16 February, 2019 Digital News Archive

Butter curlers and melon balls: the kitchen utensils I can’t throw away

By Philip Judge

Lunar lot to star in Mealy’s sale

By Elizabeth Birdthistle

The fairest of them all: mirrors take centre stage at Adam’s

By Elizabeth Birdthistle

An architect’s kitchen: ‘We didn’t want people perching at the island ’

By Alanna Gallagher

Counter culture: Nine new ideas to get your kitchen cooking

By Alanna Gallagher

What’s coming up in the auction rooms?

By Elizabeth Birdthistle

An Irish Diary

Church Services

Books in brief: From winter blues to Haitian horrors

Design Moment: Mini, 1959

By Bernice Harrison

Gardening

Make the cut: the right way to prune roses

By Fionnuala Fallon

Fashion

Weatherproof Irish fashion: inspired by the landscape to keep out the elements

By Deirdre McQuillan

Red letter day as post box flies in Cavan sale

By Damian McCarney

Supersize ovens and going green: designers on new kitchen trends

By Alanna Gallagher

Wheel deal

Social Affairs

Thinking Anew – A grudge is not something to nurture

By Fergal Mac Eoinín

Motors

Illegal child car seats on sale via online marketplaces

Learner drivers

Editorials

The Irish Times view on gridlock in Dublin: going nowhere

No Rás Tailteann this year

Early start for Ikea

Coarsening of Irish politics

Cycling and traffic congestion

Murder of Jamal Khashoggi

Brexit and a question of time

Cost of national children’s hospital

EU must guard against election meddling

Editorials

The Irish Times view on Anglo-Irish relations: old tensions rekindled

Children’s hospital fiasco a stark warning for €116bn capital plan

By Pat Leahy

Moya Quinlan obituary: First woman president of the law society

David Gilliland: Dendrologist, lawyer and high sheriff of Derry

Parkland: A year after the school massacre, gun control is still lax

By Suzanne Lynch

Derry woman puts her finger on a bizarre Brexit anomaly

By Patrick Smyth

Nurses strike: Union and Government relieved when 'Mr Fix-it' stepped in

By Martin Frawley

Martyn Turner

Irish butterfly monitoring scheme detects decline above global average

By Kevin O'Sullivan

Pollinator friendly: Six ways you can help bees and butterflies thrive

Bishops condemn arson attacks on asylum seeker hotel

By Tim O'Brien

Hozier: Wasteland, Baby! – Track by track review of his new album

By Tony Clayton-Lea

Coveney says EU will agree ‘some package’ to help May sell deal

By Fiach Kelly

Health

Children’s hospital board predicts little interest if project retendered

By Jennifer Bray and Pat Leahy

Guardiola tells City stars they must adapt to Newport’s pitch

By Paul Wilson

Annie Stephens obituary: One of Ireland’s first female newspaper editors

Amazon New York move an unlikely victim of globalisation

By Suzanne Lynch

Breda O’Brien: State hits vulnerable and elderly with more tax

By Breda O'Brien

Time for measured debate about the prospect of a united Ireland

By Diarmaid Ferriter

Rosamunde Pilcher obituary: Author of ‘The Shell Seekers’

Awards shows and boutique festivals: This week’s traditional music highlights

By Siobhán Long

Bam profile: the contractor behind national children’s hospital

By Jack Horgan-Jones

Donohoe beats retreat to buy time on public service pay

By Pat Leahy

Cliff Taylor: Brexit crisis is about a lot more than the backstop

By Cliff Taylor

Genevieve O’Reilly: On My Culture Radar

By Shilpa Ganatra

This Album Changed My Life: Sufjan Stevens – Illinoise (2005)

By Niall Byrne

TV & Radio

Nothing settled as Peter Casey meets Travellers on Newstalk

By Mick Heaney

TV & Radio

Podcast of the week: Drunk Safari

By Sarah Griffin

Art

Art in Focus: Landline Gray (2015) by Sean Scully

By Aidan Dunne

Gaoth Dobhair get a rare sight of glory amid the grief

By Keith Duggan

Cathal Coughlan: ‘Microdisney ran its course. Let’s just leave it’

By Tony Clayton-Lea

New artist of the week: Zaska

By Niall Byrne

TV & Radio

The Meming of Life: Making YouTube rabbit holes safer

By Seamas O'Reilly

Terry Crews: Our New VBF

By Louise Bruton

Best classical concerts: Beethoven, Verdi and Vilde Frang

By Michael Dervan

Stage

Seán McGinley: ‘I just wonder why more actors don’t marry each other’

By Rosita Boland

The tune is out there . . . David Duchovny heads our pop and rock highlights

By Tony Clayton-Lea and Louise Bruton

Art

‘Time Tries All Things’: magical physics and the nature of chronology

By Gemma Tipton

Film

Seána Kerslake: ‘The red carpet is not my favourite place’

By Donald Clarke

Tana French: ‘It’s all Stephen King’s fault’

By Anna Carey

Poem of the week: Against Loneliness

By Vona Groarke

Miriam Lord: Zappone corners Bill Gates to defend Ireland’s honour

By Miriam Lord

Economy

Record export figure not a cause for unbridled celebration

Pochettino's status still hovers over enthusiasm around Solskjær

By Michael Walker

Fintan O’Toole: Trump has raised public tolerance for sexual sleaze

By Fintan O’Toole

Economy

Dublin accounts for almost half of all IDA site visits

By Charlie Taylor

Economy

Workshops on customs issues to be held for Brexit-affected businesses

By Charlie Taylor

Harvey Weinstein sex charges: Court battle enters a new phase

By Suzanne Lynch

Goodbye, polar bears: Why climate change is much worse than you think

By Paddy Woodworth

How to get the best out of your slow cooker

By Marie Claire Digby

Me, myself and I: The joy of being alone

By Fiona McBennett

Your Fitness

Why I Love . . . Running

By Steven Murphy

Health

The return of mumps: Why has the disease gained a hold in Ireland?

By Paul Cullen

Life & Style

Today’s unfit teenagers. Tomorrow’s diabetics

By Carl O'Brien

The Unwinding of the Miracle by Julie Yip-Williams: A pragmatic approach to dying

By Emma Flynn

Social Affairs

Did you hear about the toddler stealing food from a creche?

By Tanya Ward

Late in the Day by Tessa Hadley review: a rather brilliant novel

By John Boyne

Roberto Bolaño’s The Spirit of Science Fiction: a little disappointing

By Lucie Shelly

YA Fiction: From black poverty to a new vampire slayer

By Claire Hennessy

Flapjacks

By Vanessa Greenwood

Everybody was surprised Aunt Anne became a nun: she was always more mischievous than mysterious

By Patrick Nugent

Fire and Blood review: Don’t expect a novel

By Patrick Nugent

Newport’s Pádraig Amond relishing FA Cup visit of Man City

By Emmet Malone

Weekend GAA previews: Kilkenny and Limerick look to get one up early

By Seán Moran

Life & Style

Russian Doll is hot, seaweed snacks are not

By Una Mullally

Travel

Pollardstown Fen: A hidden nature reserve in Co Kildare

By Sylvia Thompson

Travel

City breaks: 10 gems beyond the obvious

By Sarah Walsh

Special Report

Brexit means you could have the venue of your dreams sooner than you thought

By Sandra O'Connell

Drink

A friendly neighbourhood bar with a great line-up of craft beer

By Sorcha Hamilton

A cordon bleu classic

By Jess Murphy

Pork carnitas with pineapple and citrus

By Gaz Smith

Garden feeders have led to a goldfinch boom. Is this a good thing?

By Michael Viney

The Gladiators (1939) by Arthur Koestler: From rebellion to ruin

By Rob Doyle

Species decline doesn’t just happen elsewhere. It’s a serious Irish problem

By Kevin O'Sullivan

Travel

High spirits at Ashford Castle

By Patrick Nugent

Why is there frogspawn in my garden already? Readers’ nature queries

By Ethna Viney

Business

Obsession with third level a factor in construction worker shortage

Zesty purple broccoli

By Jess Murphy

Caitriona Balfe: Ireland’s secret A-lister

By Una Mullally

Winning for Ireland review: A thoroughly engaging read

By Ian O'Riordan

May to travel to Brussels again next week for talks with Juncker

By Denis Staunton

Europe

A political battle over history now grips Poland’s proudest memory

By Derek Scally

‘I’m Kellie Harrington. I train. I box. And I’m proud of that’

By Johnny Watterson

Kieran Marmion returns to boost Connacht for Cheetahs clash

By Johnny Watterson

‘A convicted criminal is what this female student person called me!’

By Ross O'Carroll-Kelly

What being named on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list means to me

By Sally Hayden

‘Building a new home was the opportunity to get the kitchen we wanted’

By Arlene Harris

Property

Gold leaf tiles and a hidden pantry: Inside TV presenter Jenny Buckley’s new kitchen

By Arlene Harris

Chicken cordon bleu

By Jess Murphy

Cheesy lamb and beef meatballs

By Gaz Smith

Sweet and sour endive salad

By Jess Murphy

Adèle review: Brisk, unadorned tale of sex addiction

By Declan O'Driscoll

Can I learn to live without plastic for a whole week?

By Catherine Cleary

Pan con tomate: Find out what all the fuss is about

By JP McMahon

Happening review: An investigation of ‘the reality of an unforgettable event’

By Niamh Donnelly

The Collected Letters of WB Yeats Vol V, 1908-1910 review: An intimate chapter in the history of Ireland

By Anthony Roche

Mothlight by Adam Scovell review: an unconvincing tale

By Houman Barekat

World

Venezuelan oil flows freely only in contraband sales across border

By Tom Hennigan

Living with grief: ‘It’s like you’re in a different club’

By Amy O'Connor

Quick reads: Eight great novels under 200 pages long

By Rónán Hession

Number One Chinese Restaurant by Lillian Li: Full of flavour

By Sarah Gilmartin

One Society review: A proper farm-to-table cafe in Dublin’s north inner city

By Catherine Cleary

How to make the perfect flapjacks, Irish mammy-style

By Vanessa Greenwood

Slow cooked confit lamb with herb salsa

By Gaz Smith

The Border by Diarmaid Ferriter review: Laying it on the line

By Darach MacDonald

Vegan food: Supermarkets respond to upsurge in demand

By Marie Claire Digby

Gerry Thornley: Sportsground redevelopment is key to Connacht's future

By Gerry Thornley

Zebre hoping Leinster will be rusty after three-week gap

By Johnny Watterson

David McWilliams: Brexit can't save unionism. Prosperity might

By David McWilliams

When were you closest to death? ‘Last night on Ryanair’

By Una Mullally

History

The day women demanded to eat at Trinity’s Dining Hall

By Una Mullally

Presenting Percy could go straight to Cheltenham

By Brian O'Connor

Sean Moncrieff: ‘When does spring start? I don’t know and neither do you’

By Seán Moncrieff

Drink

The best lesser known Italian wines

By John Wilson

In a Word: eschatology

By Patsy McGarry

Europe

Gretel to propose a German political clean-up

By Derek Scally

Andy Farrell: ‘I would have regretted not taking this one’

By Gerry Thornley

Jackie Tyrrell: I can't see Limerick retaining All-Ireland in 2019

By Malachy Clerkin

Special Report

‘You can decide your lingerie after, but for the wedding day, the dress is in charge’

By Sandra O'Connell

I hoped to God that I’d just die in the night and get it over with

By Caragh Maxwell

Business

Cairn Homes secures permission for 200 dwellings in Blackrock

By Barry O'Halloran

Sacked man in US kills five co-workers, wounds police officers

John Morrison’s coaching innovations became football’s norm

By Keith Duggan

Resilient Mageean doesn’t need telling how hard it can be

By Ian O'Riordan

Africa

Nigeria delays presidential election for a week amid ‘challenges’

Trump’s national emergency declaration triggers legal action

By Suzanne Lynch

Paul Manafort should serve up to 25 years in prison, says Mueller

John Stalker: Dedicated detective who investigated RUC shootings of suspected IRA members

Wonder mare Winx notches up a 30th consecutive victory

Equestrian: Paul O’Shea wins feature class at Palm Beach Masters

By Margie McLoone

Health

Retendering children’s hospital contract not an option – Harris

By Jack Horgan-Jones

Golf

Matt Kuchar apologises and agrees to pay caddie in full

Golf

Paul Dunne through to last-16 in Perth World Super 6s

Former cardinal expelled from priesthood over sex abuse allegations

Simon Harris says protesters followed his wife to their house

By Jack Horgan-Jones

No Brexit deal ‘better than bad deal’, says DUP

Brexit: UK minister says no-deal would have ‘very adverse effect’

Crime & Law

Judge says feuding families in Ennis behaving like savages

By Gordon Deegan

Equestrian: Judy Reynolds makes history in Germany

By Margie McLoone

World

Canada police rebuke public after alert for abducted girl causes complaints

Without cinematography and editing, there’s no such thing as a film

By Donald Clarke

Monalee impresses in winning Red Mills Chase at Gowran Park

Clan Des Obeaux emphasises Gold Cup credentials at Ascot

Brighton end Derby’s FA Cup dream despite Ashley Cole goal

Residents protest at proposed 185-bed hotel to replace Dublin’s Vicar Street

Gary Sice’s 1-7 sends Corofin back to Croke Park to defend title

By Daragh Small

New York museum to return prized coffin as it was stolen

By Colin Moynihan

Accidental firing of soldier’s rifle in petrol station investigated

By Jack Horgan-Jones

Two men from Tallaght missing for almost two weeks

By Tim O'Brien

Film

Bruno Ganz, actor who played Hitler in ‘Downfall’, dies aged 77

By Donald Clarke

RTÉ’s Arthur Murphy was a quiet, family man, funeral hears

By Tim O'Brien

Leinster survive Zebre stampede to secure bonus-point win

By Odhrán Crumley

Experience tells as Dr Crokes pull away from Mullinalaghta

By Conor Kane

Murray Wallace sends Millwall into FA Cup quarter-finals

Teenager Samuel Tefera breaks world indoor 1,500m record

Championship round-up: Richie Towell nets for Rotherham as Norwich go top

The best 27 photographs from last year: PPAI awards

More than 300km of mountain-biking trails planned

By Tim O'Brien

Crime & Law

Man arrested and another injured after high-speed car chase

Foster warns Sinn Féin restoration of devolution is ‘no game’

Pádraig Amond keeps up FA Cup goal run as Newport run out of road

Kieran Marmion returns to action as Connacht hold off Cheetahs

By Linley MacKenzie

Film

Berlin film festival: Israeli drama wins Golden Bear prize

World

Footballer Emiliano Sala’s funeral takes place in Argentina

Cork marksman Patrick Horgan makes Clare pay for poor discipline

Laois get off the mark after first-half blitz on Offaly

Crosaire Blog

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By Lorna Kernan