Article Index

Boost to house supply may overheat economy, watchdog warns

By Fiona Reddan and Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Residential

McKillen strikes again with €2.4m mews on designer Donnybrook lane

By Elizabeth Birdthistle

Books

Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards winners revealed

By Martin Doyle

Your Money

Central Bank squeezes large-loan access for second-time buyers

By Joe Brennan, Eoin Burke-Kennedy and Fiona Reddan

A fresh take on diversity?

An Irish Diary

Where vertical farming stacks up – An Irishwoman’s Diary on Californian hydroponics and microgreens

By Elgy Gillespie

How to judge when it’s time for lunch

Editorials

Mortgages: Central Bank’s prudent call

Whiskey galore in China?

Is the Border issue being used as a pawn by the Brexiteers?

‘No fault’ approach to medical negligence

Pesco arrangement and neutrality

Science subjects and pay inequality

Frances Fitzgerald secures nomination to run in next election

By Mark Hilliard

Charity sector and public funds

Minister departs but questions remain

Opinion

Kathy Sheridan: Why is British public so ignorant on Brexit?

By Kathy Sheridan

Martyn Turner

Sole Westmeath homeless shelter likely to close over funding

By Kitty Holland

Parties preparing for election within a couple of months

By Pat Leahy

Britain and EU strike agreement on Brexit divorce bill

By Denis Staunton

Island dwellers to receive safeTALK suicide-alert training

By Ailin Quinlan

Revenues through Facebook’s Irish subsidiary rise to €12.6bn

By Charlie Taylor

Border could be left as key unresolved Brexit issue

By Cliff Taylor

As election recedes, Department of Justice placed under scrutiny

By Pat Leahy

Aidan O’Shea pays tribute to loyal Mayo servant Alan Dillon

By Ian O'Riordan

Opinion

Colm Keena: Gerry Adams’s legacy is one of getting things wrong

By Colm Keena

Frances Fitzgerald failed to meet high standards she set for herself

By Sarah Bardon

Miriam Lord: Frances bows out, Charlie dodges the trapdoor

By Miriam Lord

Oireachtas committee urged ‘not to make’ foetal abnormalities list

By Elaine Edwards

Justice officials likely to be called before Charleton tribunal

By Conor Gallagher

'Dysfunctional' Department of Justice targeted after resignation

By Pat Leahy

Refugees losing out on ‘proper medical treatment’, say officials

By Ciarán D'Arcy and Sorcha Pollak

Fitzgerald crisis shakes faith in Varadkar among some in FG

By Fiach Kelly

Kieran Keane set for return to Italy to take on Zebre

By Linley MacKenzie

Music

Playing politics with the RTÉ orchestra cutbacks controversy

By Michael Dervan

60: Range Rover and Range Rover Sport – membership of the country set

Stage

Abbey Theatre reveals new season

By Peter Crawley

59: Renault Zoe – impressive range but price is an issue

58: Lexus RX450h – Smart styling and remarkable refinement

57: Volkswagen Passat – Subtle and underrated German deserves consideration

56: Seat Leon – Not a Golf but close enough to be a contender

55: Audi Q5 - Indifferent Audi for the crossover set

54: Alfa Romeo Stelvio – a direct hit on a key market for the Italian brand

53: Citroen C4 Picasso – the classic French family car

Don’t blame the Central Bank for the broken housing market

By Cliff Taylor

52: Volkswagen Touran – best and most sensible seven-seat people carrier around

51: BMW 4 Series – still one of the very best cars around to drive

Media

Denis O’Brien props up Communicorp with €7.9m loan

By Peter Hamilton

50: Jaguar XF – a curate’s egg of a car

49: Audi A5 – Better to drive than before and still as handsome

48: Ford S-Max – Satisfying family carrier

47: Range Rover Velar – Stunning looks but price is too steep

Manley Construction to end some loss-making contracts

By Barry O'Halloran

46: Suzuki Swift – cute, fun and cracking value

45: Alfa Romeo Giulia – Not just for Alfa loyalists

44: Hyundai Ioniq – impressive electric future for Korean brand

43: BMW i8 – Engineering excellence on the road

42: Fiat 500 – charming supermini is the backbone of the brand these days

41: Dacia Duster – honest workhorse delivering more than just good value

CSO to capture retail sales data from ecommerce giants

By Fiona Reddan

People

A surprising thing happened. I found myself agreeing with a priest

By Laura Kennedy

Food

Keep your eyes on the pies for comfort food at its best

By Lilly Higgins

People

Michael Harding: It had been raining in Leitrim for four months

By Michael Harding

Recipes

Chicken and leek pie

By Lilly Higgins

Bank of England chief signals no-deal Brexit would be ‘painful’

By Fiona Walsh

Prime Temple Bar retail block sells for €11.2m

By Jack Fagan

Subscription, subscription, subscription: the evolution of commercial property

By Shane Fahy

Carlow town site on river Barrow sells for €1.3m

Johann Van Graan ready for Munster job – all strings attached

By Gavin Cummiskey

CJ Stander could join Peter O’Mahony in leaving Munster

By Gavin Cummiskey

People

My daughter keeps asking: ‘why is daddy gone to heaven? When’s he coming back?’

By Sorcha Pollak

Residential

Reuben St classic in Dublin 8 for €425,000

By Alanna Gallagher

Business family snaps up Liberties office investment for €2.25m

Gordon D’Arcy: Schmidt has Ireland where he wants them

By Gavin Cummiskey

When simply being present at work is not enough

Sandyford blocks bought by private investors for €12.2m

Life & Style

Amanda Byram: I’ve started searching for my ‘Dancing with the Stars’ frocks already

Residential

Stroll to school from Terenure semi at €1.2m

By Alanna Gallagher

Rory Best ready to pull back on Ulster jersey for Dragons clash

By Johnny Watterson

UK’s Brexit bill, mortgage caps, economic warnings and online shopping stats

By Michael McAleer

Ely Wine Bar building sells for near €1.8m guide price

Sales of multi-unit investments set to reach €500m by year end

By Justin Comiskey

Tallaght’s Plaza including four-star hotel sells for about €15m

Richard Barrett group buys Temple Street offices for €3m

By Jack Fagan

Seán Moran: GAA wants to stop procrastinating, but not just yet

By Seán Moran

Apple security flaw lets anybody log on to Mac computers without password

Sumo grand champion retires over assault claims

‘I’m seeing two women. The problem is I can’t choose between them’

By Trish Murphy

Tullow Oil refinances $2.5bn as border dispute resolved

By Colin Gleeson

Bitcoin breaks through $10,000 as appeal grows

By Chloe Cornish

Paul Flynn on aims for 2018 and Cluxton's badminton prowess

By Ian O'Riordan

Markets

London Stock Exchange CEO Rolet steps down

Four remanded after discovery of alleged drugs laboratory in west Cork

By Barry Roche

Rory McIlroy firm records pre-tax loss of $105m

By Gordon Deegan

Britvic’s earnings up but warns on soft drink levy

Threat of strike may force English Premiership to 10 teams

By Gerard Meagher

New research suggests being married could help stave off dementia

Both FF and FG prepare for election

By Sarah Bardon

Q&A: Why is Ava Barry now able to access medicinal cannabis?

By Conor Gallagher

Cineworld in $3.6bn deal for Regal Entertainment

‘Are you seriously spending your time on this stuff?’ - Varadkar quizzed on spin unit

By Marie O'Halloran

‘England cricket stands for nothing’ – Ben Stokes arrives in NZ

By Kate O'Halloran

Learn to love your wax – a quick guide to cleaning your ears

Markets

Sterling rises to two-month high on Brexit progress

Art

Jack Hickey wins 2017 Hennessy Portrait Prize

By Aidan Dunne

Girl (7) granted licence for use of medicinal cannabis

By Marie O'Halloran

Cancellation of Garda overtime ‘early Christmas present for criminals’

By Conor Gallagher

Travel

‘Trump slump’ hits president’s hotels worldwide - but not in Ireland

By Leonie Corcoran

Homeless man found dead in Ranelagh was on priority housing list

By Kitty Holland

Future of insurers depends on approach to driverless cars, Central Bank says

By Joe Brennan

Fine Art & Antiques

Mosse mugs and snail plates - what sold at Mary Robinson country home sell off

By Michael Parsons

Finian McGrath urged to close Áras Attracta over persistent failures

By Kitty Holland

Books

The rise and fall of the working men’s club

By Neil Anderson

Books

A guide to walking in Jane Austen’s footsteps

By Anne-Marie Edwards

Alan Pardew appointed as new West Bromwich Albion manager

By Ed Aarons

Innovation

Superbug killer Kastus to grow workforce after UK deal

By Colin Gleeson

Irish SMEs top of euro zone pile for adding jobs - ECB

By Colin Gleeson

Abroad

Meet the Irish chef foraging ingredients for Noma's new menu

By Cuan Greene

Mercedes’s new CLS leaks ahead of official unveiling at LA motor show

By Neil Briscoe

The Disaster Artist review: The best of times, the worst of times

By Tara Brady

Happy End review: Michael Haneke's nightmares about the future come true

By Donald Clarke

Travel

Walk for the Weekend: A scenic Kerry delight

By Tony Doherty

Commission to blacklist countries that produce fake goods

Fashion

Stella McCartney: Fashion must change its wasteful ways

Food

‘The dish epitomised all I had been learning – the balance of sweet, savoury, salty and sour’

By Marie Claire Digby and Gareth Mullins

Golf

Not only is slow play annoying, it also makes you worse

By Philip Reid

Flanagan’s office contacts Garda amid overtime ‘misunderstanding’

By Michael O'Regan

Tiffany beats expectations on strong Asian demand

Fintan O’Toole on ‘an act of defiance of Irish democracy’

By Declan Conlan

Couple’s ‘petty squabbles’ over children’s weekend trip ‘a waste of court time’

By Mary Carolan

Medics have ‘ethical imperative’ to resist assisted suicide

By Tim O'Brien

Credit unions need long-term lending to ensure survival, committee finds

By Peter Hamilton

Transport

SMBC and Aeromexico agree sale and leaseback deal for 10 aircraft

By Barry O'Halloran

Media

‘JOE’ company Maximum Media appoints Maria Scannell as chief commercial officer

By Laura Slattery

Lone parents will not have to contact their abusers - Doherty

By Marie O'Halloran

The Man Who Invented Christmas review: Bah humbug

By Tara Brady

Travel

Airbnb introduces new feature allowing groups to split payments

By Joan Scales

Man hurt lifting surprisingly heavy tray of bread awarded €30,000

By Ray Managh

Luke Marshall, Rob Herring and Kieran Treadwell extend Ulster deals

Jaha’s Promise review: Fearless about female genital mutilation

By Donald Clarke

Seven puppies smuggled out of Ireland rescued in Wales

Sam Allardyce confirmed as Everton manager

By Ed Aarons

Racism, exclusion still issues for minority ethnic people in Ireland

By Elaine Edwards

Child cowered under table with dog after father shot

By Louise Roseingrave

Aer Lingus worker sacked for turning up drunk after night out

By Gordon Deegan

TV & Radio

Godless review: Crack the damn whip already

By Peter Crawley

World Cup 2018: Around the grounds

Murder victim tried to fight off gunman, inquest hears

By Louise Roseingrave

Snapchat in newsfeed challenge to Facebook

Judge almost halves €121,000 damages over car park collision

By Mary Carolan

Between 40 and 50 homeless people die every year in Ireland

By Marie O'Halloran

Man who killed dog and fed it to pet jailed for two years

Education

DIT academics have ‘significant concerns’ over amalgamation

By Jack Power

Psychological abuse within a relationship to become a crime

By Conor Gallagher

Golf

Justin Thomas knows how tough it will be to follow up 2017

Asia-Pacific

US tourists arrested for baring buttocks at Thai temple

Losses grow at Uber as two investors drop out of funding deal

Food

New app offers instant restaurant and bar booking on your phone

By Deirdre Falvey

Doctors warn extension of free GP care will lead to waiting lists

By Martin Wall

Howlin questions use of zero-hours contracts in Leinster House

By Marie O'Halloran

Santi Cazorla undergoes ninth surgery as injury agony goes on

By Sid Lowe

Google Ireland revenues jump 16% to €26.3bn

By Peter Hamilton

BT bases new £28m research hub in Belfast

By Francess McDonnell

Europe

War criminal dies after ‘drinking poison’ at UN tribunal

By Daniel McLaughlin

Your Money

Irish electricity bills rated as fourth most expensive in EU

By Conor Pope

Opinion

John Gapper: Facebook faces the tragedy of the commons

By John Gapper

Ben Stokes’ chances of joining Ashes squad take major setback

By Sean Ingle

Kevin O’Brien arrests early Ireland slump in Dubai

Media

Pre-trial issues resolved in German film company case

By Aodhan O'Faolain

Tech stocks have a bad day on Wall Street

PSNI-Garda exchange leads to launch of anti-drugs campaign

By Gerry Moriarty

Europe

Spanish taxi drivers strike in effort to stem Uber tide

By Guy Hedgecoe

Abroad

Befriending the Irish in need at Christmas in London

By Caitriona Carney

‘Break up Dublin for football? I’m totally opposed to that’ - Páraic Duffy

By Declan Conlon

Tinder trial told naivety not an excuse for sexual assault

By Declan Brennan

Just Eat poised to enter FTSE 100 index

‘I knew it wasn’t right and I knew it was strange’

By Isabel Hayes

Bohemians and St Kevin’s Boys announce underage partnership

By Emmet Malone

Africa

Zimbabwe activist pastor found not guilty of subversion

Middle East

Pierre Krähenbühl: There is ‘no political horizon’ for the Palestinian people

By Michael Jansen

Environment

Electric vehicle owners to get reduced tolls, says Naughten

By Kevin O'Sullivan

Transport

Norwegian Air’s Irish services boost New York airport passengers

By Barry O'Halloran

Education

We’re facing serious teacher shortages in vital subjects. It’s time for a new approach

By Judith Harford

Dispute between Church of Ireland minister and archbishop settled

By Aodhan O'Faolain

Bank of Ireland’s new chief buys almost €13,000 of stock

By Joe Brennan

Fine Art & Antiques

€120,000 ring and a cut-price Dior mink – Maureen O’Hara items sold at auction

By Michael Parsons

Markets

Banks lead European markets higher

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Siemens to list €40bn division in Germany’s largest IPO for more than two decades

Consultant warns of ‘dangerous’ conditions at Tallaght Hospital

By Sarah Burns

Education

Numbers entering teaching ‘collapsing’ due to low pay, unions claim

By Martin Wall

Taoiseach wants Frances Fitzgerald to return to top level politics

By Fiach Kelly

Migrant teachers looking for work invited to contact Marino teaching project

By Sorcha Pollak

Eighth Amendment committee to vote on December 13th

By Elaine Edwards

Open verdict on holidaying couple who drowned in Shannon

World

Venezuela’s president Nicolás Maduro strips rival of UN post

Man killed after car and lorry collide in Co Monaghan

World

Protesters gather in Honduras as TV star’s election lead withers

Britain will take no steps to harden Border, says Brexit minister

By Denis Staunton

Tribunal can investigate Department of Justice, Flanagan says

By Michael O'Regan

Foreign Affairs investigates leak of sensitive Brexit documents

By Marie O'Halloran

Andre Villas-Boas quits football to take part in Dakar Rally

Electoral gains lead to big rise in Solidarity-PBP’s State funding

By Harry McGee

ESPN lays off 150 more employees

By Kevin Draper

Taoiseach questions reported 30% cut to funds for some roads

By Marie O'Halloran

Theresa May condemns Donald Trump’s sharing of anti-Muslim videos

By Suzanne Lynch

World

Radio host Garrison Keillor fired over accusation of ‘inappropriate behaviour’

Pensioners protest outside Dáil against cuts to their weekly payments

By Mark Hilliard

Ciarán Murphy: Alan Dillon leaves knowing he gave it his all

By Ciarán Murphy

US sexual harassment scandal spreads

By Suzanne Lynch

Miriam Lord: Once more unto the breach for Leo Varadkar

By Miriam Lord

Transport

Court told Ryanair refused to accept ‘yes under duress’ vote by pilots

By Mary Carolan

Golf

Tiger Woods rusty but fully healthy for competitive return

By Ewan Murray

Europe

Dutch coffee shop case highlights ‘absurdity’ of cannabis laws

By Daniel Boffey

Payday for brokers as Irish Stock Exchange lands €158.8m Euronext deal

By Joe Brennan

Department of Justice may sustain further damage, ex-minister says

By Colm Keena

Garda overtime ban to remain in Dublin despite extra €50 million

By Conor Lally

Robbie Brady nets the winner as Burnley move above Spurs

By Ben Fisher

Donald Trump singles out Ireland in tax speech

By Suzanne Lynch

Chelsea squeeze past Swansea as Antonio Conte sees red

By Ed Aarons

Hogan calls for EU states to have more say in use of farm funding

By Conor Pope

Mohamed Salah nets twice as Liverpool cruise past Stoke

By Nick Miller

Wayne Rooney strikes from the halfway line as Everton crush West Ham

By Paul Wilson

Bill restoring public service pay introduced in Dáil

By Michael O'Regan

Olivier Giroud on the double as Arsenal hammer Huddersfield

By Jacob Steinberg