Newton Emerson: Northern Ireland stinks of people not quite breaking the lawProject Eagle scandal shines spotlight on the nexus between business and politicsFri Mar 11 2016 - 01:24
Newton Emerson: Arlene Foster’s troubled past resonates across unionismPurity of First Minister’s victimhood gives her confidence and authority to work with Sinn FéinWed Feb 17 2016 - 01:19
Newton Emerson: Fresh Start for North in 2016 looks predictableDespite its name, the new deal is about as fresh as twice-reheated turkeyFri Jan 01 2016 - 01:00
Waterford Whispers News Takes Over the World: all the news that’s fit to mockA satirical website’s boldly cheeky attitude to Irish life and culture is now a very funny bookSat Dec 12 2015 - 01:22
Why plump for elections when more glorious options are available?NEWTON'S OPTIC: THERE MUST never be a presidential election like this againWed Oct 26 2011 - 01:00
'Star Trek' Meaney attempts valiantly to beam McGuinness on boardNEWTON'S OPTIC: ‘WHY WOULD people be surprised in me having this event in my name, I don’t see why, I don’t see whyWed Oct 19 2011 - 01:00
Dundjork's Viking longhouses show how history will miraculously repeat itselfNEWTON'S OPTIC: THOUSANDS OF runes inscribed onto the hide of a particularly fat Irish monk have provided us with this fascinating…Wed Oct 12 2011 - 01:00
Exploration of candidates' fracking theories offers potential for great gasNEWTON'S OPTIC: IN TODAY’S Irish Times presidential debate, we ask all seven candidates how they feel about fracking for gas…Wed Oct 05 2011 - 01:00
Dana is all kinds of everything to Ulster Protestants in Áras raceNEWTON'S OPTIC: WHO WOULD Ulster Protestants vote for in the presidential election, if we had a vote and were forced at gunpoint…Wed Sept 28 2011 - 01:00
A dozen or so less obvious questions for McGuinnessNEWTON'S OPTIC: THERE ARE many obvious questions Martin McGuinness needs to answer during his presidential campaignWed Sept 21 2011 - 01:00
Ourselves alone have the right brand to take power in IrelandOPINION: THE IRISH Times has obtained this key strategy document from an envelope in the car-park at the Fianna Fáil think-in…Wed Sept 14 2011 - 01:00
Indebted Fenians flock to Land LeagueNEWTON'S OPTIC: FAR BE it from me to suggest the mortgage forgiveness debate reveals the Irish to be a shadow of their former…Wed Sept 07 2011 - 01:00
Mucking about in the tank when somehow it all turns septicNEWTON'S OPTIC: THE IRISH Times brings you this exclusive extract from Éamon Ó Cuív’s prison diary, shortly to be published …Wed Aug 31 2011 - 01:00
Powerful names to conjure with in Libya's transitional councilNEWTON'S OPTIC: Western rebel leader Ihn Dhakenny is more or less in chargeWed Aug 24 2011 - 01:00
Lack of male authority figures to blame for broken presidencyNEWTON'S OPTIC: A generation has never known a man in the ÁrasWed Aug 17 2011 - 01:00
Forget gold, sink your savings into a metal so toxic it can't be touchedNEWTON'S OPTIC: Mercury, both solid and liquid, beats goldWed Aug 10 2011 - 01:00
Ordained gardaí could hear confession and sentence sinners on the spotNEWTON'S OPTIC : HOW CAN the confessional seal be abolished while maintaining the priest- penitent relationship? We take a look…Wed Jul 27 2011 - 01:00
Cameron's links to phone-hacking scandal make his position untenableA more detailed than usual timeline of the British hacking scandalWed Jul 20 2011 - 01:00
Extra, extra, read all about it (except the good bits we can't print)NEWTON'S OPTIC : ‘The Regulated News of the World ’ will light up readers’ livesWed Jul 13 2011 - 01:00
Fair ways turn foul when putt-upon working class lose their driveNEWTON'S OPTIC: IT IS just five miles from Rory McIlroy’s house in Holywood to the riot-torn streets of East Belfast, yet it…Wed Jun 29 2011 - 01:00
An Irish-American president can bring in millions of touristsNEWTON'S OPTIC: The media are sneering at me for being Irish-AmericanWed Jun 22 2011 - 01:00
Slavish pursuit of truth at the expense of beauty is a classical mistakeNEWTON'S OPTIC: Murmurings about my presidential credentials completely miss pointWed Jun 08 2011 - 01:00
Protestants on top: 'Titanic' was a microcosm of Ulster societyNEWTON'S OPTIC: Vessel’s biggest mystery remains largely untoldWed Jun 01 2011 - 01:00
Call me Timothy Geithner of the money-galling GeithnersNEWTON'S OPTIC: HELLO DUBLIN! Hello Ireland!Wed May 25 2011 - 01:00
Contenders for costliest mistake ever made by an Irish personNEWTON'S OPTIC: WHAT IS the costliest mistake ever made by an Irish person? The Irish Times takes a look at some of the contenders…Wed May 11 2011 - 01:00
There's no smoke without ire when it comes to prickly cutsNEWTON'S OPTIC: Rupert : On tonight’s BBC Newsline we examine how the cuts have caused the worst gorse fires in Northern Ireland…Wed May 04 2011 - 01:00
Walking in footsteps of Irish flag-bearer Lenihan proves a chilling experienceNEWTON'S OPTIC: WE NOW return you to our feature article “Newton Emerson on the trail of Brian Lenihan”Wed Apr 27 2011 - 01:00
No room for quiet men in today's brash corporate IrelandNEWTON'S OPTIC: THE BANK’s decision to place my Emerson Group shares in receivership is the greatest upset in my business career…Wed Apr 20 2011 - 01:00
Quango cull on cards as obvious bedfellows emerge from reviewN EWTON'S OPTIC: Endless opportunities for merging agencies and authoritiesWed Apr 13 2011 - 01:00
How the parish pump can be piped all the way up to the ÁrasNEWTON'S OPTIC: All politics is local. This is a sturdy plank of Irish democracyWed Apr 06 2011 - 01:00
Primary school for lapsed Catholic sector has mass appealNEWTON'S OPTIC: All our teachers are lapsed CatholicsWed Mar 30 2011 - 01:00
Added value of privilege days for making tax returnsPitching to revenue following a recent ruling from Emerson’s arbitration boardWed Mar 23 2011 - 00:00
Disproportionate number of Catholics in Cabinet nothing short of a holy disgraceNEWTON'S OPTIC: Jan O’Catholicname offers scant solace for forgotten ProtestantsWed Mar 16 2011 - 00:00
Armoury of facts a perfect defence against anti-queen whingersNEWTON'S OPTIC: TO CELEBRATE Queen Elizabeth’s forthcoming visit, The Irish Times brings you this commemorative souvenir guide…Wed Mar 09 2011 - 00:00
For a happy coalition, just avoid these capital offencesNEWTON'S OPTIC: Stormont’s hard-won wisdom offers the perfect blueprintWed Mar 02 2011 - 00:00
Eyes of world turn away as internal exile regime goes uncheckedNEWTON'S OPTIC: I KNOW what you’re thinkingWed Feb 23 2011 - 00:00
Interrupting that debate to expose the hidden agendasNEWTON'S OPTIC: WHILE EUROPE decides your future, we return you to the five-way leaders’ debate still streaming live on the …Wed Feb 16 2011 - 00:00
'I would buy a ladder if it wasn't for the guidelines on using one'NEWTON'S OPTIC: The stories of the week, inside an ‘Irish Mail on Sunday’ wrapWed Feb 09 2011 - 00:00
The dismal science by the dreary BaronNEWTON'S OPTIC: YOU’VE ENJOYED Freakonomics. Now try Jarrynomics, the game every journalist in Ireland is playingWed Feb 02 2011 - 00:00
Offside run-down of the FF playersNEWTON'S OPTIC: DUE TO their sudden availability for other work, The Irish Times brings you exclusive commentary on the Fianna…Wed Jan 26 2011 - 00:00
Zodiac sign revamp reveals what is written in starsNEWTON'S OPTIC: WITH THE heavens now out of astrological alignment, we bring you a revised horoscope more in tune with the state…Wed Jan 19 2011 - 00:00
Bunker mentality behind golfing excursionNEWTON'S OPTIC: I AM obviously angered and upset by claims that I sold the country out over a golf game with a bank manager, …Wed Jan 12 2011 - 00:00
History in the making as official account runs 600% over budgetNEWTON'S OPTIC: Long-awaited publication is almost ready for the shelvesWed Jan 05 2011 - 00:00
With a rebel yell - improved lyrics for our futureNEWTON'S OPTIC: AS IRELAND enters a new age of foreign oppression, new rebel songs will clearly be requiredWed Dec 29 2010 - 00:00
Detailing the substance of how this great little country worksNEWTON'S OPTIC: AS CONCERN mounts about drug use in media circles, we bring you the stories of the week on a range of mind-altering…Wed Dec 22 2010 - 00:00
Permanent Protestant, the bank that took the Irish out of AngloNEWTON'S OPTIC: DEAR SIR or Wife, Thank you for opening an account with Permanent Protestant, the nice reliable bank.Wed Dec 15 2010 - 00:00
Cold hard advice from Fianna Fáil - just keep shovellingNEWTON'S OPTIC: Vote-seeking parties dish out wisdom on how to handle snowWed Dec 08 2010 - 00:00
Wicked leaks from the Dublin embassy green zoneNEWTON'S OPTIC: HEY DUDE, Greetings from the Dublin Consulate, or the “Irish Embassy” as we still tell the natives it’s called…Wed Dec 01 2010 - 00:00
Look North and let pomp gild bailout experienceNEWTON OPTIC: NORTHERN IRELAND receives a £10 billion bailout from Britain every year, and a certain degree of ceremony has …Wed Nov 24 2010 - 00:00
