The Irish Times

Tennis star Peng Shuai accuses Chinese ruling party official of sexual assault

Online censors blocked post on Weibo of Zhang Gaoli’s alleged assault

Wed Nov 03 2021 - 17:10

GAA is expected to allow temporary replacement for head injuries

Players often reluctant to leave the field with suspected concussion as adrenalin kicks in

Thu Feb 25 2021 - 20:58

GAA Congress: New back-pass rule to come into play for championship

Proposal to introduce black card for hurling to control cynical play defeated by 82% to 18%

Sun Mar 01 2020 - 19:05

Scores of protesters holed up in tense siege at Hong Kong university

Hundreds arrested by police after giving themselves up or trying to escape

Tue Nov 19 2019 - 07:38

Restriction on hand-passing teetering on the brink of rejection

Central Council meet to decide which experimental rules will apply in the league

Sat Jan 19 2019 - 06:00

Central Council must take their chance to change the game

Seán Moran: There will always be hostility to change but the GAA must act urgently

Wed Jan 16 2019 - 06:30

Committee chairman mounts stout defence of new football rules

Hassan says evidence since 2011 shows the pressing need to restrict number of hand-passes

Wed Nov 28 2018 - 06:00

Running the rule over the GAA’s new football rules

‘Feedback from players would have been mostly negative and frustrated’

Sat Nov 17 2018 - 07:00

The data behind the proposed rule changes in Gaelic football

Rob Carroll sat through 322 matches and pored over around 100,000 handpasses

Sat Oct 13 2018 - 09:00

Ned Quinn to chair GAA’s Central Competitions Control Committee

Former Kilkenny chairman to succeed George Cartwright in the role

Tue Feb 27 2018 - 22:18

One man’s global campaign to help children of priests

Guidelines agreed through efforts of cleric’s son Vincent Doyle, but not published yet

Sat Aug 19 2017 - 02:00

Xi Jinping tightens grip on power ahead of Communist Party congress

Autumn gathering expected to name Xi Jinping in pantheon of great Chinese leaders

Thu Jul 13 2017 - 01:00

Croke Park defends decision to delay hurling qualifier draw

Henry Shefflin says promotional opportunity lost by deferring the draw for a week

Tue Jun 20 2017 - 01:00

Hong Kong independence activists try to stop removal from legislature

Youngspiration ‘localists’ barred after controversy during swearing-in ceremony

Wed Nov 16 2016 - 16:25

EU extends licence of controversial weedkiller

Mixed reaction to decision after conflicting reports over cancer risks of glyphosate

Wed Jun 29 2016 - 17:37

Hong Kong steps up security as Beijing’s man comes to call

Zhang Dejiang’s visit is first by a Chinese official since pro-democracy protests in 2014

Tue May 17 2016 - 16:39

Church of Ireland notes

Sat May 07 2016 - 00:00

Panama Papers: China silent on links to political leaders

Offshore account revelations go unpublished in media, online discussion banned

Thu Apr 07 2016 - 11:35

Panama Papers: The secret offshore world of the elite

Millions of documents show heads of state, criminals and celebrities using secret hideaways in tax havens

Mon Apr 04 2016 - 10:01

Jarlath Burns favours deferred introduction of mark

Proponent of reform says next January the better option for bringing in change

Tue Mar 01 2016 - 01:00

GAA Congress: Burn-out issues addressed but reforms fizzle out

Disappointing debates end with several proposals failing to make two-thirds majority

Mon Feb 29 2016 - 01:00

‘Mark’ motion likely to be withdrawn at GAA Congress

Lack of a proper trial at senior intercounty level seen as a major drawback to proposal

Tue Feb 23 2016 - 06:00

China targets economic data chief in corruption inquiry

Wang Baoan under investigation by Communist Party’s anti-graft watchdog

Wed Jan 27 2016 - 12:50

Communist Party leadership’s annual visit to Beidaihe in doubt

Political matters and China’s economy likely to dominate discussions -- if it happens

Mon Aug 10 2015 - 18:42

China promises ‘no cover-up’ in ship sinking inquiry

Rescuers cut holes through ship’s hull as president calls meeting to discuss disaster

Thu Jun 04 2015 - 10:25

China steps up investigation into former security chief

Rumours that probe is being expanded to include death of Zhou Yongkang’s wife

Tue Sept 16 2014 - 01:00

Chinese parliament crushes hopes for greater democracy in Hong Kong

Activists pledge campaign of civil disobedience

Mon Sept 01 2014 - 01:00

Hong Kong braces for protests as China rules out full democracy

Nomination of candidates for next leader to be tightly controlled

Sun Aug 31 2014 - 16:32

Success rate of proposals at congress satisfies law makers

Improved drafting process sees 78 per cent of motions steered through

Sun Feb 23 2014 - 22:48

Anthony Nash motion withdrawn

Central Council will issue an updated, binding interpretation on the free-taking rule

Fri Feb 21 2014 - 22:33

Son of China’s former security chief held in corruption probe

Former politburo member Zhou Yongkang linked to investigation

Mon Dec 09 2013 - 01:00

Madam Bishop a first for these islands as Derry rector becomes ‘The Most Rev’

First woman bishop in Ireland or UK to be consecrated in Dublin on Saturday

Mon Nov 25 2013 - 01:00

Twitter account of China’s state broadcaster hacked

CCTV News deletes tweet about special unit to probe corruption accusations

Tue Oct 22 2013 - 07:18

Appearances belie rumours of Zhou Yongkang’s fall

China’s ex-security czar may not be in trouble after all

Wed Oct 02 2013 - 01:00