27 February, 2020 Digital News Archive

Coronavirus: What we know so far about how Ireland is affected

By Colin Gleeson

Woodie’s chief executive named Most Trusted Leader

By Danielle Barron

Finding the right recruitment formula to attract Generation Z

By Barry McCall

Spotlight on tourism and hospitality

By Sandra O'Connell

2020 Great Place to Work survey shows employee pride on the rise

By Fania Stoney

Winners: best medium workplaces in Ireland 2020

Valuing women in the workplace

Building trust in virtual teams

By Barry McCall

Attracting talent is only the start, the challenge is holding on to it

By Sandra O'Connell

Winners: best large workplaces in Ireland 2020

Mastering the foundations of trust

By Cathal Divilly

Winners: Special Awards

Education for business and life

By Barry McCall

Great Place to Work programme helping firms improve work environments

By Barry McCall

Winners: best small workplaces in Ireland 2020

Out of the ordinary

Preparing for opposition

Floods and the Shannon

The Irish in Britain

Eoin MacNeill and the use of force

The painting on the wall

The Boris bridge to Scotland

North and South

Dinner and gender

Judicial discretion in sentencing is essential

Forming a government

Cancellations and confusion as coronavirus threat edges closer

By Paul Cullen

Science

To capture carbon, we need the right forests in the right places

By Yvonne Buckley

Science

Figuring out how to detect environmental DNA

By Claire O'Connell

Why Cork GAA is wrong to wrap €70 jersey around War of Independence

By Mark Duncan

Why the EU’s new data strategy is noteworthy

By Marie Boran

Flack’s death raises difficult questions about partner violence

By Caroline Forde

The Independent groups - who are they and what do they want?

By Jennifer Bray

Newton Emerson: Letting IRA exist just enough to not exist taints politics

By Newton Emerson

UX Design Institute sees revenue double to €2.6m after entering new markets

By Ciara O'Brien

No capacity in main Dublin hospitals for extra patients needing intensive care

By Paul Cullen

Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil agree to hold policy talks

By Pat Leahy and Harry McGee

Why we should all care about the loss of bees

By Dick Ahlstrom

Want to shop local? Start-up VillagePod is here to help

By Fiona Alston

Rise of software poses challenges for all, research chief says

Life as a Facebook moderator: ‘People are awful. This is what my job has taught me’

By Marie Boran

$1bn invested in Irish agrifood tech companies since 2012

By Charlie Taylor

Sony Xperia 1 II brings 5G capabilities and an improved camera

By Ciara O'Brien

Farming & Food

Glanbia caught out on home turf

Car T-cell therapy: The future fifth pillar of cancer treatment

By Olive Keogh

Transport

Irish in-flight entertainment firm blames coronavirus for closure

By Barry O'Halloran

Panasonic unveils new range of smart TVs

By Ciara O'Brien

Music

Carole Nelson Trio: Arboreal review – elegant work from a rare talent

By Tony Clayton-Lea

Culture

What’s so funny about philosophers?

By Joe Humphreys

Film

Downhill: Will Ferrell in a salty remake of Force Majeure

By Donald Clarke

Vegan start-up bringing the flavours of Indian street food to Ireland

By Olive Keogh

Music

Caribou’s Dan Snaith: ‘It’s really beautiful to have my music linked to gay marriage’

By Lauren Murphy

Cost of living may be factor in engineering skills shortage

Profit warnings sounded as markets retreat from coronavirus threat

Commercial Property

Nama wins €5.6m case against NI developer Frank Boyd

By Mark Paul

Not feeling the economic recovery? Maybe you have ‘growth envy’

By Mark Paul

Residential

Rambling Foxrock lodge with striking features for €1.75m

By Frances O'Rourke

Books

Keenie Meenie: British mercenaries’ dirty work abroad

By Mic Moroney

Residential

Let there be light in improved Georgian Village original for €1.9m

By Alanna Gallagher

Sealing the deal: how to buy a house at the right price

By Joanne Hunt

Gaelic Games

Davy Fitzgerald calls for referees to let the game flow

By Paul Keane

What will €185,000 buy in Antigua, France, Italy, Spain and Co Waterford?

By Emma Cullinan

A Place in the Sun brings overseas property event to Dublin

Cavalier approach to data retention is long-standing

By Karlin Lillington

What will €180,000 buy you in Dublin and west Cork?

By Emma Cullinan

Advertising Feature

What makes Woodie’s a great place to work?

Food

Yotam Ottolenghi: In praise of the humble carrot

By Yotam Ottolenghi

Pauw's young Ireland players starved of game time overseas

By Mary Hannigan

Life as a carer: When a child’s diagnosis means ‘a disease for life’

By Jen Hogan

‘People think I’m drunk because of my slurred speech’

By Sylvia Thompson

Government action on climate change would aid wellbeing

By Padraig O'Morain

Residential

Buy yourself a dream... with the planning headaches sorted

By Bernice Harrison

Ibec warns on tax, Nama wins court case and coronavirus hits Wicklow business

By Úna McCaffrey

Chief executives should inspire and motivate, but half don’t manage it

By Ciara O'Brien

Gaelic Games

Hurling black card unlikely to survive congress

By Malachy Clerkin

Mature O’Doherty still busy mastering the art of squash

Joanne O’Riordan: Mo Farah should have to face Jeremy Kyle

By Joanne O'Riordan

Ibec warns that Government may have underestimated corporation tax loss

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Owen Doyle: Ireland were fortunate to keep full complement on pitch

By Owen Doyle

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip review: a folding screen worth getting excited about

By Ciara O'Brien

Music

Hudson Taylor: Loving Everywhere I Go review – Radio-friendly earworms

By Eamon Sweeney

Rugby Stats: Haley and Botha post impressive numbers for Munster

By John O'Sullivan

Five dead in Molson Coors brewery shooting in Milwaukee

Europe

Greek islanders clash with police over proposed migrant detention camps

Veteran property players acquire 40 apartments in Mespil Estate

By Ronald Quinlan

New wearable tech can predict worsening heart failure

By Marie Boran

Flutter chief executive warns coronavirus could disrupt more sports fixtures

By Barry O'Halloran

Ireland’s clash with Italy postponed, Man City stun Real Madrid

By Patrick Madden

Man charged over ramming of car at armed Garda checkpoint in Cork

By Barry Roche

People

Love languages: Are you a gift-giver, or do you take out the bins?

By Emine Saner

Kevin de Bruyne: City players ‘surprised’ by Guardiola tactics

By David Hytner

M50 lanes reopen at Tallaght following car fire

Trump names Mike Pence to lead US coronavirus response

By Michael D Shear, Noah Weiland and Katie Rogers

Media

INM addition helps Mediahuis increase revenues to €857.9m

By Peter Hamilton

Grafton Group sees revenues rise in 2019 on growth in Ireland and the Netherlands

By Ciara O'Brien

Abroad

‘Our Irish breakfast here isn’t quite as good as my mammy’s at home’

By Christopher Doyle

Books

2020 International Booker Prize longlist revealed

By Martin Doyle

Culture

Patrick Freyne on Love Is Blind: It’s Gilead, Love Island and Blind Date rolled into one

By Patrick Freyne

European markets fall heavily on spreading coronavirus

Film

Are you a bad guy? Then no iPhone for you, says Apple

Liverpool make pre-tax profit of €48.9m after €260m player spend

By Andy Hunter

Your Money

How well paid do you think you are? Here’s how to work it out

By Cliff Taylor

Ombudsman upholds eight tracker mortgage complaints

By Peter Hamilton

Transport

UK appeals court rules against third runway at Heathrow

By Tanya Powley, Jim Pickard and Kate Beioley

Travel

Free for all: Irish tourist attractions to waive fees for first national Tourism Day

By Conor Pope

Middle East

‘Nobody cares’: Children freeze to death as Syrians flee onslaught in Idlib

By Vivian Yee and Hwaida Saad

Brain disease CTE found in a former AFL player for the first time

Anne Harris: Sinn Féin has a real problem with contrition

By Anne Harris

Want to protect yourself from coronavirus? Then wash your hands

TV & Radio

Why you can’t publish a Weinstein #MeToo story in Ireland

By Jennifer O’Connell

Stage

The Cherry Orchard: Druid’s Hiberno-Russian cocktail spills over

By Ciara L Murphy

Appeals board rejects plan for €36m R&D campus near Dublin Airport

By Sean McCárthaigh

Dublin workers earn on average 15% more than rest of State

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Food

Restaurant rejigs: Canteen and Sage change direction as pop-up moves in

By Marie Claire Digby

Annual St Patrick’s Day trips by politicians to be curtailed

By Jennifer Bray

Teva launches State’s first inhaler recycling programme

By Peter Hamilton

Mick Wallace to appear on behalf of Jamie Bryson in Nama case

By Gerry Moriarty

Army on standby to assist in flooded areas as heavy rain forecast

By Vivienne Clarke

Mother guilty of ‘ruse’ with daughter to hide Patricia O’Connor’s murder

Max Deegan returns to Leinster fold for clash with Glasgow

Work

Coronavirus and the etiquette of working from home

Three men arrested in drug raids in Drogheda and Cork

By Colin Gleeson

Gardaí investigating shots fired at Dublin house

By Colin Gleeson

AIB to sell more than 500 ATMs to Brink’s

By Joe Brennan

What is coronavirus and what should I do if I have symptoms?

Europe

Belgian woman dies after drinking wine containing MDMA

By Daniel Boffey

Any decision to restrict St Patrick’s Day parade ‘premature’, says tourism body

By Jack Power and Vivienne Clarke

Citi names Limerick native Cecilia Ronan European unit chief

By Joe Brennan

Boy who lost part of foot in lawnmower accident settles case for €725,000

Film

Portrait of a Lady on Fire: A ravishing historical romance

By Tara Brady

Dublin's long-awaited Liffey cycle route to be in place by August

By Olivia Kelly

HSE concerned intellectually disabled man living in ‘squalor’

By Mary Carolan

Facebook forced by DPC to suspend use of election day voting tool

By Peter Hamilton

Tuarascáil

Seachtain na Gaeilge 2020: go leor beartaithe

By Éanna Ó Caollaí

Middle East

Turkish-backed rebels push Syrian army back in Idlib

England face fan backlash over autumn series kick-off times

We bought the house. Then its value plunged by almost €200,000

By Caroline Madden

Heathrow third runway plan unlawful due to climate change

Coronavirus uncertainty hangs over Serie A as Juve host Inter

Up to 15 people ordered to leave south Dublin house by March 20th

By Aodhan O'Faolain

Injuries and poor form lead to low-key Clasico build-up

Flooding Q&A: How bad is it and can it get any worse?

By Sarah Burns

Man accused of Lyra McKee’s murder granted bail

FBD rejects ‘insurance rip-off’ accusations as profits spike

By Joe Brennan

Ciaran Clark will miss Euro 2020 playoff against Slovakia

World

Coronavirus: Woman tests positive for a second time in Japan

Deontay Wilder offered payoff to pave way for Fury v Joshua

Tyrone offsite building firm attracts multimillion investment

By Francess McDonnell

Media

WPP shares tumble after forecast of fourth year with no sales growth

Online bank Bunq says deposits doubled to €433m last year

By Ciara O'Brien

Russia’s Olympic ban appeal won’t be heard before late April

Tesla takes hit on China sales even before major impact of Covid-19

Sourcing equipment to protect against coronavirus a major challenge - HSE

By Paul Cullen

Belfast’s Daryl Fordyce loving life despite the cold of Canada

By Aonghus Ó Maicín

Men’s Hockey: Monkstown eye chance to halt Lisnagarvey’s unbeaten run

By Johnny Watterson

Fifteen red deer shot in national park during culling programme

By Anne Lucey

Garda did not seek to test truth of child’s account of being abused in creche

By Declan Brennan

Coronavirus fears prompts judge to ask anyone coughing to exit courtroom

By Gordon Deegan

Fianna Fáil deny altering rent freeze position in talks with Greens

By Jennifer Bray

Asia-Pacific

Fear and solidarity drives wearing of surgical masks in Japan

By David McNeill

Women’s Hockey: Battle still raging for a place in Ireland’s Olympic squad

By Mary Hannigan

Europe

Prague names square and promenade after murdered Kremlin critics

By Daniel McLaughlin

Transport

Virgin Galactic shares fall after analysts downgrade stock

Racing

Johnson records Musselburgh double on return from injury

Former top Department of Finance official David Doyle dies aged 70

By Joe Brennan

Contractor failed to carry out asbestos risk survey in Dublin building

By Fiona Ferguson

Dublin City Council finally gets on its bike for Liffey cycle route

By Olivia Kelly

Golf

Italian duo impress in Oman after coronavirus scare

Cork grandmother goes on trial for felling Sitka spruce trees

By Barry Roche

Hatchets and knives seized after scuffles at funeral

By Gerry Moriarty

Horse owners embarrassed ‘perfectly good’ stallion sent for slaughter, court told

Brexit talks: where the EU and Britain differ

By Denis Staunton

Michael D Higgins: ‘I’ve used Government plane once in last three years’

By Shauna Bowers

Garda murder accused told girlfriend to tell truth about his movements

By Eoin Reynolds

UK says it could abandon Brexit trade talks in June

By Denis Staunton

German human rights lawyer brings case against Google Ireland

By Aodhan O'Faolain

Connacht Schools: Garbally and Sligo Grammar set up final clash

Legal challenge to Shannon LNG project has EU implications

By Mary Carolan

Predictions of ‘skin and hair flying’ as FG selects 13 of up to 60 Seanad hopefuls

By Marie O’Halloran

Racing

Nicholls confident of bold Cheltenham Gold Cup run from Clan des Obeaux

New 24-storey tower for Cork city approved despite council concerns

By Gordon Deegan

Olympics organisers tight-lipped as sport feels coronavirus impact

By Ian O'Riordan

World

WHO warns against ‘fatal’ complacency in global coronavirus fight

What should you do if you think you might have coronavirus?

By Paul Cullen

Accumulated profits at Marian Finucane firm exceeded €830,000

By Gordon Deegan

Orange weather alert issued as Storm Jorge set to batter Ireland

By Colin Gleeson

Obituaries

Katherine Johnson obituary: Mathematician who broke barriers at Nasa

Cycling: Irish pursuit team finish eighth in world championships

By Shane Stokes

Matt Doherty nets as Wolves stroll past Espanyol into last 16

By Sid Lowe

Both sides in talks on Britain’s future relationship with EU expect early bust-up

By Denis Staunton

Cork desperately hoping to get off the mark against Finn Harps

By Emmet Malone

Coronavirus: reinfection discovery may be blow to vaccine hopes

By Jack Horgan-Jones

Trump approach to coronavirus questioned as domestic case reported

By Suzanne Lynch

Public could face extra charge for electricity under green subsidy scheme

By Barry O'Halloran

Wall Street hammered on coronavirus fears while Dublin dips 4%

By Barry O'Halloran

Social Affairs

Number of people homeless rises sharply to top 10,270

By Mark Hilliard

Social Affairs

5,000 people from 135 countries to become Irish citizens next week

By Sorcha Pollak

Gove’s ‘border’ semantics do not rule out goods checks

By Naomi O'Leary

Private nursing homes claim ‘discrimination’ in operation of Fair Deal

By Martin Wall

Corona beer firm reeling after 8% slide due to coronavirus

Stepaside Garda station to reopen on March 9th

By Sorcha Pollak

Crosaire Blog

Crosaire No 17197 by Crossheir – Thursday, February 27th, 2020

By Lorna Kernan

Coronavirus wipes €6.7bn off value of shares in Dublin

By Barry O'Halloran

Ighalo and Fernandes net as Man United cruise past Brugge

By Jamie Jackson

Copenhagen strike late to break Celtic hearts

By Ewan Murray

Obituaries

Fr Luke Dempsey obituary: Irish priest and wandering scholar

Coronavirus: Belfast patient passed through Dublin Airport before travelling to Northern Ireland

By Gerry Moriarty and Paul Cullen

Parents unhappy at lack of communication over spinal implant recall

By Mark Hilliard

Clonlara case study: ‘Who the hell gave planning down here, day one?’

By David Raleigh

Coronavirus: ‘Viruses don’t recognise boundaries or borders’

By Gerry Moriarty

Golf

Shane Lowry well placed after battling hard at Honda Classic

By Philip Reid

Last gasp Olympiakos winner sends Arsenal crashing out

By Nick Ames