Article Index

Annus horribilis for travelling community

By Kitty Holland

Editorials

Unpopular decisions needed to ensure effective, long-term flood alleviation

Science

Four elements added to seventh row of periodic table

Editorials

Brutal decision by Saudi Arabia to execute dissidents adds to escalating conflict between Shia and Sunni branches of Islam

Opinion

Fintan O’Toole: Genuine local democracy part of the solution to flooding

By Fintan O'Toole

Predictions: EU aside, 2016 is plain sailing for the Tories

By Janan Ganesh

Former canals may be useful in alleviating future flooding

By Tim O'Brien

Middle East leaders urged to ‘avoid tensions’ after Saudi execution

By Suzanne Lynch

Saudi king’s reckless policies could spell disaster for region

By Michael Jansen

Baxalta Inc signs deal to develop drugs for rare cancers

No appeal by Irish showjumping team until ruling is explained

By Colm Keena

Is a digital detox part of your 2016 wellness plan?

By Sylvia Thompson

How much are health chiefs paid? They’re not saying

By Paul Cullen

Plasterer forced to abandon grandmother’s house in floods

By David Raleigh

Cantillon: market wobbles a warning for Ireland

Regional allies back Saudis after Shia cleric’s execution

By Simeon Kerr and John Aglionby

Education

Teacher to be compensated over comments on gay son

By Carl O'Brien

Commercial Property

Coltard to revamp Dún Laoghaire shopping centre

By Barry O'Halloran

Education

Lynn Ruane: Aspiring Senator’s crusading zeal for social justice

By Carl O'Brien

Headmaster with MBE faces trial over 25 fraud allegations

BT young scientists get innovative in the health sector

By Claire O'Connell

Markets

Markets tumble on bad news in key global economies

By Barry O'Halloran

France marks anniversary of ‘Charlie Hebdo’ massacre

By Lara Marlowe

Labour Party insists tax cuts and spending increases are affordable

By Fiach Kelly

Time to Get Running in steps to suit everybody

By Mary Jennings

Ministers to bring forward plans to help flood-hit communities

By Tim O'Brien

Opposition to water charges off agenda, says Alan Kelly

By Kitty Holland

Cantillon: Time for Petroceltic and Worldview to talk

Tribunal rules HSE unlawfully withheld consultant pay rises

By Martin Wall

Analysis: tax plan falls flat but Renua could upset new government

By Fiach Kelly

Rogue solicitors: Costs to Law Society up 29% in 2014

By Gordon Deegan

President urges politicians not to play political ‘football’ with floods

Borrowing target to be cut due to strong tax returns

By Cliff Taylor

Families hope to return to Athlone apartment complex

By Eoghan MacConnell

Daniel Sturridge’s latest injury setback bad news for Liverpool

By Andy Hunter

Nollaig na mBan campaign to raise funds for breast cancer

By Fiona Gartland

A week in my ... child psychology clinic

By Arlene Harris

Louis Van Gaal gives Manchester United players a break

By Jamie Jackson

Belfast Letter: New finance minister has full inbox

By Francess McDonnell

Martin calls for dedicated tax to fund health services

By Fiach Kelly

Cantillon: Renua’s manifesto promises the sun, moon and stars

Racing

Mouse Morris takes issue with handicapper over First Lieutenant

Cian O’Connor’s appeal dismissed by Court of Arbitration

By Margie McLoone

Girvan Dempsey ready to put faith in emerging talent

By John O'Sullivan

Peter Dooley gains momentum as journey begins with Leinster

By John O'Sullivan

Gaelic Games

Jim Gavin backs use of squad numbers in Gaelic football

By Ian O'Riordan

Gaelic Games

Brian Carroll calls time on his Offaly hurling career

By Ian O'Riordan

An Irish Diary

All shook up – An Irishwoman’s Diary on Elvis, weddings and Las Vegas

By Elgy Gillespie

Roses are red and wrappers are green

Dogs at Seapoint

Benefits of a vegetarian diet

Eamonn McCann and Arsenal

Pope Francis and Ireland

Closure of service for abused children

Opinion

Ruairí McKiernan: Corrib gas protesters did State some service

By Ruairí McKiernan

Saudi Arabia and executions

Schools and faith formation

A very different general election

Responding to flooding crisis

Parents need to be educated to keep children safe online

By Sheila Wayman

Asia Briefing: China calls for even tighter internet controls

By Clifford Coonan

China’s Comac delivers first homegrown ARJ-21 jet to Chengdu Airlines

By Clifford Coonan

Opinion

Pádraig Pearse’s overtly Catholic Rising was immoral and anti-democratic

By Patsy McGarry

Dry January? Here’s how to do it

By Padraig O'Morain

Stay slim to stave off disease and save the planet

By Jacky Jones

Art

Visual art round-up: Pallas Projects bursts out of its gated community

By Aidan Dunne

Big new year’s resolutions? Try small changes instead

By Niamh Santry

Fashion

Aisling on Beauty: Give your skin some sun with vitamin C products

By Aisling McDermott

When sex is painful: ‘A lot of women think it’s their fault’

By Sorcha Pollak

People

Question Time on The Women’s Podcast: 'How are you getting on with your resolutions?'

Fashion

Banish the January blacks from your wardrobe

By Dominique McMullan

Books

All the Boys, a short story by Thomas Morris

By Thomas Morris

John FitzGerald: Policymaking in the face of uncertainty

By John FitzGerald

Music

The warpaint comes off for Jenny Lee Lindberg’s solo album

By Steve Cummins

Stakes are high as Republicans try to destroy Obama’s progressive legacy

By Paul Krugman

Markets

China stocks claw back some ground as regulators step in

Security services bid to identify Isis video suspect

Obama moves to tighten US gun laws

Commercial Property

Cairn buys Hanover Quay site from Oaktree venture for €18m

By Charlie Taylor

Books

Lisa McInerney interview: ‘The plan was always to write three novels set in Cork’

Gerry Thornley: Seán O’Brien has all ingredients to be fine captain

By Gerry Thornley

Q&A: Dominic Coyle – Missing letters in Verizon low-cost dealing offer

By Dominic Coyle

Grafton Group acquires London timber firm T Brewer

By Charlie Taylor

Oil prices steady with Asian equities, but oversupply drags

Stocktake: Fund managers are gung-ho for Europe

By Proinsias O'Mahony

Schengen ideals out as Swedish ID law curbs movement

By Derek Scally

Free movement curbed: Swedes and Danes tighten controls

By Derek Scally

The Morning Sports Briefing

Wall Street’s cautious bulls are likely to be wrong – again

By Proinsias O'Mahony

Pittsburgh Steelers claim last of post-season playoff spots

By Hunter Felt

General Motors, Lyft team up for self-driving car partnership

Saoirse Ronan and Daire Hickey on Forbes ‘30 under 30’

Guy Noves drops Bastareaud from his first France squad

Future Proof: Seeing the benefits of a testing location

By Charlie Taylor

Zinedine Zidane becomes Real Madrid manager as Rafa Benítez sacked

By Sid Lowe and James Riach

Stoke’s Mark Hughes hopes to lead the charge for British managers

Media

Netflix has plans for 2016: serious profits

Jurgen Klopp has need for greed from shot-shy Liverpool

Faraday gears up to take on Tesla with new electric race car

By Ciara O'Brien

Your Family

Almost 25% of children in 1st class have interacted with a stranger online

By Sheila Wayman

Asia-Pacific

Mystery deepens as wife of missing Hong Kong bookseller calls off search

By Clifford Coonan

Jason Corbett killing: wife and father-in-law ‘to plead self defence’

By Rachel Flaherty and David Raleigh

Music

Coachella festival confirms the return of Guns N’ Roses and LCD Soundsystem

By Jim Carroll

First WiFi kiosks set to land on New York’s streets

Saoirse Ronan wins at the New York Film Critics Awards

By Rachel Flaherty

Unemployment rate unchanged in December at 8.8%

By Fiona Reddan

Volkswagen sparks up electric cars for CES

By Neil Briscoe

Tech fans gear up for annual CES event in Las Vegas

By Ciara O'Brien

Books

The Provosts of Trinity College Dublin: 335 years of the good, bad and indifferent

By Peter Boyle

Floods: EU laws not to blame, insists European Commission

By Suzanne Lynch

Work

'Fat Cats' already earned more than average worker’s salary

Benitez was not the solution for Real Madrid - he never had been

By Sid Lowe

‘I’ve had my run’ - Martyn Irvine retires from international career

By Shane Stokes

David Cameron to allow ministers campaign for EU exit

Five ways your pay cheque will go further this month

By Fiona Reddan

Jeremy Corbyn removes Michael Dugher from shadow cabinet

Serena Williams retires from Hopman Cup match with knee injury

Financial Services

Nama had cash balances of €3.4bn at the end of last year

By Ciarán Hancock

Kuwait recalls ambassador to Iran amid Saudi tensions

Tipperary judge says some drink driving cases ‘predestined to fail’

By Fiona Gartland

Eurozone inflation slows again in December

Teenager critically hurt after falling through roof in Dublin

By Rachel Flaherty

Collopy brothers withdraw High Court bail applications

By Kathryn Hayes

Pep Guardiola confirms he will be coming to Premier League

Enterprise Ireland considers jobs target revision after record year

By Charlie Taylor

Medical matters: Can acute fear actually curdle blood?

By Dr Muiris Houston

Exchequer likely to run cash surplus in 2016

By Arthur Beesley

Paralysed Cork teenager thanks people for their support

By Barry Roche

Africa

Burundi’s government says it will not join peace talks

Martyn Turner

Asia-Pacific

Chinese villagers build giant golden Chairman Mao statue

By Clifford Coonan

Gaelic Games

Roscommon ‘colossus’ Gerry O’Malley passes away

By Eamon Donoghue

Sainsbury considers offer for Argos owner

Beaumont asks people not to attend A&E due to trolley numbers

By Martin Wall

Michael Noonan ‘back on the road again’ after hospitalisation

By Fiach Kelly

Closure of Clerys: the unanswered questions

By Mark Paul

Results from UK retailer Next disappoint

NI pastor acquitted of ‘grossly offensive’ remarks about Islam

By Gerry Moriarty

Abroad

The Ring of Kerry inspires my street designs in London

By Hugh McCarthy

NI football fan given stadium ban over ‘Birdie Song’ rendition

By Alan Erwin

Transport

Passenger numbers on public transport rise in 2015

By Ciarán D'Arcy

Damage assessment begins as weather returns to normal

By Dan Griffin

Rail services in Cork disrupted by flooding on lines

By Barry Roche

Three bodies found in search for missing former Eastenders actor

Man (24) arrested after taxi hijacking in Dublin

Ex-garda allowed to take newspaper defamation case

Cricket Ireland consider invite to Under-19 World Cup in Bangladesh

By Emmet Riordan

First Co Clare district court sitting of year held in pub

By Gordon Deegan

US struggles to explain its allegiance to Saudi Arabia

By David E Sanger

New Mercedes-Benz E-Class revealed in leaks online

By Neil Briscoe

Social Affairs

CSO closes census registration due to demand

By Peter Murtagh

Poland’s new administration bristles at EU’s criticism of reforms

By Derek Scally

Post-Christmas trouble gives AA busiest day in five years

Zinedine Zidane: Don’t compare me with Pep Guardiola

O2 to offer UK customers connected home service

Pensions deliver strong returns in 2015 despite sour end to year

By Dominic Coyle

Asia-Pacific

Threatened bluefin tuna nets €110,000 at Tokyo fish market

By Justin McCurry

Bodies of 34 drowned migrants found on Turkish coast

Kenny chairs emergency group meeting on flooding crisis

By Fiach Kelly and Tim O'Brien

Indian schoolboy scores record 1,009 runs in one innings

By Andy Bull

US soldier killed and two others wounded in Afghanistan

Six allege abuse at Anglican children’s home, panel hears

Twitter may raise tweet character limit as high as 10,000

Car firms and not Silicon Valley tech lead in driverless car patents

Stage

Review – Aladdin: A flying carpet ride

By Mary Leland

Obama unveils measures against gun violence

By Simon Carswell

Ford makes a big play at Consumer Electronics Show

By Ciara O'Brien

Nurses to strike in seven hospital A&Es next week

By Martin Wall

Doctor was ‘aggressive’ towards patient, inquiry hears

By Liz Farsaci

Chimpanzee attack victim to undergo rare surgery

Candidates urged to stand up for women’s equality in election

By Anthea McTeirnan

Film

Quentin Tarantino film distribution row hits some Irish audiences

By Donald Clarke

Lawyers for Áras Attracta staff seek to exclude video

By Tom Shiel

Temba Bavuma driven on to maiden Test ton by English sledging

December brought double normal level of rain

By Mark Hilliard

Shots fired during south Dublin post office robbery

Driver should contact ‘Guinness Book of Records’, says judge

By Gordon Deegan

Cabinet agrees political reforms to come into effect for next Dail

By Stephen Collins

Parliament to debate banning Trump from Britain

Cameron gives ministers a free vote in EU referendum

By Denis Staunton

Cork County Council defends its flooding response

By Barry Roche

Racing

Warren Greatrex fires Cole Harden warning ahead of Cheltenham

Amla and Temba Bavuma lead South Africa’s stirring comeback

By Mike Selvey

Rafael Benítez passes on his best wishes to Zinedine Zidane

Jerome Valcke facing a nine-year suspension

Merkel condemns Cologne new year’s attacks on women

Man (68) killed in Co Monaghan car crash

By Mark Hilliard

Cabinet agrees flood measures including extra €10m for councils

By Sarah Bardon

Water, water everywhere but why did we build on flood plains?

By Dick Ahlstrom

Farming & Food

IFA to hold elections for all senior positions

By Ciarán D'Arcy

Kenny has full confidence in Fine Gael general secretary

By Fiach Kelly

World

Venezuelan opposition takes assembly as Madura fights for control

By Tom Hennigan

State could do deal with doctors over rises, says Howlin

By Martin Wall

Jordon Ibe’s goal hands Liverpool advantage over Stoke

By Daniel Taylor

Ireland captaincy debate: leader will always need his officer corps

By Andy McGeady

Tip-off on suspicious car leads gardai to heroin find

By Mark Hilliard

Pellegrini knows lifting crown may not save Man City job

By Jamie Jackson

Gareth Bale’s future at Real Madrid hinges on role in team

By Stuart James and Sid Lowe