Article Index

Angling Notes: Sea trout decline in Irish Sea examined in report

By Derek Evans

Gardens of delight

An Irish Diary

Full steam ahead – An Irishman’s Diary on Turkish baths

By Hugh Oram

Obituaries

Richard FitzGerald

By Paul Conolly

The many uses of garlic

Politicians and the voters

Brexit and the common travel area

Bus Éireann and transport network

Donald Trump and immigration

Why won’t my GP tell me my blood type?

By Conor Pope

Who will fund your retirement? Is it: a) you, b) the State, c) nobody

By Conor Pope

Maureen Dowd: Who can blame Melania Trump for resisting her Easter egg role?

By Maureen Dowd

Talks with nurses and doctors to test State’s new pay strategy

By Martin Wall

Inquiry into ‘potential rigging’ in school-transport scheme contracts

By Conor Pope

Can a weak Government withstand the pressure to spend?

By Pat Leahy

Social Affairs

Disabled woman ‘terrified’ about return to homeless hostel

By Kitty Holland

Sean Spicer interview: Trump spin doctor, Smithwick’s drinker, Ireland fan

By Simon Carswell and Suzanne Lynch

Trump’s tax cuts will not be a threat to Ireland, says Sean Spicer

By Suzanne Lynch and Simon Carswell

Nurses could be in line for special pay deal

By Martin Wall

Mike Pence to attend Ireland Funds event in Washington

By Ruadhán Mac Cormaic

WebPort Global speeds up exports for Irish SMEs

Catalan separatists on trial over illegal independence vote

By Guy Hedgecoe

Editorials

Donald Trump casts a long shadow over EU Malta summit

Oireachtas

State spent €26m on storing files in the past three years

By Marie O'Halloran

John Waters: apology

Editorials

Should new threat to clean water be tackled by a tax increase or user charge?

Rob Kearney accuses Ireland of being ‘soft’ at Murrayfield

By Gavin Cummiskey

Repealing Eighth does not mean ignoring concerns about abortion

By David McConnell

Una Mullally: Why Stephen Donnelly’s migration to FF is so dispiriting

By Una Mullally

Christmas trade ‘disappointing across the board’ as sales dip 0.1%

By Conor Pope

State risks missing out on huge savings from generic drugs

By Dominic Coyle

Three finalists selected for PwC-backed enterprise awards

Centra eyes 20 new stores as sales near €1.6bn

By Mark Paul

Dublin office rents to grow strongly as Brexit boosts demand

By Mark Paul

Music

Tkay Maidza: from Nicki Minaj inspirations to Killer Mike collaborations

By Jim Carroll

Your Fitness

It’s a no-brainer: Why running is good for your grey matter

By George Winter

Media grossly overestimates the level and cost of obesity

By Jacky Jones

Fashion

The best brow fixers for under €20 (and one to avoid)

By Dominique McMullan

Tuarascáil

Oícheanta eolais ar siúl ag Foras na Gaeilge

Tuarascáil

Pocaire Gaoithe na hAille Thiar

By Declan Collinge

Tuarascáil

Séis na seamróige

By Alan Titley

Drug pricing deal will not deliver if ‘generics’ fail to sell

By Dominic Coyle

Ryanair expects air fares to continue falling this year

By Barry O'Halloran

Media

Super Bowl ads troll Trump by championing acceptance

Work

New tax rules could strangle foreign firms in red tape, warns expert

By Charlie Taylor

Bloodstock industry needs to get serious about anti-doping

By Brian O'Connor

Ken Early: Wenger’s troubles at Emirates reminiscent of Brexit

By Ken Early

Ireland miss the Grand Slam bus with a sluggish start

By Gerry Thornley

Liam Toland: Scotland knocked Ireland off balance by attacking pillars of strength

By Liam Toland

Chinese investment into Ireland reached $2.9bn in 2016

By Ciarán Hancock

Five things you need to know today

Farming & Food

Glanbia invests €181m in two specialist food companies

By Fiona Reddan

Super Bowl: New England Patriots secure stunning win

Education

Computer science to be fast-tracked onto Leaving Cert

By Carl O'Brien

Europe without Merkel? Investors are braced for another electoral shock

Media

Cartoon Saloon tie-up to create 140 new jobs in Kilkenny

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Joe Schmidt absolves Conor Murray of blame for defeat

By Gavin Cummiskey

Malin buys 32% stake in US biotech firm Artizan

By Fiona Reddan

Low-income families stripped of tax credits to have cases reviewed

The Morning Sports Briefing

Ireland already out of wriggle room as Six Nations reality bites hard

By Gerry Thornley

Golf

Hideki Matsuyama retains Phoenix Open after play-off victory

Worst Cameroon team in living memory? African Cup of Nations champions 2017

By Jonathan Wilson

Toyota raises full-year profit forecast despite Q3 dip

Work

Lucy Kellaway: You can get what you want if you ask properly

By Lucy Kellaway

Trump’s immigration ban to be tested by legal challenges

Hat-trick hero Moussa Dembele had no intention of leaving Celtic

Northern agenda largely about Arlene Foster vs Michelle O’Neill

By Gerry Moriarty

Sharp increase in number of child victims of Afghan war - UN

Bank of Ireland intends to hang up on customer queries

By Fiona Reddan

Bertram Allen crowned leading rider at five-star show in Bordeaux

By Margie McLoone

Music

Bargou 08 - Targ album review: deep traditions emerge triumphant into the modern world

By Nigel Wood

John McManus: No stopping Dáil committees after ruling

By John McManus

NTMA to sell up to €1.25bn of debt on Thursday

By Joe Brennan

Gaelic Games

Dublin scarcely miss beat in front of big crowd at Breffni

Alastair Cook steps down as England Test captain

Markets

Goldman Sachs economists starting to worry about Trump

Books

Book bloggers are real readers

Special post-Brexit deal with North ‘not legally possible’

By Rachel Flaherty

Eddies Jones ‘can’t work out’ England’s fear of Wales in Wales

By Robert Kitson

Golf

Shay’s Short Game: Sheena McElroy wins Portuguese Seniors title

By Shay Keenan

Music

Lady Gaga at the Super Bowl: no controversy, lots of glitter

An Mámh a chur ar Mheiriceá

4,444 allegations of clerical sex abuse in Australia’s Catholic institutions

By Pádraig Collins

FOI reveals UCD has no investments in fossil fuels

Thrifty Travelling: The Best Tips for Travelling on a Student Budget

‘Minimalist’ approach to compliance at some credit unions

By Fiona Reddan

Ovarian cancer does have symptoms: here are four to look out for

By Maria McHale

Season so far fails to impress, but Sigerson hopes still alive

‘Canada’s Warren Buffett’ eyes 20% stake in FBD as shares surge

By Joe Brennan

MFS increases Paddy Power Betfair stake to 9%

Trump’s stumbles force aides to rethink tactics

By Glenn Thrush and Maggie Haberman

Publicans call for end to 90-year-old Good Friday alcohol ban

By Elaine Edwards

How does Super Bowl comeback compare to the five greatest?

By Eamon Donoghue

Children’s hospital price tag of €1.9m per bed unusually high

By Colm Keena

Why the religious right is now the biggest threat to Trump

By Brian Boyd

How much power does Trump really have over immigration?

By Adam Liptak

Ministers at odds over inviting Donald Trump to Ireland

By Pat Leahy and Conor Kane

Gaelic Games

The Weekend That Was: Everyone a winner due to Dublin’s pulling power

By Seán Moran

Media

Facebook launches anti-fake news drive in France

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Wolfgang Munchau: Is Germany a currency manipulator?

By Wolfgang Munchau

Books

The €500 a year career: do Irish writers get paid enough?

By Martin Doyle

Technology

Watch out: there’s another Facebook scam about

By Ciara O'Brien

Anti-Isis Kurdish hacker targets NTMA website

By Joe Brennan

Motors

Volkswagen to kill off its small diesels within six years

By Michael Taylor

Foster warns against Sinn Féin majority and Adams’s ‘agenda’

By Gerry Moriarty

Sinn Féin begins ‘diplomatic offensive’ over special status for North

Man pleads guilty to manslaughter of friend in Cork

By Barry Roche

Irishman (44) dies while on holiday in Barcelona

By Rachel Flaherty

Pixies to play new summer festival at TCD

World Cup exploits defined the brilliance of Joost Van der Westhuizen

Abroad

Teaching in Britain: Long hours, high stress, ‘immense pressure’

By Ciara Kenny

Robbie Keane pictured training with UAE team

Johnny Sexton back running but management unable to provide prognosis

By Johnny Watterson

Man jailed for drugging pregnant partner and filming sex assault

By Isabel Hayes and Sonya McLean

Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her Sapphire Jubilee

Racing

Willie Mullins confirms Faugheen and Min out of Cheltenham

Boston Scientific in court case over product at Galway plant

By Mary Carolan

Man’s decomposed remains found in apartment, inquest hears

By Louise Roseingrave

German industry orders rise at strongest pace in 30 months

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Film and TV studios sue over illegal downloads in State

By Mary Carolan

Avalanches in Afghanistan leave more than 100 dead

Man crashed wedding with balaclava and knife because he was ‘unable to sleep’

By Nevin Farrell

Afghan diplomat killed in embassy in Pakistan

Technology

All you need to know in the Max Schrems-Facebook case

By Elaine Edwards

Markets

Market declines as momentum from US jobs data ebbs

Romanian government rejects protesters’ call to resign

By Daniel McLaughlin

Man jailed after bringing explosives onto Bus Éireann bus

Robbie Keane not expected to join Dubai’s Al Ahli

By Emmet Malone

Bureau promises to stamp out fraudulent insurance claims

By Ray Managh

Irish activists seek inclusion in UK inquiry on undercover agent

By Ciarán D'Arcy

Brexit already hitting businesses, UK survey finds

What to do when your partner has given up their fitness resolutions

By Ruth Field

Tracking down deeds to my home after mortgage is paid off

By Dominic Coyle

Farming & Food

€751m takeover of Fyffes clears final competition hurdle

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Culture

Arts sector fears impact of Brexit on tours, co-productions and funding

By Hugh Linehan

First wild salmon of the year caught in Co Cork

By Lorna Siggins

Racing

Luck runs out for Faugheen as Yorkhill enters Champion Hurdle calculations

By Brian O'Connor

Kremlin says it wants apology from Fox News over Putin comments

Thomas ‘Slab’ Murphy withdraws appeal against prison sentence

Freeze on assets of woman in lotto jackpot dispute extended

By Aodhan O Faolain

Live insects, hair and nails: what Irish consumers found in their food

By Conor Pope

Offbeat

Engine is purring: gardaí spot cat in front grille of moving car

By Eoghan MacConnell

Landlords of 70-tenant house must pay costs of up to €60,000

By Ray Managh

Iarnród Éireann pay discussions break down

By Martin Wall

Economy expected to grow 5% as consumer confidence rises

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Commons speaker to block Trump address to British parliament

By Denis Staunton

Middle East

Donald Trump risks larger conflagration with Iran threats

By Michael Jansen

2017 Six Nations Round One: The team of the week

By Patrick Madden

Gaelic Games

Tyrone focused on defence ahead of Croke Park trip

Racing

Bryan Cooper to miss Leopardstown, hopes to return next week

By Brian O'Connor

Restriction orders sought against four pilot college directors

Convicted murderer challenges detention conditions

By Aodhan O'Faolain

Pat Hickey to play no role in Thursday’s OCI presidential vote

By Ian O'Riordan

Varadkar says ‘100 year’ view needed to assess cost of children’s hospital

By Vivienne Clarke

Retired garda awarded almost €100,000 damages over attack

By Saurya Cherfi

Environment

Motorists warned over ‘strong to gale force’ winds and heavy rain

DUP rules out Irish language Act as election catches fire

By Gerry Moriarty

Francois Fillon admits ‘error’ but refuses to quit French race

By Lara Marlowe

Thousands of patients on unpublished hospital waiting lists

By Paul Cullen

Judge questions bid for higher payouts from compensation award

World

Trump travel ban offers insight into complicated US legal system

By Colm Keena

Editorials

Sophie Toscan du Plantier case: the implications of delayed justice

Environment

More than 2,000 people apply for 29 Luas driver jobs

By Rachel Flaherty

May rules out guarantee for EU citizens without reciprocal deal

By Denis Staunton

Technology

Syrian refugee sues Facebook over terrorist posts

By Derek Scally

Court hears of difficulties serving papers on Mick Wallace

Oireachtas

More than 200 NTMA and Nama staff earn €100,000-€200,000

By Marie O'Halloran

Omey Island’s last permanent resident dies aged 75

By Lorna Siggins

US lawyers say mass deportations could include illegal Irish

By Mark Hilliard

Merkel agrees deal with Bavarian allies ahead of election

By Derek Scally

Man cannot be convicted of rape as he was 12 at time, court hears

Social Affairs

Lawyer Amal Clooney nominated for Tipperary Peace Prize

By Patsy McGarry

Simtech sells stake to private equity companies

By Barry O'Halloran

Senior Kinahan gang figure among two Irish men held in Netherlands

By Peter Murtagh

Sergio Parisse facing fitness battle ahead of Ireland clash

Barack and Michelle Obama to be awarded freedom of Dublin

By Carl O'Brien

Ministers divided over inviting Donald Trump to Ireland

By Sarah Bardon

Over 1m viewers could have access cut over illegal streaming

By Mary Carolan

Robbie Henshaw can’t explain sluggish Ireland display

By Johnny Watterson

Environment

Bulloch Harbour development refused planning permission

By Mark Hilliard

Markets

Markets remain jittery over political risks and Draghi comments

By Mark Paul

Heat over Trump immigration order rises as court battles loom

By Suzanne Lynch

End FGM website launched to warn of dangers of practice

By Sorcha Pollak

Pro Life Campaign says choice of speakers at Citizens’ Assembly not balanced

By Ronan McGreevy

Nurses strike moves step closer after talks break down

By Martin Wall

The History of Ireland in 100 objects becomes a stamp series

By Ronan McGreevy

Judge approves sale of Rush Credit Union loan book

Eddie Jones orders his charges to ignore poor record in Wales

Russia’s athletics ban to extend beyond World Championships

Thousands protest as ex-Catalan leader stands trial

Gardaí investigate attack on prison officer at Cork courthouse

By Barry Roche

FAI pay dispute heading to the Labour Court

By John Fallon

Antonio Conte credits ‘blind faith’ as key to Chelsea’s success

By Sachin Nakrani

Golf

Pádraig Harrington aims to shrug off injury at Pebble Beach

By Philip Reid