Article Index

Fintan O’Toole: Budget must stop spread of inequality in Irish society

By Fintan O'Toole

Echo of austerity era as borrowed money funds State’s biggest budget

By Pat Leahy

Trump plans hectic campaign in run-up to election day

By Suzanne Lynch

Martyn Turner

Cost of social welfare Christmas bonus balloons to about €350m

By Jennifer Bray, Jack Horgan-Jones and Pat Leahy

Education

Covid-era college: Empty lecture halls, virtual clubs, ‘click and collect’ libraries

By Carl O'Brien

Ill-effects of change to law on evidence starting to manifest

By Claire Hamiliton

Coronavirus: Tighter restrictions mulled for Dublin as cases rise

By Paul Cullen, Jennifer Bray and Gerry Moriarty

Social Affairs

Family say they slept under bridge after Limerick eviction

By David Raleigh

Budget 2021: €4bn for health, €500m for social houses, more doctors, gardaí and teachers to be hired

By Pat Leahy, Jack Horgan-Jones and Jennifer Bray

Record €12.5bn windfall in corporation tax expected this year

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

A deal on how multinationals pay tax may hang on the US presidential election

Stage

Embargo review: Deirdre Kinahan’s new play is unashamedly humanistic

By Donald Clarke

Music

Beabadoobee: ‘I make music for girls my age, boys my age, gays my age’

By Ed Power

Vernon and ISIF back €7m funding round for Urbanvolt

By Barry O'Halloran

Media

We need Saturday night TV now more than ever

By Laura Slattery

Transport

Doyle’s recall to British Airways leaves Aer Lingus with no permanent chief executive

Favourable tax winds give more budgetary scope

Books

The Irish diplomat who broke a gavel at UN as Castro and Khrushchev stole the show

By Simon Hall

Your Money

Switching your mortgage could see you keep €200 a month in your wallet

By Joanne Hunt

Your Money

Aer Lingus struggles to resolve ticket refund fiasco

By Dominic Coyle

Residential

Former €7k per month rental on Killiney Hill for €2.95m

By Frances O'Rourke

People

The pandemic hasn’t been good for my libido

By Tanya Sweeney

Fermanagh’s Aidan Breen on physical and mental strain of Covid-19

By Declan Bogue

Books

Salazar: The Dictator Who Refused to Die

By Christopher Kissane

Golf

Different Strokes: DeChambeau planning to bulk up some more ahead of Masters

By Philip Reid

Liam O’Neill believes GAA must keep option open to cancel intercounty season

By Seán Moran

As cyberthreats evolve how do you adapt protection?

Fashion

Now you see me: How a Dublin photographer is changing fashion from within

By Deirdre McQuillan

Fashion

Oils are your winter skin saviour, and there's one for everything

By Laura Kennedy

Property

Would planning permission add to the value of a site for sale?

Rugby

Gerry Thornley: Exeter are dead right, Saracens should lose tainted titles

By Gerry Thornley

Brendan Maher surprised at timing of introduction of yellow sliotar

By Ian O'Riordan

Golf

Rory McIlroy takes to the desert to warm up for Augusta

By Philip Reid

Books

Why we must raise a generation of readers

By Lorraine Levis

TV & Radio

Piers Morgan: ‘If Meghan Markle did to you what she did to me, you would be p*ssed off’

By Simon Hattenstone

Your Fitness

‘Awe walks’: The psychological benefit of a more attentive stroll

By Gretchen Reynolds

Your Family

Hazel Chu: ‘I would look in the mirror and wish I was different’

By Jen Hogan

Food

‘Every day we’re closed is another step towards bankruptcy’

By JP McMahon

Budget cash for businesses, Vernon backs UrbanVolt, and mortgage switching

By Ciarán Hancock

EU leaders to prepare for potential collapse of UK trade talks

An Irish Diary

Suzanne Lynch’s US Election Diary: Defiant Trump resumes campaigning in Florida

By Suzanne Lynch

Roche plans to sell Covid-19 antigen lab tests by the end of the year

Share your story: What is the kindest thing someone has done during the pandemic?

By Damian Cullen

Markets

Oil prices steady after falling amid return of supply

Donald Trump rally: ‘I’ll just give you all a big fat kiss’

By Suzanne Lynch

Ireland’s Covid saga takes another twist; Gerry Thornley on Saracens tainted titles

By Ruaidhrí Croke

Budget 2021 set to bring extra €4 billion for health spending

By Pat Leahy

Work

Why multinationals are calling employees back to Ireland

By Fiona Reddan

Coronavirus: Researchers in US confirm case of reinfection

Businesses hit by Covid restrictions to be offered up to €5,000 a week

By Cliff Taylor

Shoppers embrace local as Covid-19 measures renew focus on community

By Ciara O'Brien

Irish musicians post video in call for help from Budget 2021

By Ronan McGreevy

Man suspected of three stabbings and two assaults of women in Belfast

By Gerry Moriarty

UK jobless rate hits 4.5% as work protection plan nears end

Advertising Feature

Beanbags are good, trust is better

Asia-Pacific

Malaysian opposition leader claims he can topple prime minister

Motors

Has the motor trade been sidelined in tax debate?

By Neil Briscoe

Giro d’Italia on brink of cancellation after Covid-19 cases

Residential

Go Dutch in Clontarf with a hidden bar and separate granny flat for €1.75m

By Alanna Gallagher

Rite&Reason: Everyone should go on retreat three days a year

By Robert Porter

Chris Fitzpatrick: It is wrong to commemorate Kevin Barry

By Chris Fitzpatrick

Film

Margaret Nolan, Goldfinger title sequence star, dies at 76

Former Tory leader says ‘late, thin’ EU-UK trade deal ‘best prospect’ now

By Simon Carswell

Minister backs plan for new £110 million GAA stadium in west Belfast

By Gerry Moriarty

Media

Guardian publisher targets readers in Dublin and Berlin in new ad campaign

By Laura Slattery

Europe

Belarus opposition to call countrywide strike

Have your say on Budget 2021: What was in it for you?

Budget 2021: Transport infrastructure improvements for Cork, Dublin

By Tim O'Brien

Knock knock, who’s there? The Nobel prize for economics

Project Big Picture ‘a sugar-coated cyanide pill,’ says fans group

Debenhams liquidators granted injunction over pickets

By Mary Carolan

Malin on track to return €250m to shareholders – Davy

By Joe Brennan

Drivers and smokers to make up bulk of extra taxes

By Barry O'Halloran

Pat Quirke did not receive fair trial in ‘Mr Moonlight’ case, court of appeal told

By Eoin Reynolds

Technology

Apple launch: what to expect from the new iPhone 12

By Ciara O'Brien

Finding Jack Charlton: A sensitive chronicle of his ‘greatest challenge’

By Paul Doyle

Education

Most primary school principals ‘overwhelmed’ by Covid-19 challenges

By Carl O'Brien

Bus and rail on track for €1bn budget boost

By Barry O'Halloran

Racing

Anthony Van Dyck leads off Irish challenge in Caulfield Cup

By Brian O'Connor

Galway football champions Moycullen pull all county players due to Covid-19

By Ian O'Riordan

Court grants special arrangements for gardaí to watch Aaron Brady sentencing

By Alison O'Riordan

Mongolian couple paid €19,000 for false Irish passport documents, court told

By Sonya McLean

SSE agrees to sell 50% stakes in two energy-from-waste ventures

Man jailed for moving €1.2million worth of cocaine with daughter in car

By Brion Hoban

Rugby

New Zealand expecting 47,000 Eden Park crowd for second Bledisloe Cup clash

Budget 2021: Capital gains tax lowered for some entrepreneurs

By Fiona Reddan

Budget 2021 analysis: Eightfold rise in spending fails to lift mood

By Harry McGee

Transport

Budget 2021: fuel prices rise and high-emission cars hit

By Michael McAleer

Cristiano Ronaldo tests positive for coronavirus

TG4 receives biggest funding boost since 2008

By Laura Slattery

Financial Services

Government plans equity fund for ‘high innovation’ firms

By Joe Brennan

Government props up tourism with €336m VAT cut and closure compensation scheme

By Mark Paul

Europe

Czech Republic expands shutdown in bid to halt Covid-19 surge

By Daniel McLaughlin

Gardaí believe woman found dead in Dublin house did not meet with foul play

By Conor Lally

Government failed to ensure incomes will not ‘fall off a cliff’ – Doherty

By Marie O'Halloran

Editorials

The Irish Times view on Israel’s Covid-19 crisis: stuck in lockdown

Editorials

The Irish Times view on Budget 2021: intervention on a massive scale

Johnson and Johnson pauses vaccine study as participant falls ill

Government’s €36m budget boost for sport ‘a huge welcome’

By Brian O'Connor

Largest health budget ever is first step to delivering Sláintecare

By Martin Wall

Donegal couple frustrated at lack of support to meet cost of cocooning

By Ronan McGreevy

State pension age will not rise in January, Minister confirms

By Dominic Coyle

My budget: ‘Disappointed PUP wasn’t restored’

By Ronan McGreevy

My Budget: The changes to self-employed tax credits are ‘a really good, fair, solid thing’

By David Raleigh

Budget 2021 pledges hundreds of hospital beds, thousands of health staff

By Martin Wall

Financial Services

FBD vows to hold more capital amid Covid-19 risks to business

By Joe Brennan

Stephen Kenny confirms new travel arrangements on flight to Finland

By Emmet Malone

People

Dominic West: ‘Our marriage is strong’ – but has he made a bad situation worse?

By Tanya Sweeney

Postmaster who stole €91,000 to feed cocaine habit jailed for six months

By Sean McCárthaigh

Education

Budget 2021: €250 payment for third-level students for move to online learning

By Carl O'Brien

Bored with your flat pack furniture? Ikea will buy it back

Farming & Food

Farmers get extension to stamp duty reliefs

By Dominic Coyle

Man threatened to circulate naked images of former partner, trial told

By Isabel Hayes

Budget 2021: Spare a thought for the smokers who drive diesel SUVs

By Conor Pope

Chief Justice voices ‘serious concern’ as Woulfe meeting is delayed further

By Colm Keena and Mary Carolan

Leslie Buckley believes INM inspectors prepared material ‘unfairly adverse’ to him

By Mary Carolan

Two ‘peace activists’ damaged runway at Shannon Airport, court hears

By Declan Brennan

Social Affairs

Budget 2021: construction of additional 593 social homes planned for next year

By Olivia Kelly

Government intends to develop remote working strategy

By Simon Carswell

Africa

Nigeria disbands brutal police unit but protests continue

By Sally Hayden

Man jailed for facilitating entry of illegal immigrants into State

By Sonya McLean

Ministers made aware of Cork hockey clubs’ concerns about travel to away games

By Johnny Watterson

Coronavirus: 811 more cases as Cavan emerges as new hotspot

By Paul Cullen and Gerry Moriarty

Man who attacked couple in their home receives suspended sentence

By Brion Hoban

Budget 2021 main points: Up to €5,000 a week for Covid-hit firms, hospitality VAT rate cut

By Jennifer Bray

Taoiseach ‘has a hard job trying to please everyone’, says Cork pensioner

By Barry Roche

Government goes big in budget response to pandemic

By Cliff Taylor

Tractor driver (50s) dies from injuries after vehicle overturned

By Patsy McGarry

Budget 2021: ‘I just feel we’re always struggling in the northwest’

By Freya McClements

Business groups broadly welcome budget amid ‘twin threats’ of Brexit and Covid-19

By Laura Slattery

Budget Families: Little change on the personal tax front

By Fiona Reddan

Data Protection Commission to receive €2 million extra funding

By Barry O'Halloran

My budget: ‘The €50m in supports is a big number’

By Mark Paul

Markets

Bank stocks fall amid Covid-19, Brexit and ECB stimulus fears

By Joe Brennan

Tánaiste breaks budget embargo, TD claims

By Marie O'Halloran

Keir Starmer calls for ‘circuit breaker’ lockdown of two or three weeks

By Denis Staunton

Culture

Will Budget 2021 boost be enough to save the arts?

By Deirdre Falvey

Culture

Budget 2021: Extra €50m for Covid-hit live entertainment sector

By Jack Horgan-Jones and Deirdre Falvey

Pat Leahy: Coalition passes important test of common purpose

By Pat Leahy

Prospect of EU/UK trade agreement ‘better than 50%’, Varadkar says

By Jack Horgan-Jones

Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael consummate marriage in budget, Labour claims

By Marie O'Halloran

Transport

Airlines brand EU traffic light travel system ‘a failure’

By Barry O'Halloran

White US Christians favour re-election of Trump

By Patsy McGarry

An Irish Diary

Loamy Grey Soil – Frank McNally on a lesser-known poet of South Monaghan, F Julia Bolton

By Frank McNally

Italy’s clinical finishing proves the difference against Ireland in Pisa

By John Fallon

Budget 2021: Recovery, health and businesses at centre of 'unprecedented' €17.75bn package

By Jack Power

Europe

Baby bust: Germany’s population shrinks for the first time in 10 years

By Martin Arnold

FDI firms surprised by budget intellectual property change

By Cliff Taylor

Barrett tells senators her Catholic faith will not influence her court rulings

By Suzanne Lynch

My Budget: A ‘missed opportunity’ for more remote working supports

By Simon Carswell

Financial Services

Publican claims FBD gave assurances policy covered Covid-19 losses

By Aodhan O'Faolain

My Budget: 'I don’t see any additional funding for GPs'

By Conor Pope

Technology

Apple steps into 5G with four new iPhone 12 smartphones

By Ciara O'Brien

New business support scheme could cost €40m a week to run

By Jack Horgan-Jones

A ‘Green budget’ as Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael buy into the party’s agenda

By Harry McGee

Funds to recruit 600 new gardaí next year

By Conor Lally

Supreme Court sharply criticises judge’s comments about barristers

By Colm Keena

Social Affairs

Budget 2021: Fuel and living alone allowances rise, PUP to be reviewed

By Kitty Holland

Golf

Dustin Johnson withdraws from CJ Cup after positive Covid-19 test

Environment

Climate and the budget: Carbon tax hike and funding for sustainable transport

By Kevin O'Sullivan

EU states intensify ‘no-deal’ Brexit preparations

By Naomi O'Leary

Record budget designed to limit fallout from a no-deal Brexit

By Simon Carswell

Garda chief ‘restricting movements’ after close contact with Covid case

By Conor Lally

Charities broadly positive on extra spending in Budget 2021

By Tim O'Brien

Environment

Ryan defends reforming motor tax regime

By Kevin O'Sullivan

State to outline plans to tackle national debt caused by Covid-19 next year

By Jack Horgan-Jones

Almost 80% of price of packet of cigarettes is tax and excise duty – Donnelly

By Marie O'Halloran

Budget 2021: €5.5bn set aside due to Covid-19 and Brexit uncertainty

By Jack Horgan-Jones

Trump talks of ‘American dream’ as rallies persist amid criticism

By Suzanne Lynch

Budget 2021: Musicians welcome €50m for live entertainment industry

By Ronan McGreevy

Ministers at Stormont seek a compromise set of restrictions

By Gerry Moriarty

Budget 2021: €500m for ‘Shared Island’ cross-Border projects

By Pat Leahy

EU given green light to hit US with tariffs in Airbus-Boeing ruling

By Jim Brunsden, Peggy Hollinger and Aime Williams

Culture

Twelve artists elected to Aosdána

By Patsy McGarry

Crosaire Blog

Crosaire No 17393 by Crossheir – Tuesday, October 13th, 2020

By Lorna Kernan

Miriam Lord: Look at the size of it! Budget Boys go on a monster Covid spending spree

By Miriam Lord

Patrick Hoban’s quick-fire double moves Dundalk back up to third

Nations League round-up: Ukraine stun Spain at raucous Olympic Stadium

Carbon tax hike will fund social welfare increases, Dáil told

By Marie O'Halloran

Motors

Volkswagen tops its Golf range with a new GTI Clubsport

By Michael McAleer

Rural Ireland only got ‘a bob here and there’ in budget, Tóibín tells Dáil

By Marie O'Halloran

Supporting local shops

Trick or treat?

Harnessing medical talent

Hospitality sector and VAT

Transition year is a valuable experience

Train of thought

A ship and a bark

Hungary, democracy and the EU

Dying with Dignity Bill