19 March, 2024 Digital News Archive

No shortage of cones

Volunteers drove more than 2m kilometres last year bringing cancer patients to and from chemotherapy

By Jade Wilson

It’s all about the numbers

Humanitarian crisis in Gaza

Cancer survivors and medical insurance

Alcohol, society and the law

The myth of ‘active teaching’ methods

Institutional investors and housing

Letter of the DayOpens in new window

Faith, education and pluralism

Advisers a symptom of political bubble

Education

‘I became a role model’: Mother completes the third-level journey only 1.4% of her community makes

By Michelle McBride

Books

Paschal Donohoe on In the Long Run: Wise and beautiful work of political scholarship

By Paschal Donohoe

Education

Plan to oblige teachers to assess disabled children’s needs will ‘overwhelm’ schools

By Carl O'Brien

Film

Robot Dreams: How Pablo Berger created the most soulful tin man since The Wizard of Oz

By Tara Brady

Who Trolled Amber? review: Relentless dig beneath Johnny Depp vs Amber Heard libel case makes a staggering revelation

By Fiona McCann

Solar panels can save homeowners €24,000 in energy bills over 25 years, survey finds

By Colin Gleeson

Your Money

Hiring cleaners, childminders or carers: What are my tax and legal obligations?

By Fiona Reddan

Food

Butter with a spicy, smoky flavour

By Marie Claire Digby

Liam Cunningham: ‘I tell people I’m a migrant. It messes with them. You can see them getting a twitch’

By Ed Power

Food

Feel the joy of Irish chocolate with these indulgent Easter eggs from home-grown chocolatiers

By Joanne Cronin

‘Massive increase’ in housing output required to solve crisis, says Chambers Ireland

By Ian Curran

Your Family

Remembering my husband Jonathan Irwin: ‘God help you if you were targeted because you couldn’t say no to him’

By Sheila Wayman

Opinion

Ireland has a chance to influence the world’s response to the climate emergency

By Eoin Jackson

Property Clinic

What can I do about a serious condensation problem in my home?

By Val O'Brien

New greenway route across Croagh Patrick foothills raises concerns

By Áine Ryan

Opinion

The debate: Have the referendums killed citizens’ assemblies?

By David Farrell and Eoin O'Malley

Social Affairs

Irish ‘ghost student’ visa scam raises alarm in Dublin language schools

By Isabela Boechat

Social Affairs

How the Dublin language school visa scam works: €1,150 paid to a Revolut account for fake letters

By Isabela Boechat

People

‘Ireland is a home for my children. They wouldn’t know Kenya, they know Ireland’

By Ellen O’Donoghue

State companies want more freedom over pay rates for senior executives, study finds

By Martin Wall

How Ireland’s Six Nations squad rated: A championship win raises all boats

By Johnny Watterson

Adapt or die - Ireland’s attack still top of the pile, but evolution is required

By Nathan Johns

Golf

R&A’s Golf It! project reaping benefits for its commitment to sustainable golf

By Philip Reid

Opinion

Lidl wants MetroLink redesigned so it can build apartments. And can you pay the bill please?

By Fintan O’Toole

Gerry Thornley’s Six Nations 2024 Team of the Tournament

By Gerry Thornley

Residential

Refurbished former stables in heart of Ranelagh for €545,000

By Miriam Mulcahy

Dublin

Dublin publican puts up €20,000 gate at city laneway after drug use, assaults and dumping

By Olivia Kelly

Same-sex marriage Bill sparking unease in conservative Greek society

By Richard Pine

Sport

Cork’s Ian Maguire: ‘There is no panic in the squad... we are getting momentum at the right time’

By Gordon Manning

Interiors

Lovely places in Ireland for bookworms to curl up and read

By Caroline Madden

More than 1,500 Defence Forces personnel bought their way out of service since 2019

By Marie O’Halloran

An ad that makes you laugh beats the others hand down

By Michael Cullen

Motors

Revamped Peugeot’s 2008 proves tempting in petrol as much as electric

By Michael McAleer

Cannabis link to psychosis under spotlight after series of murder trials

By Fiachra Gallagher

Gerry Thornley’s Six Nations review - No turning back for England as Wales emerge as the problem child

By Gerry Thornley

Transport

Alcohol consumption, drug-taking, vaping, playing loud music among Irish Rail passenger complaints

By Marie O’Halloran

Your Family

‘Your neurodivergent child might be good at maths and struggle to tie their shoelaces’

By John Sharry

Defence Forces generals want Garda salaries

By Martin Wall and Conor Gallagher

Residential

Elegant Victorian showcasing high-tech design on Northumberland Road for €4.5m

By Frances O'Rourke

In the News Podcast

Why did it take so long to convict prolific sex offender Bill Kenneally?

By Bernice Harrison

Listen | 25:44

Stronger laws on Botox being worked on, Varadkar says

Business Today Newsletter

Payments to carers being examined after referendum defeat, says Varadkar

Environment

Only seven countries meet WHO air quality standard, report finds

Housing delivery targets are ‘too low’, pay in semi-state companies and the hidden costs of domestic help

By Conn Ó Midheach

Economy

Bank of Japan scraps world’s last negative interest rate with first rate hike in 17 years

By Toru Fujioka and Sumio Ito

Unilever to cut 7,500 jobs worldwide and spin off Ben & Jerry’s unit

Tuesday’s Top Stories: Most complained about issues by Irish Rail customers; Irish ‘ghost student’ visa scam raises alarm in Dublin language schools

Microsoft to bring AI skills training to rural communities

By Ciara O'Brien

Shingles vaccine too expensive for routine immunisation, regulator finds

By Paul Cullen

Technology

AI company Anthropic to open office in Dublin

By Ciara O'Brien

Fine Gael TD Ciarán Cannon to quit: ‘There’s a toxicity in politics that was barely palpable 20 years ago’

By Pat Leahy and Martin Wall

Sports Briefing

Mary Hannigan: How the Six Nations moved from ‘unexceptional’ to ‘vintage’

By Mary Hannigan

Dublin firefighter charged with rape during St Patrick’s celebrations in Boston

By Conor Lally

Man charged over discovery of nearly 8kg of cocaine at Dublin Airport

By Ronan McGreevy

Romelu Lukaku ruled out of Ireland’s game against Belgium

By Gavin Cummiskey

Advertising Feature

Celebrating digital excellence: Annertech-bigO wins Grand Prix at the Spiders

Nvidia unveils powerful chip in push to extend dominance in AI market

By Michael Acton and Camilla Hodgson

Film

Late Night with the Devil review: Satan communes through a 1970s chatshow in Cairnes brothers’ fun, freaky horror

By Tara Brady

IRA killer Pearse McAuley found dead at Co Tyrone home

By Ronan McGreevy

Motors

New Epiq will be Skoda’s most affordable EV

By Neil Briscoe

Film

Marvel star Aaron Taylor-Johnson ‘offered role as next James Bond’

Central bankers see ‘immaculate disinflation’ within reach

By Valentina Romei

Employment in IT sector sinks by almost 6,000 as restructurings continue

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Middle East

Netanyahu rejects Biden plea to call off Rafah assault in Gaza

Garda sergeant accused of false imprisonment of woman, perverting course of justice and burglary in Dublin

By Tom Tuite

Ireland centre Bundee Aki shortlisted for Six Nations player of the year

Autonomy founder Mike Lynch called ‘driving force’ of ‘massive fraud’ in US trial

By Richard Waters

Rapist who made hoax bomb threat to Helen McEntee’s home given two years extra in jail

By David O’Sullivan

Kingspan ‘misled’ investigators on Trimo deal, European Commission alleges

By Barry O'Halloran

Patient appointment reform delays criticised in HSE report

By Paul Cullen

Revenue nets nearly €750m from unpublished tax settlements

By Ken Foxe

Advertising Feature

Regulating artificial intelligence: Europe is stepping up to the mark

Climate Crisis

UN issues ‘red alert’ after all major global climate records were broken last year

Migrant fishermen who received Brexit scrappage compensation still entitled to redundancy, WRC rules

By Stephen Bourke

Sammie Szmodics: ‘I am fully focused on playing for Ireland’

By Gavin Cummiskey

Special Reports

There’s lots to do in Dublin 2

By Sandra O'Connell

Judge commends ‘fantastic’ progress in case of woman who had refused tube feeding

By Ellen O’Riordan

Football Governance Bill reveals extent of English regulator’s proposed powers

By Paul MacInnes

Fake news with plot twists: how Russia spreads disinformation on Ukraine

By Steven Lee Myers

Man (19) who sued over birth circumstances settles case with €1.5m interim payout

The Women's Podcast

Protecting maternity leave for cancer patients: ‘My arms were so sore, I couldn’t hold my baby’

By Suzanne Brennan

Listen | 59:05

Richie Murphy keen to make Ulster move a more permanent one

By Michael Sadlier

Man (32) charged with murder of father of two in Dublin shooting

By Tom Tuite

Manchester United’s Kobbie Mainoo called into England squad for first time

By John Brewin

Woman successfully resolves ‘test’ action over domiciliary care allowance refusal

By Aodhan O'Faolain

Charlie Chawke faces opposition to funeral home proposal for Goat Bar site

By Gordon Deegan

First motion on extension of EU law to Northern Ireland defeated at Stormont

By Vivienne Clarke

Exodus of incumbents damages Fine Gael morale

By Pat Leahy

Gardaí contact French police to try to identify who brought boat to Cork for use by drug gang

By Barry Roche

Peter O’Mahony, be gentle with us tennis players. How about a little sporting solidarity here?

By Fionnuala Ward

Boxing

Bernard Dunne resigns as India’s high-performance director before Olympics

By Ian O'Riordan

Racing

Gaelic Warrior not ruled out of swift Fairyhouse return

By Nick Robson, PA

Ex-Supermac’s manager claims he was ‘ostracised’ after disagreement with founder over alleged non-payment of workers

By Stephen Bourke

Ikea to open new planning outlet in Sligo

By Ciara O'Brien

Jim Ratcliffe rules out Manchester United spending big ‘on couple of great players’

Transport

Man (40s) killed in crash on M11 at Arklow, Co Wicklow

By Mark Hilliard

State applies to increase 2½-year jail term handed down to taekwondo fighter

By Paul Neilan

Financial Services

Citigroup plans Irish job cuts, with 168 roles at risk in Dublin

By Joe Brennan and Ian Curran

Man (33) dies following sword attack in Co Cork

By Barry Roche

First of six former Mississippi officers sentenced over assault of two black men for nearly two hours

By Brendan O'Brien

Man who slammed ex-partner to the ground fracturing three vertebrae is jailed for 18 months

By Eimear Dodd

Siblings secure court order preventing sister from dissipating part of €665,000 family home proceeds

Competitions

Reader Survey

Russia to evacuate children from border area as Ukraine seeks more air defences

By Daniel McLaughlin

‘I want him to challenge Jack’: Munster boss Rowntree sets target for Burns

By John Fallon

Freight firm ordered to move shipping containers or face possible contempt of court applications

Asia-Pacific

Hong Kong security law was inevitable, but speed of its passing was a surprise

By Denis Staunton

Gardaí investigate alleged sexual assault at Defence Forces barracks

By Conor Lally

German police manhunt veers into Keystone Cops territory

By Derek Scally

Global shares steady ahead of busy week for central banks

By Colin Gleeson

Oireachtas

Michael Healy-Rae accused of ‘undermining’ report of Oireachtas committee with ‘minority report’

By Jack Horgan-Jones

World Rugby reveals radical plans to speed up sport and broaden its appeal

By Gerard Meagher

An Irish Diary

Sermon on the Mounts — Frank McNally on a biblical week in Cheltenham

By Frank McNally

It would be ‘beyond immoral’ for world to take sides amid starvation in Gaza, says Michael D Higgins

By Mark Hilliard

Your Wellness

Scientists diagnose Down syndrome from DNA in ancient bones of infants

By Carl Zimmer

Golf

Jon Rahm not yet sure how to address Masters Champions Dinner

Pearse McAuley: Garda killer and notorious IRA terrorist who was jailed for stabbing his then wife

By Conor Lally

Africa

The Gambia moves toward overturning landmark ban on female genital mutilation

By Ruth Maclean in Dakar Senegal

Transport

St Stephen’s Green Metrolink station threatens ‘priceless’ historic asset, Heritage Council says

By Olivia Kelly

Work

Company fined €600,000 following death of worker at quarry site

By Isabel Hayes

Editorials

President Biden has changed his tone on Israel, but what will this mean in practice?

Asia-Pacific

Five Hindus arrested in India over assault of Muslim students offering Ramadan prayers

By Rahul Bedi

‘It’s shambolic’: Protesters call for better treatment of asylum seekers

By Jade Wilson and Martin Wall

Tennis

Aryna Sabalenka’s boyfriend Konstantin Koltsov dies in ‘apparent suicide’

Man who engaged in sexually obscene video calls with someone he believed was a girl (14) is jailed

By Sonya McLean

Editorials

The Government’s response to refugee homelessness has been short-sighted, ad hoc and insufficient

Paraglider rescued from Conor Pass in Co Kerry

By Jack White

Stormont consent: How first test of Northern Ireland’s post-Brexit rules works

By Seanín Graham

Stardust inquests: Those who survived fire agree blaze spread rapidly, coroner tells jury

By Fiona Magennis

Gaelic Games

Waterford hurlers warm up for championship with trip to Portugal training camp

By Gordon Manning

Asia-Pacific

Hong Kong passes national security law aimed at quashing dissent with severe penalties

By Denis Staunton

Patient Jake O’Brien eager to make his presence felt and earn his first cap

By Gavin Cummiskey

The Dropout review: Rise and fall of Silicon Valley darling Elizabeth Holmes told with riveting verve

By Ed Power

Connacht welcome return of four players from long-term injuries

By Linley MacKenzie

‘He will be greatly missed’: Actor Emmet Bergin, best known for Glenroe role, dies

By Jade Wilson