John Doyle

North’s ailing economy explains the high cost of unification

Regardless of the terms of disengagement by UK in any unification, there is no magic economic pill to bring NI up to standards down South

Sun Apr 07 2024 - 11:00

Power City’s pre-tax profits surge 11% to €8.72m during pandemic hit year

Revenues at family-owned electric and electronics retailer grow

Tue May 17 2022 - 17:30

Under no circumstances can hard border return in Ireland says top US politician

Richard Neal awarded honorary degree by Dublin City University

Wed Mar 16 2022 - 11:55

High moral ground – Frank McNally on taking to the pulpit

An Irishman’s Diary

Fri Dec 17 2021 - 19:01

Sinn Féin leader says health trumps ‘flags’ in united Ireland debate

Ireland needs single-tier universal health service, Mary Lou McDonald tells conference

Sat Nov 06 2021 - 22:00

Minority communities in North would vote for united Ireland, conference hears

Republic seen as a more tolerant, inclusive place for minorities, Shayk Umar al-Qadri says

Sat Nov 06 2021 - 17:18

About Adam: The virtual hug that went around the world

After capturing the hearts of the nation, Adam is now the inspiration for a new book

Sat Nov 06 2021 - 06:00

What would be the economic costs and benefits of a united Ireland?

Agenda: The subvention argument tends to view the North as a deadweight, a financial burden to be shouldered by whatever entity follows

Fri May 07 2021 - 05:35

Northern Ireland’s £9.4bn subvention and the cost of Irish unity

The North was one of nine UK regions to run a fiscal deficit in 2019

Sun May 02 2021 - 11:49

Customs expert graduates with PhD aged 80

Former Waterford hurler Tom Walsh helped set up customs regimes in Europe and Africa

Wed Mar 17 2021 - 11:19

Questions around Irish unity referendum to be examined in new initiative

Academics hope to avoid pitfalls of Brexit vote in considering any future Border poll

Mon Jan 11 2021 - 17:24

If soul-searching was a sport, today’s GAA teams would all be champions

It is the stock response of losing sides, but when did this quasi-mystical guff creep in?

Sat Sept 26 2020 - 06:00

Irish sport prospers in spite of a political system that doesn’t give a damn

All sports organisations in this country are doing their level best

Sat Aug 22 2020 - 08:00

Galway credit unions merge to create entity with €260m in assets

Glenamaddy Credit Union merges with St Jarlath’s in first step of wider consolidation

Mon Jul 13 2020 - 16:20

Man found guilty of killing friend during row over pint in Co Cork pub

Michael Dineen convicted of Paddy O’Donnell’s manslaughter but cleared of murder

Fri Dec 06 2019 - 20:06

Staunton family’s sterling service to the history of Gaelic games

Silversmiths crafted Sam Maguire, Liam MacCarthy and New Ireland cups

Thu Jan 17 2019 - 01:00

Wexford man blinded by medical error settles court action for €5.9m

Beaumont Hospital agrees to pay for future care

Wed Oct 31 2018 - 13:25

Power City directors share €3m dividend despite profit decline

Family-owned consumer and electrical goods retailer 11 stores in the Republic of Ireland

Thu Feb 15 2018 - 15:04

ADHD at 38: ‘Even when I’m sitting still, my brain is bouncing’

‘If something is not stimulating to me, it’s hard for me to connect. I hate mundane things’

Tue Jan 23 2018 - 06:01

Martin Hayes: ‘I’m a complete guerrilla performer from the side of a mountain’

Experimentation and evolution are essential to music, says Hayes, who doesn’t miss the days of career-long contracts with labels

Tue Oct 31 2017 - 05:00

Fears for future of historic Glasnevin house following fire

Balnagowan House, built around 1930, is one of Ireland’s first Art Deco homes

Sat Aug 12 2017 - 01:00

Up to 30 men recovering from addiction face homelessness

Greystones building which accommodates their supported housing is being sold

Tue May 02 2017 - 01:00

Allianz Football League previews: D-Day looms

Monaghan, Donegal and Tyrone are Dublin’s main rivals to take campaign to its last day

Fri Mar 31 2017 - 16:15

Obituary: Michael Maher

Celebrated Tipperary hurler who became accomplished GAA administrator

Sat Mar 18 2017 - 05:12

Burnaby fixer-upper needs plenty of TLC

Four-bed detached house goes to auction with AMV of €800,000

Thu Oct 20 2016 - 05:00

What further education has done for me

From healthcare and information technology to experimental archaeology, four people sum up what they’ve gained

Tue Sept 13 2016 - 04:00

Another 130 credit unions expected to merge by end of year

By end of 2016 60% of all credit unions will restructure in some way, says ReBo

Fri Apr 01 2016 - 01:00

Irish musicians to take part in Concert for Paris

Free event will have all-French programme and involve hundreds of performers

Tue Nov 17 2015 - 18:08

Credit unions hope to reinvent themselves with help from friends

The credit union movement has changed utterly since the recession but hopes to emerge stronger than ever

Fri Oct 09 2015 - 08:45

Confidence growing in Co Wicklow property market, despite lack of stock

The county remains the second most expensive in which to buy a home, despite a drop in transactions

Mon Apr 13 2015 - 00:00

For the rest of our lives we can say we saw Henry Shefflin play

Executing his skills under excruciating pressure was what set the Kilkenny great apart

Wed Mar 25 2015 - 08:05

Tipperary and Kilkenny’s mad perfection brings the best of enemies together

The counties were so engrossed by the spectacle of the All-Ireland final and by a shared love of the game that the people forgot who they were

Sat Sept 13 2014 - 14:00

Head of Credit Union Restructuring Board to go

Donal Coughlan is to take up position in private sector after just 18 months in the job

Wed Aug 20 2014 - 14:15

Marty takes the mic out of Michael in a build-up of epic proportions

Alas, yesterday’s All-Ireland hurling semi-final at headquarters didn’t live up to the billing

Mon Aug 18 2014 - 06:00