Article Index

Making the grade at Dingle whiskey school

By Gary Quinn

Barfly: The Lord Edward, 23 Christchurch Place, Dublin 8

By Gary Quinn

Barfly: Clarke’s Bar, Drogheda

By Gary Quinn

Barfly: the Hanged Man’s pub, Milltown, Co Kildare

By Gary Quinn

Barfly: The Dingle Whiskey Bar, Nassau Street, Dublin

By Gary Quinn

Barfly: The Coach House and Olde Bar, Glaslough, Co Monaghan

By Gary Quinn

Barfly: Tigh Giblins, An Spideal, Connemara

By Gary Quinn

Barfly: The Gin Palace, Middle Abbey Street, Dublin 1

By Gary Quinn

Barfly: The Harbour Bar, Bray, Co Wicklow

By Gary Quinn

Barfly: House Wine Bar and Tap Room, Letterkenny, Co Donegal

By Gary Quinn

Barfly: Mohan’s The Hut, Phibsboro, Dublin 7

By Gary Quinn

Barfly: Sean’s Bar, Athlone, Co Westmeath

By Gary Quinn

Dick Mack’s pub and Redbreast 21 whiskey retain their title of Ireland’s best

By Gary Quinn

Liquorice, lather, and lies about whiskey

By Gary Quinn

Ten great Irish whiskeys you'll want to keep for yourself

By Gary Quinn

Editorials

The Irish Times view: Spain - where political deadlock reigns

Editorials

The Irish Times view: Passing the parcel on flood cover

Martyn Turner

Trump’s feud with Fox exposes Republican cracks

By Simon Carswell

Joe Schmidt to make decision on Garry Ringrose’s Ireland future

By John O'Sullivan

An Irish Diary

Ireland had ‘suffered less from the war than any other country in Europe’

By Ronan McGreevy

Templeogue slight favourites for novel national cup final

By Ross O'Donoghue

Social Affairs

Concern over free pre-school year scheme extension

By Kitty Holland

Gbagbo trial opens amid calls for acquittal

By Peter Cluskey

Anglo said it would be the most profitable bank after guarantee

By Fiach Kelly

Gaelic Games

Pat Flanagan firmly focused on Offaly’s promotion drive

By Ian O'Riordan

World

Zika virus spreading ‘explosively’, says World Health Organisation

Garda malpractice review criticised by victims’ group

By Conor Lally

Middle East

Syrian deal thwarted by Obama’s call for Assad to resign

By Michael Jansen

Fine Art & Antiques

Easter Rising memorabilia auction hit by poor demand

By Michael Parsons

An Irish Diary

Looking After Number One – An Irishman’s Diary about typos

By Frank McNally

Hilary Fannin: Marry an octogenarian billionaire? Knickers to that

By Hilary Fannin

Oireachtas

Dáil Sketch: Party political broadcasts mark Dáil’s dying days

By Michael O'Regan

Gangs are ‘investing’ in cocaine as recovery takes hold

By Colin Gleeson

Opinion

Sexual consent classes: Neo-puritan preaching won’t stop rape

By Fionola Meredith

Fingleton gave £10m loan with no approval

By Ciarán Hancock

Oireachtas

Questions raised over Irish Water contract with Abtran

By Marie O'Halloran

Judge criticises Britain over claims it cannot afford document search

EU unveils new anti-tax avoidance package

By Suzanne Lynch

Gleeson says AIB not told of blanket guarantee

By Stephen Collins

David Cameron hurries to Brussels for Brexit talks

By Suzanne Lynch

Winter break ends with Senior Cup quarter-finals

Henry Worsley’s journey comes to a sad end

By Denis Staunton

Low breastfeeding rate costs State €800m a year

By Paul Cullen

Environment

Dublin city centre has no new houses or flats for sale

By Olivia Kelly

Ireland to renew rivalry with China in New Zealand

By Mary Hannigan

Owen Garvan hopes Tottenham FA Cup tie provides some cheer for Colchester United

By Emmet Malone

Varadkar backs abortion when woman’s health is at risk

By Mary Minihan

Opinion

Noel Whelan: In defence of Independent TDs

By Noel Whelan

Social Affairs

Irish civil servants feel underappreciated, survey says

By Patsy McGarry

Impatient Spaniards call for parties to reach agreement

By Guy Hedgecoe

Absolutely

Toddler found in alcoholic’s flat to remain in State care

By Fiona Gartland

Michael Lowry

‘New chapter’ as France and Iran reach trade agreements

By Lara Marlowe

Hitting the jackpot

Environment

Planning rules ‘collapsed’ apartment market

By Olivia Kelly

Legislators and faith

Good Friday and alcohol ban

Bangs, whistles and squelches?

Euro Health Consumer Index

Ireland and corporation tax

Australia and the monarchy

Public meetings

Election speculation

Oireachtas banking inquiry

Planet Business

By Laura Slattery

Callow Leinster face an uphill task against Dragons in Wales

By John O'Sullivan

Louis van Gaal admits loss to Derby could get him sacked

By Paul Wilson

Gaelic Games

Congress vote could end GAA’s pay-per-view TV deal

By Ian O'Riordan

Golf

Paul Dunne makes great start to USPGA career in San Diego

Judgments: key cases in brief

Legal body seeks views on enforcement and corporate offences

By Mr Justice John Quirke

Beware the dangers of restorative justice

By Conor Gallagher

Music

Sunken Treasure: Randy Randolph’s ‘I’m Getting Your Message Baby’

By Donal Dineen

Culture

Going out: the best of what’s on this weekend

Give Me Five: Barley salad with mint, beetroot and carrot

By Lilly Higgins

Grit Doctor: How much waste do you produce?

By Ruth Field

Film

Bryan Cranston: from ‘Breaking Bad’ to playing ‘Trumbo’

By Donald Clarke

Family Fortunes: My mother made more than 40 St Brigid’s crosses each year

By Colman Rushe

Kat and Alfie: ‘We didn’t speak for five years’

By Conor Pope

Film

Michael Keaton: Ireland ahead of the curve on abuse issue

By Tara Brady

Bord Gáis Energy chief to take international role

By Mark Paul

Don’t blame Frankfurt bogeyman Trichet for our ills

By Arthur Beesley

Central Bank warned over pay changes

By Ciarán Hancock

Dublin development torch passes to New Generation

By Barry O'Halloran

Books

Everything you’ve read is wrong: what readers can really look forward to in 2016

By Sarah Davis-Goff

Food file: The west of Ireland has it this week

By Marie Claire Digby

Latvian bank to offer customers funding for executive jets

Toland: Ireland need to develop an expansive style to improve

By Liam Toland

A matter of convenience

By Mark Paul

Music

Bleeding Heart Pigeons get ready to soar

By Jim Carroll

Work

Bringing your work home takes on a whole new meaning

By Charlie Taylor

Microsoft beats forecasts on high demand for cloud products

New Generation planning €250m docklands project

By Barry O'Halloran

Work

Listicle: Seven things to do when your star employee is leaving

Bank of Japan stuns markets with negative rate surprise

The Morning Sports Briefing

Lawsuit in Trane at Cubic

By Mark Paul

Louis van Gaal’s emphasis on FA Cup shows United’s demise

By Paul Wilson

Markets

Markets jump on back of surprise BOJ rate cut

Copa del Rey solace for Gary Neville as Valencia reach semi-finals

Cameron ‘happy’ for Commission to investigate Google tax deal

Media

James Murdoch to return as chairman of Sky

By Pamela Newenham

Trump-less debate sees other Republicans shine

By Simon Carswell

Analysis: Bank of Japan’s interest rate surprise

By Cliff Taylor

Man held over Carlow murder released without charge

Opinion

Opinion: How to rescue the Irish language

By Sean Cottrell

French economy remains resilient in face of Paris attacks

World Championships look to drop ‘IAAF’ from 2017 branding

Work

Former engineer and now executive coach hopes to set up in Ireland

By Charlie Taylor

Man arrested for murder after body found in Co Antrim

UK lobbyists have it easy compared to the Irish

By Mark Paul

Ecocem runs into some artful opposition in California

By Mark Paul

IG’s McCaig brings his crystal ball over on the red eye

By Mark Paul

Cheyne changes its man on the board of Clerys company

By Mark Paul

Your Family

Is there a child snatcher in south Dublin? Probably not. Here’s why

By Peter McGuire

Student Hub

Movie review: Room

Coming soon: the rock'n'roll TV shows following in the wake of Empire

By Jim Carroll

Education

TCD may introduce ‘mandatory’ sexual consent classes

By Carl O'Brien and Éanna Ó Caollaí

Books

William McIlvanney: Flower of Scotland and a Big Man in every sense

By Bert Wright

Arsenal will make no more signings in January, says Wenger

Film

The Foreigner: Jackie Chan v The IRA and definitely-not-Gerry-Adams

By Una Mullally

The German school with a soccer tradition aided by a bit of Italy

By Ruaidhrí Croke

Special Report

The Shortlist: AIB Startup Academy reveals shortlist

By Gary Quinn

Disneyland gun-carrier questioned in Paris, no terrorist links seen

Culture

Moore Street mural ‘is NOT by the artist Banksy’

By Hugh Linehan

Shaktar Donetsk demand €70 m for Liverpool target Teixeira

Policing Authority says it will approve future policing plans

By Conor Lally

Commercial Property

Court grants €2 million judgment against Mick Wallace

By Mary Carolan

Six Nations: The lowdown on Wales

By Patrick Madden

Motors

First drive: BMW’s new plug-in hybrids in 3-Series and 2-Series

The X-Files review: Scully science-sighs while Mulder mansplains

By Patrick Freyne

Robbie Henshaw in Connacht side to take on Scarlets

Stage

The Corrs review: a trip back to a simpler time of soft rock and hard violin

By Louise Bruton

Books

Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny – from novel to script to novel

By Justin Hill

New bankruptcy legislation signed into law

By Pamela Newenham

Former Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic retires

Stage

Creditors review: A paranoid play that works like a chauvinist’s nightmare

By Peter Crawley

Woman arrested at Dublin airport after ingesting 1.7kg of cocaine

HSE boss promises detailed answers over abuse claims

By Paul Cullen

Culture

Nialler9's New Irish Music: Fraser Jane, Mmoths, Rosie Carney and more

By Niall Byrne

Irish wine prices: Well, how do we compare?

By John Wilson

Andy Murray battles back to reach Australian Open final

By Kevin Mitchell

Body found in UK could be Irishman missing for 20 years

Man (21) remanded in custody over Cork iron bar assault

By Barry Roche

Google wants a blind man to get into his car and tell it to bring him to the shops

Ten steps to boost breastfeeding rates in Ireland

By Genevieve Carbery

Harry Arter: ‘I know how short life can be'

By Stuart James

Zika virus Q&A: what we know, what you need to know

By Sarah Boseley

Six Nations: The lowdown on Scotland

By Patrick Madden

New flu vaccine campaign aims to ease hospital overcrowding

By Martin Wall and Paul Cullen

Television: Donald Trump’s dream or American nightmare?

By Bernice Harrison

Radio: Ivan Yates calls it right, Joe Duffy highlights a wrong

By Mick Heaney

Ten Irish people to follow on snapchat

CurrencyFair to take on banks with business service

By Ciara O'Brien

Snapchat: the rise of the disappearing social network

By Vicki Notaro

US growth disappoints on slower consumer, business spending

Golf

Paul Lawrie stands strong in Qatar wind to lead into final day

Alleged role of ‘Stakeknife’ in 50 murders to be investigated

By Alan Erwin

History

My 1916: ‘Irish Times’ readers write

Abroad

London is a shelter for people who can’t be themselves in Ireland

By Cecily Maher

Six Nations: The lowdown on Italy

By Patrick Madden

Africa

Burundi police detain British, French journalists in raids

Developers asked for stimulus plan months before Nama set up

By Peter Murtagh

Abbvie falls as Humira misses analysts’ target

Connacht learn time and venue for Challenge Cup quarter-final

Great Irish Pubs: your top ten Barfly reviews in 2015

By Gary Quinn

Dutch government signals extended role in Islamic State offensive

Manu Tuilagi’s Six Nations hopes dimmed by latest injury

One of five boys accused of sex with girl (15) opts for trial by jury

By Fiona Gartland

Clamping hot spots: Ormond Quay tops with over 750 vehicles

By Tim O'Brien

Barfly: the Salthouse, Raven Terrace, Galway

By Gary Quinn

Barfly: Toner's Yard - The perfect place to see out a Dublin summer

By Gary Quinn

Barfly: Bang Bang bar, Teeling Whiskey Distillery

By Gary Quinn

Barfly: John Kavanagh’s (The Gravediggers), Glasnevin,Dublin

By Gary Quinn

Barfly: Lily Finnegan’s, Whitestown, Carlingford, Co Louth

By Gary Quinn

Barfly: Grogan’s Castle Lounge, 15 William St South, Dublin 2

By Gary Quinn

Barfly: J O’Connells, Skryne, Co Meath

By Gary Quinn

Barfly: the Cobblestone in Dublin’s Smithfield

By Gary Quinn

Life & Style

What’s hot and what’s not this week?

By Una Mullally

Asia-Pacific

Four Chinese miners rescued after 36 days trapped underground

Munster schoolgirls senior cup: Four in a row for Crescent Comprehensive

Abroad

Irishman in Colombia: ‘Zika poses a massive threat’

By Kieran Duffy

Boy arrested over TalkTalk hacking settles case against Twitter

By Alan Erwin

Xerox to split into two publicly traded companies

Jurgen Klopp still unsure when Daniel Sturridge will return

By Andy Hunter

Media

INM chief executive joins board of media group

By Laura Slattery

Restaurants

Meal Ticket: Cotto, Stoneybatter, Dublin 7

By Aoife McElwain

Woman who dislocated thumb in pub fall awarded €90,000

Andy Murray hopes it’ll be fourth time lucky in Melbourne

By Kevin Mitchell

Noonan denies ECB threat, but says Lenihan may have been warned

By Kathryn Hayes and Michael O'Regan

Court awards €323,000 to man seriously injured while cutting ivy

Hot favourites Blackrock hit Castleknock with seven-try blitz

Former Dragons’ Den star cleared of child sex charges

Petroceltic’s banks give a further week to strike sale deal

By Mark Paul

Appeal court says Quinn family cannot amend IBRC claim

Leinster Cup draw sees Blackrock meet Belvedere

Markets

Equities end the week stronger after Bank of Japan move

Evidence ends in trial of man accused of possessing stolen antique books

Anglo bankers discussed disguising loans that flattered results

By Declan Brennan

Cameron says ‘not enough’ progress made after EU talks

By Suzanne Lynch

Game of Thrones tunnel of trees damaged in Storm Gertrude

By Gerry Moriarty

Ulster Bank succeeds in stopping Tallaght ‘ransom strip’ case

Environment

Storm Gertrude: Met Éireann issues Saturday warnings

Lynch open to inquiry on alleged abuse case in southeast

Postmortem due on body found in Cork slurry pit

By Barry Roche

Académie election of Alain Finkielkraut sparks controversy

By Lara Marlowe

UK Maoist cult leader jailed for 23 years for raping followers

Shaw Academy to create 40 jobs in Dublin

By Ciara O'Brien

Gsoc to outsource parts of investigation for penalty points inquiry

By Conor Lally

EU accused of targeting US firms in fiscal deals crackdown

By Stephanie Bodoni

Postmortem confirms body in slurry pit is that of missing man

By Barry Roche

Middle East

US, UK hacked Israeli drone video feeds, Snowden leaks reveal

By Mark Weiss

Grenade attack marks rise in German anti-migrant violence

By Derek Scally

St Padre Pio’s relics to be exhibited on tour around Italy

By Paddy Agnew

Susan Sarandon wins the crowd at Sanders rally

By Simon Carswell

Real Madrid and Atlético have transfer bans suspended

Markets

Relief for markets as global equities rise

By Mark Paul

Alexandre Pato completes Chelsea loan deal

By Dominic Fifield

Golf

Shane Lowry hits another no-frills 71 in San Diego

Leinster show grit but Dragons too good at Rodney Parade

FA Cup win over Derby eases pressure on Louis van Gaal

By Jamie Jackson