The Irish Times

Amazing small spaces: Architects’ tricks to maximise cosy homes

Learn the secrets of the pros, from moving stairs and chimneys to building up or down

Sat Feb 26 2022 - 06:00

Bridge Notes: 2022 kicks off with Wigoder cup

Regent club hosted event won by Micheál Ó Briain, Derek O’Gorman, Mark Moran and Adam Mesbur

Mon Jan 03 2022 - 19:27

Uniphar announces three acquisitions in the UK and Ireland

E4H, Navi and Devonshire targeted in latest acquisition drive

Thu Dec 23 2021 - 07:24

Bridge Notes: Father-son team take Duais an Uachtaráin in Cork

First national event played at the bridge table since February 2020 sees drop in entrants

Tue Nov 02 2021 - 01:12

Rosslare ferry service ‘offering solution to Brexit’ sets sail

Hauliers keen to take direct route to Dunkirk after ‘nightmare’ queues on UK landbridge

Sat Jan 02 2021 - 19:49

Fine Gael plots big changes in bid for ‘personality’ in wake of election review

Having essentially lost the election, party determined not to repeat mistakes

Mon Oct 05 2020 - 09:25

Close adviser to Varadkar appointed as Fine Gael general secretary

John Carroll was closely involved in negotiations on the programme for government

Mon Aug 17 2020 - 12:07

Bridge Notes: Northern Ireland Bridge Union’s agm will be held on August 23rd

CBAI’s recently-released players’ ranking list is headed by 26 grand-masters, each holding 1,000 or more national master points

Mon Jul 27 2020 - 17:04

Bickering wears down patience as government talks crawl forwards

Old truism that FF easily accepts policy demands, but FG digs in – is proving true again

Sat May 30 2020 - 06:00

Fianna Fáil ready to open coalition talks with Fine Gael

Fine Gael still insists it wants to enter opposition after policy exchange meeting

Thu Mar 05 2020 - 02:54

Taoiseach’s head of policy rules out general election before May 2020

Comments follow days of speculation that Varadkar could go to country in November

Mon Oct 14 2019 - 18:35

Lobbying of Taoiseach adviser by former government press secretary raised in Dáil

Bríd Smith withdraws claim Leo Varadkar told ‘deliberate lies’ on climate change commitment

Tue Jul 09 2019 - 18:26

Salesforce engaged in major lobbying to add storeys to Docklands headquarters

US multinational tech company targeted a Minister, civil servants and advisers

Mon May 20 2019 - 05:10

Miriam Lord: Peter Casey likes to remind us ‘he hasn’t gone away’

The presidential hopeful is apparently looking at a run for Europe, and maybe the Dáil

Sat Feb 09 2019 - 00:05

America Letter: distinctly Irish theme to the week in Washington

Georgetown University held one-day symposium to mark 20th anniversary of the Belfast Agreement

Sat Apr 21 2018 - 01:00

Barclays to pay $2bn to settle US mortgage misselling claims

US Justice Department said the firm misled investors and committed violations of mail fraud and bank fraud

Thu Mar 29 2018 - 14:51

Dublin man fails in appeal over conviction for murder

Peter Kenny pleaded not guilty to killing John Carroll in Grumpy Jack’s pub in 2009

Tue Feb 20 2018 - 16:23

Offaly's only female councillor replaced by a man

Cllr Sinéad Dooley was only woman elected to 19-seat authority in 2014 local elections

Mon Sept 18 2017 - 18:21

Steady as she goes: how Varadkar is building an election team

Focus on communication may carry message Taoiseach is set to step up action in autumn

Sat Jul 29 2017 - 01:00

PR body asks competition regulators to intervene following Kantar row

Kantar Media’s proposed takeover of nearest rival a concern, says competition commission

Sat Jun 24 2017 - 06:57

Una Mullally: Taoiseach needs to wake up to gender equality in Government

Although Varadkar likes to see himself in vein of Macron and Trudeau, he has fallen at first hurdle they bounded over

Wed Jun 21 2017 - 17:36

Campaign for Leo: The inside story of how Varadkar beat Simon Coveney

Fine Gael’s new leader had been quietly preparing the ground for months

Sat Jun 03 2017 - 01:00

Varadkar blitz leaves Coveney with mountain to climb

Varadkar co-ordination team had moved into office and were preparing for months

Sat May 20 2017 - 01:00

Nursing home worker ‘upset priests and patients’ with abuse claims

John Carroll denies he sought €110,000 to leave religious-run home at employment tribunal hearing

Thu Feb 23 2017 - 13:00

Diarmuid ‘the Rock’ O’Sullivan welcomes call for doctors to attend all GAA matches

Three-time All-Ireland winner says GAA games must retain their physical edge

Sat Feb 18 2017 - 11:14

ITGWU complained to taoiseach about high unemployment figures

FitzGerald denied government itself could create “genuine meaningful jobs”

Fri Dec 30 2016 - 00:01

Nursing home worker ‘victimised’ after whistleblowing

Caretaker claims treatment after elder abuse report amounted to constructive dismissal

Tue Dec 20 2016 - 15:41

Government needs vision and delivery plan for public-sector pay

Cabinet must behave like a corporate entity to end uncertainty on public pay policy

Wed Nov 09 2016 - 05:00

Caveat: Thank you for lobbying, now fill out the register

Ireland’s nascent lobbying regime is generally seen as robust

Fri May 20 2016 - 07:15

Calls to ‘name and shame’ non-compliant lobbyists

PR industry believes legal and other professions have not reported lobbying activities

Thu May 19 2016 - 13:02

No woolly promises as Timmins canvasses Wicklow sheep farmers

Renua deputy leader performs soft sell on constituents loyal to former party

Fri Feb 12 2016 - 16:31

Man replied, ‘F*** them,’ when charged over robberies and firearm

Charges relate to possession of firearm and robbery of number of service stations

Fri Oct 16 2015 - 01:00

Man guilty of murder can challenge withdrawal of prison privileges

Portlaoise Prison authorities believe Peter Kenny was slipped ‘prohibited article’

Tue Jun 02 2015 - 15:26

Tributes to ‘highly regarded’ Cork pilot killed in road crash

Denis Metcalfe (25), a first captain with Stobart Air, died in Limerick yesterday

Mon Aug 18 2014 - 08:21