08 February, 2020 Digital News Archive

Steak and mushroom pie: hearty food for cold days

By Lilly Higgins

Browser: Not so tickled – a biography of Ken Dodd that stays on the surface

Fine Art & Antiques

Dublin views on the block at Whytes and a chance to win miniature art for a good cause

By Elizabeth Birdthistle

Environment

City farming: ‘No Dub is more than a couple of generations from the land’

By Paddy Woodworth

Gardening

Dig in, it’s bare-root planting season

By Fionnuala Fallon

The dogs in the street

Social Affairs

Thinking Anew – The light of the world

By Gordon Linney

Poll time

Editorials

The Irish Times view on English in the EU institutions: lost in translation

Passport efficiency

A voice that will be missed

Screen-free zones

Turnout and the electoral register

Memories of a first vote

Iowa caucuses

Time for internet voting?

Taiwan and the coronavirus

Editorials

The Irish Times view on Election 2020: make your voice heard

Trump’s impeachment acquittal

Climate crisis is a health crisis

More than 15,000 new hotel rooms planned for Dublin

By Jack Horgan-Jones

In a Word . . .

By Patsy McGarry

Cliff Taylor: Short-term crisis preventing long-term thinking on housing

By Cliff Taylor

Martyn Turner

Europe

Macron says France’s nuclear weapons vital for Europe’s security

By Lara Marlowe

Danger lurks in complacency about Ireland's place in the EU

By Ruadhán Mac Cormaic

Oral hearing into plans for €600m Galway ring road

By Tim O'Brien and Conor Pope

The general election of 2020 was surprising from beginning to end

By Pat Leahy

Miriam Lord: Leo snaps up the sausages and steaks to beef up Fine Gael’s chances

By Miriam Lord

Emigration and jobs key issues as islanders first to cast votes

By Freya McClements

The type lovers of New York

By Fabrice Robinet

Voters go to the polls after parties hear demand for change from electorate

By Fiach Kelly

Pat Leahy: Politicians may not deserve your vote but they deserve your respect

By Pat Leahy

Breda O'Brien: If we really valued children we would prioritise their carers

By Breda O'Brien

Diarmaid Ferriter: Hospices show how State leans too heavily on volunteers

By Diarmaid Ferriter

Health

Coronavirus: HSE concerned over differing cross-Border approach

By Paul Cullen

Why the GAA has a big problem with WhatsApp

By TJ McIntyre

Obituaries

Stephen Joyce obituary: Trustee of Ulysses estate and author’s grandson

Galway homeowners have spent years living under the threat of CPOs

By Tim O'Brien

Stage

The Irish couple who ran away with Cirque du Soleil

By Shilpa Ganatra

Ghent Altarpiece restored: a visit to the largest ever Van Eyck exhibition

By Lara Marlowe

Art in Focus: Eamon Colman reaches artistic maturity

By Aidan Dunne

The best traditional music gigs in Ireland this week

By Siobhán Long

Stage

‘Carers become these non-entities, because they give up so much of their own lives’

By Michael Seaver

The best jazz gigs of the week

By Cormac Larkin

Jack Black’s back: Tenacious D head this week’s rock and pop highlights

By Louise Bruton and Tony Clayton-Lea

Film

Céline Sciamma: I wanted to make something that breaks your heart. That’s a spoiler

By Tara Brady

No Netflix, I am not going to finish watching Schitt’s Creek

By Donald Clarke

Three classical concerts to see this week

By Michael Dervan

The week’s best art exhibitions: Lowering the ceiling, heightening the view

By Aidan Dunne

An Irish Diary

Church services

Bombay Bicycle Club at Vicar Street: A very welcome return

By Tony Clayton-Lea

The Irish Times Books podcast with Darran Anderson, author of Inventory

By Martin Doyle

Economy

The private sector model seems unable to produce homes at affordable rates

Dalkey Book Festival launches €30,000 literary awards

By Martin Doyle

Business

Cardinal raises initial €175m for follow-on private equity fund

By Joe Brennan

Technology

Apple Ireland’s move to limited status will peel the covers off its opaque finances

Five poets named on 2020 Irish Times Poetry Now award shortlist

Meringues with poached pears and warm chocolate sauce

By Vanessa Greenwood

Apple roly poly pie

By Paul Flynn

Slow cooked chicken with mushrooms and sour cream

By Paul Flynn

Grilled plaice with roasted garlic and parsley butter

By Paul Flynn

Stephen Joyce, the boy who became guardian of his grandfather’s legacy

By Katherine McSharry

The race to take on Donald Trump just got interesting

By Suzanne Lynch

Abroad

The Inchicore scientist battling to save the Great Barrier Reef

By Kevin O'Sullivan

Improve, don’t move: 20 changes that will make you fall back in love with your home

By Barry McCall and Sandra O'Connell

Racing

Leopardstown examining idea of Friday start for next year’s Dublin Racing Festival

By Brian O'Connor

Vinny Perth: ‘I’m six, 10 weeks away from losing my job at any stage’

By Emmet Malone

James Ryan happy to exercise his rights on the pitch

By Gerry Thornley

Andy Farrell is facing an impatient mood for proof of change

By Keith Duggan

Pádraic Joyce’s blunt ambition already shaking things up in Galway

By Keith Duggan

‘Shunted and rejected’: The TDs who lose their seats

By Amy O'Connor

Food

Meringues, poached pears, chocolate sauce: looks heavenly, tastes divine

By Vanessa Greenwood

Joshua Wong’s call to arms to the Instagram generation

By Peter Goff

Fire and Fury – the Allied Bombing of Germany and Japan: and Dresden - the Fire and the Darkness

By Philip O Ceallaigh

The Lover by Marguerite Duras

By Lucy Sweeney Byrne

Poem of the week: The Cretan Lyre

By Louis C Callaghan

Interiors

Take control of your home with the Gaff Goddess

By Amy O'Connor

TV & Radio

Scorched-earth Ivan Yates is more in tune than brainy Pat Kenny

By Mick Heaney

A Dublin househunt: I found ‘the one’, then the survey results came in

By Helen O'Rahilly

Poetry round-up: A new reference point for Irish literature

By John McAuliffe

Interiors

Think pink: nine ways to blush up your home

By Alanna Gallagher

Environment

New year plant hunt gives young, keen, diligent botanists adrenaline spike

By Michael Viney

Racing

Non-standard race times get first outing at Naas

By Brian O'Connor

Wales embracing Wayne’s world and doing it the Pivac way

By Gavin Cummiskey

Meath realising hope doesn’t spring eternal for promoted sides

By Malachy Clerkin

Travel

100 new hotels for Dublin: Is that too many – or too few?

By Ronald Quinlan

Drink

Valentine’s Day: Do wine and chocolate really go together?

By John Wilson

Eímear Noone: ‘I will never forget him saying “Welcome to the Oscars”’

By Donald Clarke

House of Trelawney: Madcap story of the whims of the wealthy

By Niamh Donnelly

Fine Art & Antiques

What the Dickens: First edition find in Kildare country house sale

By Elizabeth Birdthistle

Make a move to Portobello for cute cafes, yoga and pretty redbricks

By Tanya Sweeney

Fine Art & Antiques

Robert Ballagh at 77: still stamping his mark on Irish art

By Elizabeth Birdthistle

Environment

What causes hoar frost? Readers’ nature queries and observations

By Ethna Viney

Fintan O’Toole: The US Republican Party is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Trump Inc

By Fintan O’Toole

David McWilliams: You will be a victim of the coronavirus

By David McWilliams

Scrums in the spotlight as Ireland iron out some issues

By Johnny Watterson

Design Moment: Pears soap, 1789

By Bernice Harrison

Katy Herron on life as a pro: ‘Over here, it’s Joshua and football, nothing else’

By Mary Hannigan

Allianz Football League: Throw-in times, previews and TV details

By Seán Moran

5ft 11in and 58kg: Jack Wooley is Ireland’s Olympic Taekwondo pioneer

By Johnny Watterson

Ireland v Wales: Celtic rivals braced for a stormy derby in Dublin

By Gerry Thornley

Seán Moncrieff: I’ll be voting today. But for my kids, not for me

By Seán Moncrieff

Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: ‘I want you to flirt with the girl on the reception desk’

By Ross O'Carroll-Kelly

The risk of contracting mass hysteria is much higher than coronavirus

By Jennifer O’Connell

Ship shape: Inside Ireland’s last traditional boatyard

By Colette Sheridan

Food

Paul Flynn: The perfect meal for the love of your life

By Paul Flynn

Anne Enright: ‘As a writer, your problems are your solutions’

By Hugh Linehan

Film

John Boorman: ‘I have to take a measure of blame for Harvey Weinstein’

By Donald Clarke

Film

Oscars 2020: Who will win and who should win

By Donald Clarke

Election 2020: Voters brave stormy conditions to cast ballots

Rovers reluctant to risk Byrne on Oriel Park’s artificial pitch

By Emmet Malone

Going viral: Coronavirus has a lot to teach us about the spread of ideas

By Gemma Tipton

Michael Walker: Hearts and Wimbledon show that fan ownership model can work

By Michael Walker

Crime & Law

Man (33) charged with murder following death of man in Kilkenny

By Mary Cody

Donald Trump fires two officials who testified against him

Golf

Canada’s Nick Taylor has halfway lead at Pebble Beach

Galway 2020 opening ceremony cancelled due to weather warnings

By Deirdre Falvey

Golf

Stephanie Meadow and Leona Maguire battle gamely in Australia

By Philip Reid

Crime & Law

Witnesses sought following two shootings in Longford

TV & Radio

One Small Change: Tiny Irish school’s climate-crisis rap going viral

Simonetta Nasi, mother of attack victim Guido, dies

By Brian Hutton

Election 2020: Everything you need to know

By Sorcha Pollak and Simon Bracken

Allianz Football League Saturday tracker

Everton revival continues at pace as Palace put to the sword

Racing

Altior gets back to winning ways with Newbury success

Happy and proud to vote, Ireland’s new citizens exercise their democratic right

By Jade Wilson

Your Fitness

Sanctuary Runners: ‘The transformation in people’s lives has been amazing’

By Graham Clifford

Breadth of Ireland’s ambition strikes fear into Wales

By Johnny Watterson

Ireland 24 Wales 14: How the Irish players rated

By John O'Sullivan

Cycling: Dan Martin chases hard in Spain to finish fourth

By Shane Stokes

Championship round-up: Forest tear down Leeds to declare their promotion credentials

Equestrian: Bertram Allen goes clear to secure Florida success

By Margie McLoone

Ireland weather the storm to see off Wales

By Gerry Thornley

Fitzgibbon Cup: Coleman’s late cut keeps UCC’s title defence alive

By Daragh Small

Captain Johnny Sexton continues to lead from the front

By Gavin Cummiskey

Obituaries

Keelin Shanley obituary: An ‘accidental journalist’ known for her curiosity, empathy and versatility

Asia-Pacific

At least 20 killed, 31 injured in mass shooting in Thailand

England get back on track against Scotland

U20 round-up: Dublin, Offaly, Galway and Derry progress

Crime & Law

Cocaine worth more than €250,000 seized in Co Kildare

Election 2020: Turnout as high as 62% in some areas

By Brian Hutton

RTÉ broadcaster Keelin Shanley dies aged 51

Eddie Jones takes swipe at “aggressive crowd without much manners”

Dublin snatch a draw nine minutes into injury-time

By Malachy Clerkin

Crosaire Blog

Crosaire No 17181 by Crossheir – Saturday, February 8th, 2020

By Lorna Kernan

Exit poll: Party equality in percentages does not work out in seat numbers

By Harry McGee

Election 2020 exit poll: SF’s rise has fundamentally changed Irish politics

By Fiach Kelly

Election 2020 exit poll: FF 22%, FG 22%, SF 22% - three-way tie for share of vote

By Pat Leahy

Armagh leave Kildare in their wake

Asia-Pacific

Coronavirus death toll reaches 780 with more than 36,000 cases