Article Index

Reviews: Orwell’s Political Ideals, Around the World in 80 Words

Fine Art & Antiques

Auction results: Queen Elizabeth’s scissors and brown furniture for a snip

By Elizabeth Birdthistle

Poem of the week: Good Housekeeping

By Celia de Fréine

Property

Home Front: Making a clean sweep

By Orna Mulcahy and Alanna Gallagher

Space savers: nine ideas to make the most of your hallway

By Alanna Gallagher

Fashion

Beauty products to put joy into January – like a €5 concealer

By Laura Kennedy

Design Moment: Brno Chair, 1930

By Bernice Harrison

Property

What sold for €590k in Clontarf, Dalkey, Churchtown and Portmarnock?

‘Lay off our books, Marie Kondo’

By Philip Judge

Fashion

Hit the gym: Stylish fitness gear for bodies of all shapes and sizes

By Deirdre McQuillan

What our table setting says about us

By Philip Judge

How to paint a room like an expert

By Deirdre McQuillan

Art of darkness in a Ranelagh home

By Alanna Gallagher

Thinking Anew – Caring for the stranger

By Gordon Linney

Politics

Nobody can say with confidence what way Tuesday’s Brexit vote will go

By Pat Leahy and Cliff Taylor

Growing speculation that Archbishop Diarmuid Martin will step down

By Patsy McGarry

Ten complaints received over ‘Crashed Lives’ TV advert, RSA says

By Barry Roche

Larry Gogan – golden memories

Hard question

Editorials

The Irish Times view on the Isis arrest: policing the terror threat

Take me to your leader

Dogs and leads

Waiting for Bojo

Women and work in the home

GPs and the health service

Anti-abortion protests at medical facilities

Children’s hospital and spiralling costs

Cultural institutions

Jer O’Leary obituary: The actor who brought history to life

The arts are evolving and so must the Abbey Theatre

By Frances Ruane

Shutdown becomes longest ever as Trump holds out for his wall

By Suzanne Lynch

In a Word . . . Mortified

By Patsy McGarry

Geoffrey D Langlands obituary: British commando who educated Pakistan’s elite

Nancy Roman obituary: the Mother of Hubble

Moira Kennedy O’Malley Obituary: First executive director of the Ireland Funds

Powering up the powerhouse sessions: This week’s traditional music highlights

By Siobhán Long

Achill Island beach that reappeared in 2017 disappears again

By Sarah Burns

An Irish Diary

Church services

Hard to see what’s in an SDLP merger for Fianna Fáil

By Pat Leahy

‘Biggest disaster’: Luton’s Irish community is nervous as Brexit looms

By Shane Hickey

Breda O’Brien: Marriage should not just be for the middle classes

By Breda O'Brien

Asia-Pacific

Russia and Japan struggle to resolve decades-long dispute over remote islands

By Isabel Gorst

A long US goodbye to Syria and Afghanistan makes sense

By Ruadhán Mac Cormaic

Spencer, Vogue and Baby Too: Jocular but winning formula

By Jennifer Gannon

This Album Changed My Life: Sufjan Stevens – Carrie & Lowell (2015)

By Enda Gallery

New Artist of the Week: Jimothy Lacoste

By Niall Byrne

Art

Working with concrete: This week’s visual arts highlights

By Aidan Dunne

Art

Art in Focus: Gerry Davis – Wedding Car

By Aidan Dunne

Martyn Turner

Diarmaid Ferriter: Government needs to smell the daffodils in December

By Diarmaid Ferriter

Stories from the She Punks: this week’s rock and pop highlights

By Tony Clayton-Lea and Louise Bruton

The best jazz gigs this week

By Cormac Larkin

How Dear David and the Greg thread show the power of Twitter terror

By Seamas O'Reilly

Crime & Law

From soapbar to skunk: the ever increasing strength of cannabis

By Conor Gallagher

Stage

Directing a Martin McDonagh play? It’s the stuff of dreams

By Andrew Flynn

Film

Steve Carell and Timothée Chalamet, father and drug-addicted son

By Donald Clarke

Inspired Migrant Women in Ireland review: Fails to meet expectations

By Teresa Buczkowska

Stage

Theatre this week: Young woman fights to be herself and Philip Ridley’s new work at the Abbey

By Peter Crawley

Jeff Goldblum: On My Culture Radar

By Shilpa Ganatra

Cliff Taylor: Has the boom in Ireland got too boomy?

By Cliff Taylor

Stage

Reveal-ed: How investment helped the arts in the North

By Jane Coyle

Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth: Our New VBF

By Louise Bruton

Podcast of the week: Popsessed

By Sarah Griffin

Crime & Law

Cannabis: More people seeking treatment as strength doubles

By Conor Gallagher

Just as Larry Gogan leaves 2FM, he turns up on Liveline

By Mick Heaney

ConTempo con brio: This week’s classical highlights

By Michael Dervan

Monaghan sinkholes: ‘The mining is a cancer in our parish’

By Peter Murtagh

Changes to rail services this weekend to allow roof repairs at Dublin station

Business

Former charity director objects to lingerie spending records disclosure

By Simon Carswell

Media

Screen Ireland searches for its next storyteller-in-chief

History

Fintan O’Toole: The first murky, inglorious shots of the War of Independence

By Fintan O'Toole

Old favourites: Antwerp by Roberto Bolaño (1980)

By Rob Doyle

Financial Services

Anglo’s ghost looms large as Monday marks 10th anniversary of nationalisation

The Golden Thread: How Fabric Changed History – a riveting yarn

By Deirdre McQuillan

Poetry: Breda Wall Ryan’s new book confirms her talent

By John McAuliffe

Music Love Drugs War: Debut novel set in 1980s Derry fails to deliver on teenage kicks

By Sarah Gilmartin

Art

Berthe Morisot: ‘I have sinned, I have suffered, I have atoned’

By Lara Marlowe

‘My greatest fear is failure. What we do is so public’

‘Honor can be terribly cruel – it’s hilarious if you’re not the one on the receiving end’

By Ross O'Carroll-Kelly

Roasted pumpkin, white miso and caraway

By Jess Murphy

Do you need to calm the f**k down? Here’s how

By Tanya Sweeney

Does this moth’s furry coat keep it warm? Readers’ nature queries

By Ethna Viney

Passion fruit tart: five steps to tropical heaven

By Vanessa Greenwood

Top chefs in the pot for Ennistymon fine dining

By Marie Claire Digby

Drink

Doing dry January? Here are some great alternatives to wine

By John Wilson

Do you care where your food comes from?

By JP McMahon

Abroad

The returned missionaries: ‘I’m more African than I am Irish’

By Rosita Boland

Government still not tackling climate change? So sue them

By Kevin O'Sullivan

How Kathy Mattea got her groove – and voice – back

By Siobhán Long

Racing 92 on a mission but expect Ulster to push them close

By Gerry Thornley

Your Fitness

Why I love to . . . lift weights

By Cara Christie

Sean Moncrieff: ‘Oh no, the boom may be back’

By Seán Moncrieff

Health

Avoid burnout: Set boundaries, start saying no and other tips

By Siobhan Murray

Passion fruit tart

By Vanessa Greenwood

‘It’s scary moving to the UK. Most of my references are Tayto and village adultery’

By Una Mullally

Why do Meghan and Kate hate each other? Duh! It’s Brexit, dummy

By Jennifer O'Connell

Drink

Tryanuary: the best time of the year to sample new beers

By Sorcha Hamilton

A nature journalist goes to ‘forest school’

By Paddy Woodworth

Crime & Law

From Ireland to Isis: The life of Alexandr Ruzmatovich Bekmirzaev

By Colm Keena

All kinds of things can get you called a West Brit these days

By Donald Clarke

A River in the Trees review: Gripping page-turner depicts hardships old and new

By Martina Evans

David McWilliams: The ‘Merc index’ shows the Irish property market madness

By David McWilliams

Life & Style

Index: What’s hot and what’s not this week

By Una Mullally

The two bright minds behind inspiring music festival in Doolin

By Una Mullally

Travel

Why I quit my job and my life in Ireland to go travelling

By Fiona Hyde

Roast chicken with lemon: it’s not fancy, but it’s mind-blowingly tasty

By Jess Murphy

Pickle review: You’ll never get food this good from a delivery bike

By Catherine Cleary

Your Money

The Money Doctor’s tips for 2019: First, create a personal budget

By Tanya Sweeney

Travel

Wildlife tracks in nature and castle culture

By Jo Linehan

Denied: The Rise and Fall of Climate Contrarianism: The dirty tricks of an elite clique unpicked

By John Gibbons

Kohlrabi with tahini and saffron dressing

By Jess Murphy

Thyme roasted chicken with preserved lemon

By Jess Murphy

Abortion law change: Is Northern Ireland really next?

By Susan McKay

Murder of the dance floor: The Irish nightclub is dying

By Ed Power

Travel

How to holiday with kids: stress-free trips with babies and toddlers in tow

By Sarah Walsh

Life & Style

What is an escape room and is it safe to go to one?

By Patrick Kelleher

History

The Way We Were: Hop back in time to Ireland’s original craft beer hipsters

By Una Mullally

Can coursing be good for hares? The strange answer is yes

By Michael Viney

War with Russia? by Stephen Cohen review: A stern warning

By Geoffrey Roberts

Politics

Taoiseach says visit to Ethiopia changed his perspective on refugee camps

By Harry McGee

GAA weekend previews

By Seán Moran

Ian O'Riordan: The alluring aloneness of the long-distance runner

By Ian O'Riordan

Leinster facing a colossal stress test in terms of squad depth

By John O'Sullivan

Athletics gear from Cork? Try Queen B

By Jo Linehan

McCarthy unclear when Rice will make decision on his international future

By Emmet Malone

Connacht braced for choppy waters in ‘must-win’ Sale Sharks clash

By Linley MacKenzie

We Are Never Meeting In Real Life review: Zesty, zeitgeisty humour with real insight

By Tanya Sweeney

How religion shaped Ireland’s cultural heritage

By Eamon Maher

Two fingers from Belfast: A centuries-old culture of dissent

By Glenn Patterson

Gerry Thornley: Toulouse have found what they were looking for

By Gerry Thornley

McDermott bids farewell to the cut and thrust of life with Roscommon

By Keith Duggan

Government shutdown becomes longest closure in US history

Eric O’Sullivan has put himself on the map with Ulster

By Gavin Cummiskey

Taylor still packing a fierce competitive punch as she targets ‘unification year’

By Johnny Watterson

Asia-Pacific

Saudi woman fleeing alleged abuse granted asylum in Canada

Business

European ambassadors urge US to support lifting of sanctions on Aughinish owner

By Suzanne Lynch

Arnautovic can deliver, but West Ham will have to pay the price

By Michael Walker

Is this final game, set and match for wholehearted Andy Murray?

By Keith Duggan

Serena Williams still the force on return to Australian Open

Golf

Jordan Spieth and Séamus Power miss the cut in Hawaii

Champions Cup: Munster v Exeter Chiefs

Champions Cup: Leicester Tigers v Ulster

How do you say ‘backstop’ and ‘influencer’ as gaeilge?

By Sorcha Pollak

FBI probed whether Trump was working for Russia – report

Leeds apologise to Derby and remind Bielsa of ‘integrity’

Declan Rice scores first career goal in win over Arsenal

Leinster back in control of their own destiny

By Gerry Thornley

Europe

Violence erupts in France as yellow vests take to the streets

Politics

Mary Lou McDonald defends Sinn Féin attendance at Maduro inauguration

By Jennifer Bray

Low wages and austerity spark Belfast yellow vest protest

By Amanda Ferguson

Salah gets Liverpool back to winning ways at Brighton

Luke McGrath injury could have implications for Ireland

By John O'Sullivan

Shane Long ends his 279 day goal drought against Leicester

By Eamon Donoghue

David McGoldrick’s fifth goal in last six matches beats QPR

Man-of-the-match Garry Ringrose hails Leinster collective

By John O'Sullivan

Fulham out of luck as Burnley beat them without a shot on target

Ulster take it to the wire with nail-biting win over Racing

By Gavin Cummiskey

Quidditch players gather in Dublin for European broomstick event

By Sorcha Pollak

Westmeath ease past Longford to reach O’Byrne Cup final

Connacht hang tough to draw level with Sale

By Linley MacKenzie

Ulster win but need to learn from game management error

By Gavin Cummiskey

Sinn Féin absence on Commons Brexit vote ‘great shame’, says John Bruton

Clare finish strongly to beat Cork in McGrath Cup final

Willian’s sublime strike wins it for Chelsea against Newcastle

Courts

Man charged with violent disorder over Strokestown eviction

By Darragh Kelly

Edinburgh close in on last eight with victory in Toulon

Julian Castro, son of Mexican immigrant, to take on Trump in 2020

Technology

Huawei sacks employee arrested in Poland on espionage charges

Old rivalry decided on penalties as Dublin youngsters beat Meath

Crosaire Blog

Crosaire No 16848 by Crossheir – Saturday, January 12th, 2019

By Lorna Kernan