Article Index

The finalists - part one: making networking central to start-ups

By Caitríona Mc Bride

Government concerned on proposed EU fiscal integration

By Pat Leahy

Number of vacant homes ‘may be grossly overstated’

By Harry McGee

Budget 2018: Helping middle-income families to be a priority

By Sarah Bardon

Europe

EU website takes on Russia’s fake news industry

By Patrick Smyth

Fingal estate agents say saleable housing is hard to come by

By Ciarán D'Arcy

Traveller housing targets have not been met in 18 years

By Kitty Holland

The tricky politics of Ireland’s corporation tax

By Pat Leahy and Cliff Taylor

Katie-George Dunlevy and Eve McCrystal share Sportswoman of the Month award

By Mary Hannigan

Africa

Boko Haram conflict leaves humanitarian crisis in its wake

By Sally Hayden

Europe

German liberals stage comeback in the race for election bronze

By Derek Scally

Drug lord’s former Kerry bolthole goes to auction

A lot done, slightly more to do in Rathfarnham

By Rose Doyle

Stage

Dublin Fringe Festival: our guide to the best of the weekend

By Peter Crawley

Secluded haven on four acres in Killiney for €9m

By Madeleine Lyons

Rathgar villa home of Countess Markievicz for €2.5m

By Bernice Harrison

Picasso house built on a Guinness fortune for €23m

By Brian Boyd

Sinn Féin’s stance on Catalan independence is deeply hypocritical

By Newton Emerson

Sandycove €3.5m luxury at the water’s edge

By Elizabeth Birdthistle

Film

Darren Aronofsky: ‘My ego finds its way into all the films’

By Tara Brady

Michael McDowell: I did not blow my chance to reform the Garda

By Michael McDowell

Strain-original with recent upgrade in Glasnevin for €950,000

By Bernice Harrison

Art

People say ‘Don’t you have your own country?’ We reply ‘Mind your own goddamn business’

By Colette Sheridan

Dún Laoghaire’s Digital Marketing Institute gets €26m injection

By Colin Gleeson

Foo Fighters - Concrete and Gold review: a slight change in Foolosophy

By Tony Clayton-Lea

Life-threatening ‘games’ lurking in the Dark Web

By John Holden

Nest Thermostat E: cheaper, sleeker and still smart

By Steven Douglas

Why the ‘slopping out’ ruling is important

By Mary Carolan

Commercial Property

Property group Iput to spend €20m on former Arthur Cox HQ

By Ciarán Hancock

The reports of sterling’s revival are greatly exaggerated

An easier way to get through to the businesses you need

By Olive Keogh

Brittas escape between mountains and sea for €850,000

By Rose Doyle

We want to rent our home and live in our investment apartment. What is our tax liability when we sell?

Shortlist for the Pharma Industry Awards has been announced

Final release of well crafted Croftwell in Rathcoole

By Alanna Gallagher

Stately Sandymount Victorian next to Aviva for €1.42m

By Alanna Gallagher

Access all areas with spectacular views in Howth for €795k

By Elizabeth Birdthistle

Stephen Coen ready to do what is required if called upon

By Keith Duggan

Mature seclusion in Ranelagh for €925,000

By Rose Doyle

Artist’s home is rare Cowper Gardens original for €1.95m

By Gemma Tipton

What can you buy in Turkey, France and Ireland for €125,000

By Emma Cullinan

Rathgar townhouse with room to spare for €1.3m

By Gemma Tipton

Your Fitness

The joys and benefits of mixing it up in a triathlon

By Aileen Flynn

Art deco original in Sandymout with added space

By Alanna Gallagher

Iceland turns to Honohan for help with monetary policy review

By Joe Brennan

Abroad

How studying abroad can save you thousands of euro

Joanne O’Riordan: No words to describe the one and only Rena Buckley

By Joanne O'Riordan

Dietary whey proteins could be solution in war on obesity

By Barry McCall

Energised Bowe of a strong mind to reach the top again

By John O'Sullivan

Ireland-UK joint venture at cutting edge of fire safety research

By Barry McCall

Re:publica Dublin keeps focus on technology and society

By Karlin Lillington

Farming & Food

Whiskey has stirred, but may be shaken by fickle tastes

Bosom Pals: poets tackle breast cancer

By Mari Maxwell

Eir’s shareholders weigh trade sale to foreign buyer instead of IPO

By Mark Paul and Joe Brennan

Taxi app Lynk to go nationwide as it snaps up local operators

By Charlie Taylor

Outdo Ellen DeGeneres with Pi Solo’s 187-degree selfies

By Marie Boran

Tech review: Galaxy Note 8 a return to form for Samsung

By Steven Douglas

Danu in talks to sell stake in Mercantile pub group

By Mark Paul

All Dart services operating after derailed train removed

By Mark Hilliard

Float or flog? Eir owners would be mad not to explore sale

Irish entertainment and sports tech sectors employ nearly 2,000

By Charlie Taylor

Sonia O’Sullivan: Ross doesn’t understand athletes’ reliance on funding

By Ian O'Riordan

Dublin coaching guru Mickey Whelan still on the ball

By Seán Moran

GAA Statistics: Decoding Stephen Cluxton's kickout

By Eamon Donoghue

Dublin fintech firm Assure Hedge seeks funds to launch in Ireland

By Charlie Taylor

Twitter brewing up a storm with secret tweet feature?

By Marie Boran

Innovation awards finalist: Kastus coatings a ‘game-changer’

By Olive Keogh

Making biologics more cost effective

By Olive Keogh

Stars of Erin on a high despite struggling to field adult team

By Ian O'Riordan

Take control of a swarm of bots at the Robotarium

By Marie Boran

‘Many people need help to take their medication on time and as prescribed’

By Olive Keogh

EU tax plan ‘is a bigger threat to Ireland than Brexit’

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy and Pat Leahy

Will Fitbit Ionic smartwatch be enough to secure Fitbit’s future?

By Steven Douglas

UDG Healthcare acquires communications firm for over €63m

By Peter Hamilton

McEnaney backs McQuillan to handle All-Ireland pressure

By Gavin Cummiskey

Dublin-based voice technology start-up opens UK office

By Charlie Taylor

Solidarity to boycott Newstalk until Hook ceases broadcasting

By Hugh Linehan

Motherfoclóir: The Irish they didn’t teach you in school

By Darach Ó Séaghdha

Ariel Pink serves up an irresistible lumpy pop milkshake

By Jennifer Gannon

Film

Jungle Bunch review: Interspecies love and terror among the trees

By Tara Brady

Central London property prices continue to slump in August

An Irish Diary

Church services

JP Donleavy, author of ‘The Ginger Man’, dies aged 91

By Sarah Burns

Fire kills 24 at Islamic school in Kuala Lumpur

Fashion

What's new at H&M? Naomi Campbell's style advice for the new season

By Deirdre McQuillan

Terrace house refurb: before and after – not bigger, just better

By Declan O'Donnell

Champion greyhound tests positive for cocaine-like substance

By Mark Hilliard

Former England boss covered up sexual abuse, inquiry told

Host review: Untamed abstraction meets melodic coherence

By Cormac Larkin

People

My wife died and my family disapproves of my new partner

Interiors

How the starter home died – and how it can be resuscitated

By Denise O'Connor

Eir shareholders in talks with investor eyeing ‘significant’ stake

By Joe Brennan and Mark Paul

Majority of teachers feel unable to talk to students about internet safety

By Emer Sugrue

Marco Asensio’s shaving incident is latest unusual sports injury . . .

Fingers point to Brexit as profits at John Lewis collapse

Life’s a beach in Sandymount for €925K

By Alanna Gallagher

People

Want a Kardashianesque body? It'll cost you

By Laura Kennedy

Bon Iver, The National and more: this week’s best pop/rock gigs

By Tony Clayton-Lea

Protected Shankill home on 1.5acres with development plans

By Frances O'Rourke

Ready-to-go rambling family home in Dalkey for €2.25m

By Frances O'Rourke

What will €250,000 buy?

By Emma Cullinan

Education

Why US college students are flocking to Connemara

By Lorna Siggins

Jurgen Klopp tries to explain Liverpool’s defensive problems

Gary Numan review: Apocalypse why?

By Lauren Murphy

National Treasury Management Agency sells €1bn in bonds

By Colin Gleeson

Travel

Sheela na Gigs: where to find them in Ireland and abroad

By Leonie Corcoran

Josephine Pender: ‘It’s just hard. Hard to be hopeful’

By Will Faulkner

Luxury Lansdowne Place apartments bring €3m-plus penthouses on stream

By Alanna Gallagher

Trio Da Kali and Kronos Quartet - Ladilikan review: scattering across Africa

By Nigel Wood

Emily Haines review: background music for dinner parties

By Jennifer Gannon

Stage

Within Rooms review: Lost in translation

By Peter Crawley

TV & Radio

Welcome to Pat Kenny's nation, a chilling scenario

By Peter Crawley

Leinster confirm visa issues were an administrative error

Mayo v Dublin: ‘It’s bringing two cultures into one place on my head’

By Mark Hilliard

Myanmar’s Rohingya: how years of strife grew into a crisis

By Megan Specia

Science

Is the current effort to combat climate change a utopian project?

By William Reville

Mother of three died after blunt force trauma to her head, Cork inquest hears

By Barry Roche

Man who said homosexuality and abortion are evil loses discrimination case

By Gordon Deegan

Education

Higher Options expo: everything you need to know

By Éanna Ó Caollaí

Philip Stephens: Merkel’s message to Theresa May - Brexit means Brexit

By Philip Stephens

Food

Two wines that taste more expensive than their price tags

By John Wilson

Art

JP Donleavy, the artist: mad planets and strange fish

By Gemma Tipton

Gardaí seek help to find missing Kerry man

Chris Henry captains Ulster for visit of reigning champions

Motors

Ten things we learned from the Frankfurt motor show

By Neil Briscoe

Offbeat

What would you buy if you won the EuroMillions jackpot?

By Niamh Towey

Angus & Julia Stone - Snow review: blizzard of banalities

By Lauren Murphy

Trump denies reaching deal with Democrats over ‘Dreamers’

Rory Scholes one of seven Connacht changes for Dragons trip

Referees announced for first two rounds of Champions Cup

By John O'Sullivan

Abroad

‘As an opera singer, work is much more abundant in Germany than at home’

Feast of Russian miniatures: This week’s classical music highlights

By Michael Dervan

The top 30 moments of the football summer: 30 to 21

By Malachy Clerkin

UK path on Brexit is mad and dangerous, says Baroness Armstrong in Dublin

By Colm Keena

Obituaries

JP Donleavy obituary: acclaimed author of ‘a bawled-out comic song of sex’

AIB customer details mislaid in Co Galway found

By Patsy McGarry

Science

That’s Maths: Andrey Markov’s brilliant ideas are still bearing fruit

By Peter Lynch

Bishops may change ‘sexist, archaic’ Mass text after Pope ruling

By Patsy McGarry

Taking the plunge with my first Liffey Swim

By Anne-Marie Healy

Budget 2018: Focus is tax cuts for middle class, says Taoiseach

By Sarah Bardon

Abroad

Beauty on board: Cruising the world as a spa manager

Record number arrested in Britain over terror links

Food

Lunch delivered to your desk? Talk about notions

By Aoife McElwain

George Hook should be challenged, not silenced

By Kitty Holland

Travel

A holiday in Portugal for €99 and other great escapes

By Joan Scales

Doctors warn of ‘chaos, danger, degradation’ at Clonmel hospital

By Conor Kane

Tickets for 2018 World Cup go on sale: Prices and how to get them

Next commissioner can come from Garda ranks, says Flanagan

By Conor Gallagher

Brexit may hurt Ireland ‘more than any other EU state’ - Flanagan

By Patrick Smyth

Markets

Bitcoin drops after Chinese exchange stops trading

Young mother died from blow to the head and strangulation

By Barry Roche

Fundraising drive for family of girl (5) who died in Co Cork

By Olivia Kelleher

Environment

Environment expert baffled about what can go in recycling bins

By Kevin O'Sullivan

Alvarez v Golovkin: Two different styles, two similar backgrounds

By Kevin Mitchell

Heavy reading: UCC launches 5kg ‘Atlas of Irish Revolution’

By Ronan McGreevy

Europe

US wants broad powers for any UN peacekeepers in Ukraine

By Daniel McLaughlin

Irish corporate tax code gets clean bill of health but public need convincing

By Joe Tynan

Bail for pair charged in connection with Peter Butterly murder

Fears of flu outbreak prompts vaccine call from HSE

By Paul Cullen

Strong euro weighs on handbag maker Hermes

HSE ambulances needed roadside assistance 200 times last year

By Darragh McDonagh

James Murdoch says Fox bid for Sky should be judged on merits

Alleged Dublin Airport people-smuggler faces 19 more charges

By Tom Tuite

Pfizer prostate cancer drug succeeds key trial

Transport

European court ruling could cost Ryanair €100m and swell costs 5%

By Peter Hamilton and Colin Gleeson

Man in 40s dies following house fire in Rathmines

By Sarah Burns

Concerts and concertinas: The week’s best trad gigs

By Siobhán Long

EY Entrepreneur of the Year stories to hit TV screens

By Peter Hamilton

Golf

Wiesberger and Finch make fast start before play suspended

Fine Art & Antiques

Yeats love letters, artwork goes on view in Dublin before auction

By Michael Parsons

Pound spikes after hawkish comments from Bank of England

North Korea threatens to ‘sink’ Japan over UN resolution backing

Washington must get to ‘dirty bottom’ of Equifax data breach

‘The Ginger Man sent a thrill of anarchic energy through me that I can still feel today’

By Sean O'Reilly

Wrangling over ‘affordable housing’ prices threatens funding

By Tim O'Brien and Peter Murtagh

Grenfell inquiry promises to uncover truth about deadly fire

By Denis Staunton

Anger at Grenfell inquiry judge at ‘disrespect’ for survivors

By Denis Staunton

Transport

Belfast airport revenues soar 12% on ‘Ryanair factor’

By Francess McDonnell

Conference hears children of 12 need to know dangers of gambling

By Ciarán D'Arcy

Myanmar says China endorses crackdown on Rohingya

Irish hockey season held up over umpiring dispute

By Johnny Watterson

Report finds slipping standards of care in mental health units

By Jack Power

NTMA sells €1bn of bonds to reach middle of full-year target range

By Joe Brennan

Leinster left to rue self-inflicted wound

By Johnny Watterson

Once more with feeling: Ireland hunts sure-fire Eurovision smash

By Ronan McGreevy

Man dies in mushroom plant after saving his ‘trapped’ brother

By Kevin O'Sullivan

Middle East

Isis claims Iraq suicide attacks in which at least 50 killed

Varadkar proposes giving Nama social housing role

By Fiach Kelly and Sarah Bardon

Mamma Mia! Pupil gets A in Italian without attending a class

By Ronan McGreevy and Eanna O Caollai

Dublin tech company Swrve closes $25m in funding

By Charlie Taylor

All-Ireland final: Master voices for Mayo on MidWest radio

By Lorna Siggins

Call for inquiry into New Zealand MP over spy claims

Racing

Frankie Dettori opts to ride Coronet over Stradivarius in St Leger

Irish patients have ‘worst access’ to new drugs

By Paul Cullen

Government review reiterates capital spending commitments

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy and Colin Gleeson

Obituaries

Grant Hart, Hüsker Dü’s drummer and singer, dies aged 56

Grant Hart, Hüsker Dü drummer and singer, dies at 56

By Jonah Engel Bromwich

CSO standing over Census figures of 183,000 vacant dwellings

By Harry McGee

Singer Selena Gomez reveals kidney transplant

Arsenal v Cologne kick-off delayed by an hour over crowd safety

Conroy Gold used firm’s rules to thwart shareholders, court hears

By Barry O'Halloran

Markets

Deutsche Börse to pay €10.5m to end insider trading investigation

Former UN chief Ban Ki-moon elected head of IOC ethics commission

Crime & Law

Maze IRA movie is about ‘dialogue’ not ‘glorification’, says writer

By Amanda Ferguson

Amryt boost as epidermolysis bullosa drug rival fails

Everton endure another horror show as Atalanta dominate

Morrisons reports rising half-year profit

Eight children hospitalised after school bus crash in Donegal

By Stephen Maguire

Markets

Oil price spike boosts US stocks as stronger sterling takes toll on FTSE

By Mark Paul

Trump blindsides his party with Democratic ‘Dreamer deal’

By Suzanne Lynch

Next delivers ‘modest’ upgrade to full-year forecast

Education

Teachers, lecturers vote for industrial action over pay gap

By Martin Wall and Sarah Bardon

Giro d’Italia set to start 2018 cycling race with three stages in Israel

Australian Olympic swimmer gets one-year ‘whereabouts’ ban

Environment

Frosty feeling as dip below zero forecast in parts at weekend

By Peter Smyth

Rising consumer costs push up US inflation

Golf

David Carey and Declan Loftus match par on opening day at Mount Wolseley

By Brian Keogh

Farming & Food

Nestlé takes majority stake in US coffee chain Blue Bottle

Crime & Law

Garda exaggerated the number of reforms it carried out

By Conor Lally

Teachers’ strike vote not an immediate threat of shut schools

By Martin Wall

Fears grow in Athenry for €850m Apple data centre over delay

By John Fallon and Daragh Small

Crime & Law

Policing Authority finds problems in Garda reform programme

By Conor Lally

PFAI find themselves at heart of battle to preserve league’s integrity

By Emmet Malone

Tesco pulls advertising for George Hook show over remarks

By Hugh Linehan

Anti-doping agencies demand Russia be banned from Winter Olympics

UCC Demons and Tralee begin new Super League season

By Mary McGuire

An Irish Diary

A Game of Two Calves – An Irishman’s Diary about Peter Kavanagh, St Columcille, and landmark cases in copyright law

By Frank McNally

Apple’s core issue

UK rejects fund for victims of Libyan-backed IRA attacks

By Sorcha Pollak

Editorials

Refugees: A worrying education gap

British approach on Libya-linked IRA terror inquiry ‘hypocritical’

Graph paper

Prisoners and slopping out

Number of vacant houses

Editorials

Property tax: populism trumps public interest

Memory lane

Juncker’s state of the union speech

HPV vaccine is safe and effective

Working until 70 in a technological age

University rankings

‘Tax cuts for the middle class’

Bedsits and the housing crisis

‘Hook should be challenged, not silenced’

Garda leadership and reform

Nóirín O’Sullivan’s resignation was due to government failures

By Dermot Walsh