strikes throw Christmas travel plans into disarray for millions

By Lara Marlowe

Woman injured in alleged Arklow assault has died

By Colm Keena

Simon Coveney meets deSouzas to discuss citizenship ruling

By Gerry Moriarty

EU views Boris Johnson’s fighting talk on Brexit as more bluster

By Denis Staunton

Gardaí conducting Grand Canal patrols after attacks on cyclists

By Olivia Kelly

FAI fallout may mean new rules for groups looking for State funds

By Marie O'Halloran

Catalan crisis settles into slow-burning, long-term conflict

By Guy Hedgecoe

Netherlands’ most wanted man arrested in Dubai

By Peter Cluskey

Innovation

Apple, Cisco, Daimler and BMW complain to Brussels over patents

By Javier Espinoza

Czechs call for billionaire prime minister to resign

Hospital doctors vote ‘overwhelmingly’ for strike action

By Martin Wall

Dublin mental health centre falls short on physical restraint code

By Mark Hilliard

Private equity arm Evergreen to buy LogMeIn in $4.3bn deal

By Ortenca Aliaj

Man (24) who died in crash was disqualified driver

By Conor Lally

Johnson tells MPs he will end Brexit ‘deadlock’

By Denis Staunton

Stormont deal should include date for minimum alcohol pricing - Varadkar

By Marie O'Halloran

UK manufacturing output falls at fastest pace since financial crisis

By Simon Neville

Trump impeachment: history favours US president

By Suzanne Lynch

CervicalCheck committee patient advocate says she was bullied

By Paul Cullen

Planning sought for major redevelopment of Waterford’s North Quays

By Eoghan Dalton

Glenveagh shareholders back plan to boost cash for investor returns by €700m

By Barry O'Halloran

Goldman unveils Blackstone-like investments group

By Laura Noonan

Recession fears recede as global trade tensions ease

By Tommy Stubbington

Samsung chairman Lee Sang-hoon jailed for union sabotage

Trump accuses Democrats of ‘abuse of power’ in stinging letter to Pelosi

By Suzanne Lynch

CervicalCheck reviewers concerned criticism ‘could place lives at risk’

By Jennifer Bray

Farming & Food

IFA: Tipperary pig farmer Tim Cullinan elected as president

By Seán McCárthaigh

Villa give Liverpool’s kids a harsh lesson in five-goal rout

By Paul Doyle

Environment

Ireland urged to push for end to overfishing in EU waters

By Kevin O'Sullivan

Crosaire Blog

Crosaire No 17138 by Crossheir – Tuesday, December 17th, 2019

By Lorna Kernan