Article Index

Kevin Bacon talks manhood, female sex fantasies and 'I Love Dick'

By Louise Bruton

Culture

Going out this weekend? Here the best of what to see and do

African immigrant helps shape Macron’s political image

By Lara Marlowe

Templemore ‘angry’ over Garda swimming pool lockout

By Seán Dunne

Why the Lib Dems have failed to attract the anti-Brexit vote

By Denis Staunton

Northern election: South Antrim constituency profile

By Amanda Ferguson

Six Cabinet Ministers due to support Varadkar in FG leadership race

By Sarah Bardon

Over 25% of Poolbeg lands to be used for social housing

By Olivia Kelly

Transport

Nine semi-State chief executives remain in roles beyond limit

By Ciarán D'Arcy

Travel

Road Warrior: Laptop ban would disrupt 53 European airports

By Joan Scales

Education

ASTI members face pay cuts of €2,500 if cover withdrawn

By Carl O'Brien

Fine Gael members to be asked to submit questions to candidates

By Fiach Kelly

Finance ministry saved Noonan’s career from ending in abject failure

By Harry McGee

Varadkar opens up early lead in Fine Gael leadership race

By Fiach Kelly, Sarah Bardon and Mary Minihan

Opinion

Identity politics is utterly ineffective at anything other than dividing people

By Frankie Gaffney

Opinion

Noel Whelan: Kenny more cunning than many suspected

By Noel Whelan

Game on for sports retailers as Ashley arrives in town

By Mark Paul

Why everyone should be worried about cyberattacks

By Laura Slattery

Music

‘Cosmo’ brings the spirit of New York’s legendary Loft to Dublin

By Seamus O'Reilly

HSE official says health an ‘easy target’ for cyber attacks

By Colin Gleeson

AIB flotation likely to be triggered soon

By Joe Brennan

Balkanisation of the UK could leave NI badly exposed

By John FitzGerald

People

What if Brigitte Macron were an ordinary-looking sixtysomething?

By Hilary Fannin

People

'I'd never met anyone from Blackrock before'

By Patrick Freyne

Leo Cullen goes his own way for Scarlets test

By Gavin Cummiskey

Friendly may clash with Dundalk's Champions League qualifier

By Emmet Malone

‘Girls’ to women: the march of female-led television

By Una Mullally

Charlie Hunnam: The geezer who would be king

By Tara Brady

McDonald targets top-three finish as he takes reins at Limerick

By Emmet Malone

Donald Clarke’s movie quiz: this week we’re celebrating in the sunshine

By Donald Clarke

Couche-Tard shifts global roles to Dublin

By Mark Paul

Pivac: Ending Leinster’s home record a massive challenge

By Gavin Cummiskey

Dreaming big in Dubai

By Michelle Jackson

Think like us: Developing future leaders in-house

By Olive Keogh

Who will be to blame when autonomous cars crash?

By Ciarán Hancock

Bike fitter off to a flyer after hitting the ground running

By Fiona Alston

Gaelic Games

Jackie Tyrrell: Cork hurling needs leaders of old

By Jackie Tyrrell

People

Living with anxiety: ‘I went from carefree to not being able to leave the house’

By Jennifer Ryan

If you really want to deal with stress, start caring for and about yourself

‘Pirates’ piracy and the price of not making Champions League

By Laura Slattery

Galway credit union confirms €87,000 refund to members

By Peter Hamilton

Older colleagues can offer emotional intelligence for your digital intelligence

By Chip Conley

Markets

C&C appoints Geoffrey Hemphill as new non-executive director

By Peter Hamilton

Food

East Village Coffee in Clondalkin: serving up to an untapped suburban market

By Aoife McElwain

Anne Enright in planning row with Sandycove neighbours

By Gordon Deegan

One51 acquires US plastics company for $150m

By Peter Hamilton

The Morning Sports Briefing

Dozens of new tech jobs created in Dublin and Louth

By Colin Gleeson

Trump triggers trade renegotiations with Canada and Mexico

Food

An education in Spanish food – in Dublin

By Marie Claire Digby

Former Prison Service building to be used for homeless families

By Olivia Kelly

Commercial Property

Canadian lender enters Irish commercial property market

By Joe Brennan

I Love Dick review: ‘I haven’t read a book in 10 years. I’m post-idea’

By Peter Crawley

Science

Scientists to test whether Zika can kill brain cancer cells

Golf

Dustin Johnson tames gusting winds to challenge for lead

Just Eat facing merger investigation amid competition fears

Greece forced to cut pensions and increase tax again

Abroad

The Lock Up: 13-year-old Bridget from Falcarragh, raped, starved, beaten

By Anne Casey

Markets

Dollar slumps to lowest level since Trump took charge

In its last act, Three Girls resembles but vastly exceeds the shape of a legal drama

By Peter Crawley

Environment

Another weekend of sunny skies and warm weather ahead

By Sorcha Pollak

‘One of best in the world’ - Harry Kane in driving seat for golden boot

Man arrested in Lanzarote over failing to help Irishwoman who drowned

By Gerard Couzens and Guy Hedgecoe

Klopp will do all he can to prepare Steven Gerrard for hot seat

Education

Teachers at Deansgrange school feel ‘betrayed’ over sale of pitches

By Carl O'Brien and Tim O'Brien

Ireland ‘taking too long’ to collect Apple tax and may face court

By Peter Hamilton

Pat Hickey is set to lose his EOC presidency

By Ian O'Riordan

Asia-Pacific

Chinese jets buzz US ‘sniffer’ aircraft in ‘unprofessional’ move

By Clifford Coonan

Asia-Pacific

Solution to Korean nuclear crisis needs to start in Korea

By Clifford Coonan

Government considers advice on Tuam mother-and-baby home

By Lorna Siggins

Germany eyes softer sacking rules to tempt Brexit banks to Frankfurt

Cannes jury president Pedro Almodovar says he won’t be voting for Netflix

By Donald Clarke

Fidget spinner craze turns the toy industry on its head

Uptake of HPV vaccine increasing for first time since controversy

By Paul Cullen

Francis Saili named in semi-final XV as departure announced

By John O'Sullivan

Timeline of the WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s ongoing saga

Philip Boucher-Hayes places rational interest over religious belief

By Mick Heaney

Food

Going to Ballymaloe Litfest? Here’s your survival guide

By Marie Claire Digby

Life & Style

What’s hot this week: Punchestown, metallic shoes and Eithne Shortall

Books

Winston Churchill sent the Black and Tans to Palestine

By David Cronin

Profits at VHI up 20% as costs and pay-outs fall

By Colin Gleeson

Farming & Food

Aryzta rallies as market cheers Kevin Toland appointment

By Joe Brennan

State of Play: ‘War is a monster that has devoured the green’

By Barry Lysaght

Books

UCD ex-president tries his hand at campus novel

By Patrick Masterson

Up to 10% of GP practices expected to close this year in Northern Ireland

What has happened to Julian Assange? Key questions answered

By Matthew Weaver

Liam Toland: Murray’s drive likely to see him edge out Webb

By Liam Toland

Okja review: a mad tale of giant pigs and evil corporations told with vigour

By Donald Clarke

Middle East

Saudi Arabia leaves no expense spared for Trump’s visit

By Michael Jansen

Mallinckrodt shorted by US investment group over Acthar drug

By Simone Foxman, Katia Porzecanski and Erik Schatzker

Lions boost: Alun Wyn Jones in Ospreys team

Three backtracks on plan to restrict data roaming

By Mark Paul

Obituaries

Limerick solicitor who represented city’s gang members

Company owner held personally liable for firm’s failed action costs

By Mary Carolan

Golf

Quiros leads Michael Hoey by two at halfway stage in Sicily

FG leadership: Varadkar says he is not ‘counting his chickens yet’

By Sarah Bardon

Environment

River Suir crayfish plague ‘extremely concerning’ for species’ future

By Jack Power

Cúpla focal: Should the next taoiseach be able to speak Irish?

By Mary Minihan

Tight calf rules Seán O’Brien out of Pro12 semi-final

Supreme Court to rule on Setanta Insurance claims liability

By Mary Carolan

Abroad

Meet the Irish playing international rugby for the UAE

By Ciara Kenny

Which test centres are you most likely to pass the NCT in?

By Dean Ruxton

Would introvert leader Mark McCall fit the bill for Irish role?

By Gerard Meagher

Martyn Turner

By Martyn Turner

Diamonds are still forever, just not for marriage

Man who molested and raped grand-niece jailed for seven years

By Declan Brennan

Irishman dies after collapsing at restaurant in Cambodia

By Sorcha Pollak

Man (20) involved in Cavan car crash dies in hospital

By Fiona Gartland

Serial sex offender who raped former partner is jailed

Books

Second book syndrome: ‘You don’t wait for inspiration, you create it’

By Ayisha Malik

Cyberattackers claim just $92,000 from ransom demands

Property

A fixer-upper in Fairview for €345,000 - or could it go higher?

Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney may miss out on Old Trafford send-off

By Jamie Jackson

Activists seek end to ‘inhumane’ breeding of frankencats

By Oliver Milman

Theresa May’s manifesto is strong on economic illiteracy

By Chris Johns

Deirdre Foley to seek disclosure of evidence in Clerys case

By Tom Tuite

GPs call for urgent reversal of cuts made during financial crisis

By Paul Cullen

Gaelic Games

The day the season that changed the GAA nearly started

By Seán Moran

Government records ‘surge’ in passport applications

By Tim O'Brien

Motors

Volvo XC60 a big step forward as firm comes into its own

By Michael McAleer

Housing association tenants happiest among social housing sector, survey finds

By Tim O'Brien

FBD rules out dividend for ‘foreseeable future’

By Joe Brennan

Euromillions winner’s son given £1.6m, but sues dad for more

By Chris Johnston

Cannes festival, day three: Let the booing commence

By Donald Clarke

Anthony Weiner pleads guilty to ‘sexting’ teenager

By Benjamin Weiser and William K Rashbaum

Farming & Food

Dairymaster chief appointed to UCD food engineering role

Facebook trying to introduce ‘Trojan horse’ in data case, court told

By Mary Carolan

Ireland suffer heavy eight-wicket defeat to Bangladesh

Enda Kenny: Successor’s biggest challenge to protect Ireland from Brexit

By Sarah Bardon

Closure of Gay and Lesbian Equality Network a ‘huge loss’, says founder

By Paul Cullen

Bennett just misses out on win as Gaviria triumphs again

By Shane Stokes

Alisher Usmanov makes $1.3bn bid to take control of Arsenal FC

Middle East

US coalition air strike hits pro-Assad forces in Syria

Sam Bennett second in 13th stage of Giro d’Italia

Woman who slipped on chip awarded €40,000

A mea culpa from Marine Le Pen as she runs for National Assembly

By Lara Marlowe

Aggressive racing on the cards as Rás numbers hit 195

By Shane Stokes

Couple given one year to demolish house built without permission

Building firm owner liable for €735,000 costs in failed action

By Mary Carolan

Racing

Mullins primes Shaneshill to deliver latest French success

By Brian O'Connor

Markets

AIB shares soar as investors eye flotation

By Joe Brennan

Leo Varadkar has early momentum in leadership race

By Pat Leahy

Independent Ministers happy to work with either FG contender

By Mary Minihan

Ex-election candidate alleges religious discrimination by Google

By Mary Carolan

Champions League still a big earner for Premiership clubs

By David Conn

Dowdall denies being friends with Gerry Adams or Mary Lou McDonald

By Ciaran D'Arcy and Daniel Hickey

Shane Long ruled out of Austria qualifier

Garda denies conspiracy to pervert course of Jobstown trial

By Jessica Magee

Golf

Rory McIlroy to miss PGA at Wentworth due to rib injury

Sweden drops rape investigation against Julian Assange

By Richard Milne and Mark Odell

Bertie Ahern sees role in Europe for Kenny

By Ronan McGreevy

Taoiseach’s pension likely to be almost €130,000 a year

By Marie O'Halloran

Pensioner awarded €25,000 after sunroof blew away

By Ray Managh

Taoiseach reaffirms pledge to protect North in Brexit talks

By Denis Staunton

Man arrested in connection with Rita Apine’s death

By Sarah Burns

Racing

Caravaggio warms up for Royal Ascot with seasonal debut at Naas

By Brian O'Connor

Concepta Leonard funeral told of life spent sharing gift of music

By Rodney Edwards

EU/ECB criticise Government use of windfall to raise public spending

By Barry O'Halloran

Defence insists Eric Locke had mental disorder at time of killing

By Natasha Reid

Niall Quinn’s Q-Sat switched off over dispute with British provider

By Mark Paul

Boatman in court challenge over Skellig Michael landings

By Aodhan O'Faolain

Varadkar’s lead will change the nature of leadership campaign

By Pat Leahy

Middle East

Millions of Iranians vote in presidential election

Christian Brothers defend decision to sell playing fields

By Tim O'Brien

Regina Doherty backs Leo Varadkar in Fine Gael leadership race

Proposal to allow public bodies share citizens’ financial details

By Elaine Edwards

US to shortly deport Adrian Donohoe murder suspect

By Seán Dunne

Irishman charged with funding terrorism tells court he has changed

By Eoin Reynolds

Trump said firing ‘nut job’ Comey relieved ‘great pressure’ - report

By Suzanne Lynch

Coveney’s scrupulous sense of fair play is widely acknowledged

By Barry Roche

Hard-working Varadkar wanted to stand out from the crowd

By Conor Gallagher

Education

Irish language sector needs to ‘reinvent itself’, says academic

By Lorna Siggins

History

OPW gets permission for Leinster House refurbishment

By Olivia Kelly

Environment

Tivoli Theatre demolition plans refused by council

By Olivia Kelly

Art

Jean-Michel Basquiat artwork sets new auction record

World

Michel Temer accused of taking millions in bribes

Scarlets leave Leinster’s season once again doused in regret

By Gavin Cummiskey

Decision to sell part of AIB described as ‘undemocratic’

By Sarah Burns

Corcoran grabs another double against Bray to seal Bohs win

Five-star Cork get back to winning ways against Drogheda

Jack McGrath’s Lions tour in jeopardy after arm injury

By Gavin Cummiskey

Bone cement technology wins innovation award

By Roisin Guyett-Nicholson

Times Square driver ‘should have been shot’ says prosecutor

Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran TD reveals bid to take his own life

By Kitty Holland

Culture

In a Word . . . Fraud

By Patsy McGarry

Lifting of Garda privilege turns tribunal spotlight on journalists

By Colm Keena

Baby elephant

Thinking Anew – Time to listen and learn

By Gordon Linney

An Irish Diary

Et Tu? – An Irishman’s Diary about the all-consuming question of correct pronunciation

By Frank McNally

NCT centres and pass rates

Quotable

A general election?

Neutrality and 'sacred cows'

Editorials

Leo Varadkar looks unassailable in Fine Gael leadership race

National Pension Reserve Fund

Fine Gael leadership

Politics and media ‘performance’

Callan v Kenny

Conservatism and Irish life

Driven to distraction

Christian Brothers and selling school pitches

The dominance of Dublin

Team Macron’s Irish connections

Time for an agency to fight corruption?

Separating church and state

Nuns have undertaken courageous work