Article Index

Beef exporters face significant blow if China refuses to lift ban

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Farmer allegedly pressured to write cheques

Yen defies Tokyo’s efforts to weaken it

Growing anger among Independents over political impasse

By Michael O'Regan

FF TDs want to be allowed abstain in vote for taoiseach

By Sarah Bardon

Dublin for job boost as two firms open support hubs

By Pamela Newenham and Charlie Taylor

Legal reform is sole weapon in war against tax avoidance

By Arthur Beesley

Technology

Social payments firm Circle launches into UK market

By Charlie Taylor

An Irish Diary

Leipzig on the Lee – An Irishman’s Diary about a postwar dystopia, set in Cork

By Frank McNally

Skibbereen Regatta to be run off over one packed day

By Liam Gorman

John Bruton: Home rule could have led peacefully to independence

By John Bruton

Roscommon pitch solutions for structural problems

By Seán Moran

GP14 World Championship win extends Irish expectation

By David O'Brien

US firm Quadrant provides €30m for Dublin deals

By Joe Brennan

Intermediaries dominate 300 Irish firms with Panama links

By Colm Keena and Ciarán D'Arcy

Health

Case study: Pain of explaining dementia to family

By Mark Hilliard

Pat Leahy: Fianna Fáil has many reasons to reject Enda Kenny’s offer

By Pat Leahy

Deals worth $370bn torpedoed by Obama administration

By David Crow and Barney Jopson

Former tycoon Sean Quinn a ‘prisoner’, friend claims

By Rodney Edwards

Appeal to apartment managers to grant access to census takers

By Ronan McGreevy

People

Hilary Fannin: From Wags to witches in seven easy steps

By Hilary Fannin

Charlie Flanagan defends vote on China’s rights record

By Fiach Kelly

Environment

Residents seek restrictions on flights at Dublin Airport

By Ronan McGreevy

Dan Martin explains subdued showing in Basque race

By Shane Stokes

Victory over Three Rock Rovers could put Pembroke back in the mix

By Johnny Watterson

Addiction, not debt, the scourge on streets of Belfast

By Amanda Ferguson

Education

Schools must prepare plans to monitor pupil attendance

By Carl O'Brien

Farm worker in hostage ordeal found not guilty by reason of insanity

By Gordon Deegan

Analysis: DAA must navigate runway cost and noise

By Barry O'Halloran

Settling issue of water charges vital to any FG-FF deal

By Fiach Kelly

US backers call for Seán Quinn to condemn attacks on businesses

By Rodney Edwards

Anti-doping fight goes on in evergrowing battle

By Ian O'Riordan

Eoin Brosnan positive as Kerry move into a different league

By Seán Moran

Mullins camp so sweet on lightly raced mare Limini

Education

President Higgins: Universities facing ‘intellectual crisis’

By Carl O'Brien

No merger

Miriam Lord: Will nobody think of the National Interest?

By Miriam Lord

Paddy and Denis O’Brien

Naming the children’s hospital

The Panama Papers

Water management

The Brexit debate and Ireland

Eurogroup and accountability

The recipe for sharing an office kitchen

Entry pay for public servants

Partnership or a minority government?

US Masters: Jordan Spieth sets pace with Shane Lowry in pursuit

By Philip Reid

Road Warrior - free phones from Eccleston Hotel, visas for business, priority for car renters, world air traffic increases

By Joan Scales

Big Blue - Shooting Star: more than a one trick pony

By Cormac Larkin

Donal Dineen’s Sunken Treasure: Francis Bebey’s African Electronic Music 1975-1982

By Donal Dineen

September Girls - Age of Indignation: added bite musically as well as thematically

By Tony Clayton-Lea

Michael Lyster says Joe Brolly is ‘loose cannon worth having’

By Damian Cullen

Food

Lilly Higgins: Aubergine Parmigiana

By Lilly Higgins

Is it time to retire the mandatory retirement age?

By Colin Gleeson

Trad Rising: Lynched and Slow Moving Clouds point to the future of tradition

By Jim Carroll

Liam Toland: Connacht must have faith in gameplan

By Liam Toland

Noel Whelan: Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil coalition only viable option

By Noel Whelan

Executives need long-term incentives, says ex-AIB chief

By Ciarán Hancock

Control tower lifts Dublin runway costs to €370m

By Barry O'Halloran

David Duffy returns to high life in London after years of slog at AIB

By Ciarán Hancock

Food

Food file: Your weekly food news round-up

By Marie Claire Digby

Caveat: From zombies to Enda, Petroceltic row had it all

By Mark Paul

Migrant crisis: Deportations from Greece to Turkey resume

Brexit would gravely weaken both UK and Europe, says ex-PM

Dee Forbes is switching sides in a brutal TV sports rights game

By Laura Slattery

German exports rise more than expected in February

Frankfurt pushes for Central Bank bond selling

By Arthur Beesley

Lack of online presence means Irish SMEs losing out

By Jennifer Duggan

Bord Pleanála ‘gave 12 days’ notice’ for Cork incinerator hearing

By Barry Roche

Healthcare firm Grifols acquires $100m stake in IBB

By Charlie Taylor

Sky brings Morph back as it launches app aimed at under-nines

By Laura Slattery

The Morning Sports Briefing

Pope Francis to make defining statement on family

By Patsy McGarry

Planet Business

By Laura Slattery

AOL building platform to target ads at screen audiences

By Laura Slattery

Brian O’Driscoll favours Warren Gatland to lead Lions again

Recriminations as Fine Gael-Fianna Fáil talks collapse

By Stephen Collins, Sarah Bardon and Fiach Kelly

Claudio Ranieri, Harry Kane pick up monthly Premier League awards

Farming & Food

AB Foods to buy remaining stake in South Africa’s Illovo Sugar

Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson in injury setback

Investors in US play it safe and steer clear of start-ups

Make it your business to save on international payments

Save time and money when making international transfers online

International money transfers: Service & guidance from the experts

‘Gadget Buzz’ shifts focus to technology of the future

By Laura Slattery

How to make the foreign exchange market work for you

Look after your foreign exchange and your money will look after itself

Foreign exchange made easy

Get specialist guidance when buying overseas property

Currency transfer specialists make costs of emigration easier

Top tips for sending money overseas

Working overseas: How moneycorp helped me

Take the worry out of transferring money overseas

#Panamapapers round-up: 14 things we learned

If leaving home, make sure you take more of your money with you

Savings survey finds consumers maintain positive outlook

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Today FM owner seeks station chief

By Laura Slattery

Panama Papers: Argentina’s president Macri has ‘nothing to hide’

UK industrial output chalks up biggest fall in two years

Hats off to an award-winner with big plans

By Ruth O'Connor

Laser-eye clinic with an eye for business

By Gráinne Ní Aodha

Dispelling myths about life in UAE

By Charlie Taylor

Tullow’s Jubilee production delayed by two weeks

Donald Clarke: More penises on screen, please

By Donald Clarke

Joe McHugh defends approving theatre grant against advice

By Lorna Siggins

Tyson Fury and Wladimir Klitschko rematch set for Manchester

Sponsored

This is what our corporate customers think of us

AC Milan urge Mario Balotelli to perform if he wants to stay

An Irish Diary

Church services

World

Fidel Castro makes rare public appearance after Obama visit

David Drumm to face two trials in 2017 and 2018

Jurgen Klopp reminds English football what it’s good at

By Jonathan Wilson

Joe Humphreys: Stop kidding yourself, you have no human rights

By Joe Humphreys

Martin Malone on his family of 10 books, including his newborn, Black Rose Days

By Martin Malone

Number of new cars licensed up 30.1% in first quarter

By Charlie Taylor

Collapse of Pfizer-Allergan deal will be mourned by few

By Dominic Coyle

Challenge Cup: Pat Lam makes five changes for Grenoble trip

Fashion

Thanks, Penneys. The rise and rise of Primark

By Deirdre McQuillan

Rob Doyle: ‘an original and cocksure writer riding the crest of the new wave’

By Susan Tomaselli

Africa

How Boko Haram gets abducted women to be suicide bombers

By Dionne Searcey

Film

My Name is Emily review: a teen road movie that’s well worth the mileage

By Donald Clarke

Sunny Hill buys 30.56% of Petroceltic’s senior debt facility

By Charlie Taylor and Mark Paul

Largest container ship to visit Ireland to dock in Port of Cork

By Barry Roche

History

Controversial 1916 banner removed from College Green

By Olivia Kelly

No stay on order preventing work on Moore Street 1916 site

By Mary Carolan

Listicle: Salary issues main reason women quit

Wake-up Call: How to avoid taking distracting phone calls

By Dorie Clark

Culture

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

Cheltenham winner Balthazar King has been retired

Student Hub

Should I stay or should I go?

Asia-Pacific

Thirteen North Korean staff defect from overseas restaurant

Waitress who hurt hand when jug ‘exploded’ awarded €500,000

The 10 things to look out for in this weekend’s Premier League

By Barry Glendenning and Paul Doyle and Michael Butler

Boy remanded over fatal Halloween stabbing in Dublin

By Tom Tuite

Student Hub

5 things you need to know today

Offbeat

LA car chase ends with suspects high-fiving onlookers

Television: The spoiler is in the title in dramas that borrow from real life

By Bernice Harrison

Pope Francis seeks compassion for ‘imperfect Catholics’

Bookies, brewers and airlines predicted to score at Euros

Ireland must have government ‘to respond to Brexit vote’

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Restaurants

Richmond review: A shining gem of a restaurant in Portobello

By Catherine Cleary

Janet Yellen dismisses idea that December rate hike was mistaken

Culture shock: Is technology killing live music?

By Laurence Mackin

Man avoids jail for sexually assaulting niece 24 years ago

Asia-Pacific

Young Hong Kong activists launch Demosisto political party

By Clifford Coonan

Claudio Ranieri remaining calm despite Leicester heroics

Man jailed for killing man he suspected of having affair with wife

Abroad

Ireland is my old flame, but I’m in love with Greece now

By Richard Pine

Middle East

Bridge connecting Egypt and Saudi Arabia planned

Drink

Staying in? Try a glass of amazing Mencia

By John Wilson

Enda Kenny reiterates call for Fianna Fáil to enter partnership

By Vivienne Clarke, Sarah Bardon and Fiach Kelly

Film

I Am Belfast review: Mark Cousins paints a vital, intimate portrait of a city

By Donald Clarke

High Court confirms examiner for Petroceltic

God’s Own wins win as Vautour takes a tumble

By Chris Cook

Technology

Twitter appoints Martha Lane Fox to board

Seán Quinn accused of ‘driving wedge’ between management team

By Rodney Edwards

Radio: Unexpected buzz as Ray D’Arcy rediscovers his mojo

By Mick Heaney

Life & Style

This week we’re loving slippers and hating chips

Drink

Beerista: How can we separate the beer from the event?

By Sorcha Hamilton

World

Peru to elect new president after heated campaign

By Tom Hennigan

Bid for Westminster examination of Kincora abuse claims fails

By Alan Erwin

Irishman opposes extradition to face double murder charges

By Gerard Couzens

Martyn Turner cartoon

By Martyn Turner

Irish Harry Potter actor ordered to pay former agent €260,000

Dublin hotelier gets temporary injunction against repossession

By Aodhan O'Faolain

Man United’s Wayne Roooney returns to training

Champions Cup quarter-final previews

By John O'Sullivan

Jail for man who assaulted bouncer at Copper Face Jacks

Aintree: Buveur D’Air leaves Limini behind to take Top Novices’ Hurdle

Catholic church must apologise for ignoring the role of women, synod hears

By Kathryn Hayes

Spanish consumers win supreme court victory on mortgage payments

Fine Gael must face up to probability of minority government, says Martin

By Barry Roche

Student Hub

Sale of All Hallows College to DCU completed

Michael Lowry withdraws appeal over failed bid to stop tax trial

Uzes, a new poem by Deirdre Brennan

By Deirdre Brennan

The weekend’s Premier League team news

Strike to hit SP Graham bookies in North for Grand National

By Francess McDonnell

Severely disabled girl awarded total of €11.5m over care at birth

Wexford girl (13) dies after falling ill while playing Gaelic football

By Brendan Furlong

US congressmen move to block ex-INLA man’s deportation

By Simon Carswell

Two dead in shooting at Texas air force base

Premier League: What’s changed since opening day?

Key Paris attacks suspect arrested in Brussels, say reports

By Suzanne Lynch

Technology

US government pushes ahead with battle to unlock iPhones

Deadly fire continues amid Russian-led talks on Nagorno-Karabakh

By Daniel McLaughlin

Germany’s SPD party slumps to historical low in election poll

By Derek Scally

Poll of the Day: 54% feel Pope Francis struck right note with comments on ‘imperfect’ Catholics

Conal Keaney calls time on inter-county hurling career

Ian Woosnam calls time on Masters career with back injury

On Athletics: Amateurs posing the biggest doping threat

By Ian O'Riordan

World

Female police face ‘attractiveness’ inspections in Mexico

Archbishop Eamon Martin says ‘Amoris Laetitia’ warns against an out-of-touch church

By Patsy McGarry

Cameron’s approval rating tumbles as pressure grows over family finances

By Denis Staunton

Ruby Walsh out of Aintree Grand National with injury

By Brian O'Connor

Connacht face biggest challenge of memorable season

By Gerry Thornley

Bill Clinton ‘almost’ apologises to Black Lives Matters protesters

By Simon Carswell

Markets

Oil price surge prompts optimism for energy companies, pushing markets ahead

By Mark Paul

Faherty the hero as Galway hold on for all three points

Mary Raftery investigative journalism bursary established

Gardaí investigate shooting at north Dublin shopping centre

Wexford stun Cork City to come away with valuable point

Derry brush aside Shamrock Rovers with ease

St Pat’s fight back to earn draw against resilient Sligo

By Emmet Malone

Masters meltdowns: Ernie Els not the first to suffer at Augusta

Pfizer chief lashes out at US crackdown on Allergan deal

By Dominic Coyle

Bruce Springsteen cancels North Carolina concert over new law

By BEN SISARIO

Berkeley apartment contractors to face legal action by authority

By Mark Hilliard

Editorials

It’s time for Micheál Martin and Enda Kenny to take responsibility for forming a government

Interiors

House Rules: Taking to the bed

By Gemma Tipton

Editorials

In praise of the family

An Irish Diary

Methodist notes

Fine Art & Antiques

‘Lady Lavery’ Irish Free State £50 banknote worth a fortune

By Michael Parsons

Fine Art & Antiques

Life’s Work: Charlie Minter, head of Sotheby’s Irish art department

By Michael Parsons

Interiors

Design Moment: Barcelona chair, c.1929

By Bernice Harrison

The Gilded Chalet by Padraig Rooney

By Rosita Sweetman

A Space Traveller’s Guide to the Solar System by Mark Thompson

By Tom Moriarty

Kerry have the experience to survive Roscommon challenge

By Seán Moran

In the Lion’s Den: Daniel Macdonald, Ireland and Empire, by Niamh O’Sullivan review

By L Perry Curtis

Woman killed in a six-car crash on the M1 in Northern Ireland

By Mark Hilliard

Poem: Sixteen, by John Saunders

By John Saunders

Fitzmaurice tweaking his line-up as Kerry focus on bigger picture

By Malachy Clerkin

Lowry shows grit to hang tough while McIlroy fights his way into contention

By Philip Reid

Feathers, a new poem by Tim Cunningham

By Tim Cunningham

The World, a new poem by Adam Wyeth

By Adam Wyeth

Augustine Conversions and Confessions, by Robin Lane Fox review: a new analysis

By Linda Hogan

Inside Room 102, a new poem by Maeve O’Sullivan

By Maeve O'Sullivan

Determined McIlroy throws down gauntlet to Spieth

By Philip Reid

Year’s End – St Stephen’s Green, a new poem by Mary Turley-McGrath

By Mary Turley-McGrath

Notre Dame, a new poem by Kerrie O’Brien

By Kerrie O'Brien

The Second Wife, a new poem by Daniel P Stokes

By Daniel P Stokes

Graveyard Clay/Cré na Cille review: New lease of life for Irish classic

By Máirín Nic Eoin

Diary of a Short-Sighted Adolescent by Mircea Eliade review: a likeable portrait

By Eileen Battersby