06 February, 2020 Digital News Archive

Election 2020: Sligo-Leitrim constituency profile

By Marese McDonagh

Election 2020: Dublin Bay South constituency profile

By Marie O’Halloran

Election 2020: Meath East constituency profile

By Marie O’Halloran

Music

‘We lay a trail of breadcrumbs to lead through the opera’

By Sara Keating

Celtic put four past Motherwell as they continue drive for ninth straight title

Five key trends in legal services

By Barry McCall

Innovation now at core of legal profession

By Sandra O'Connell

Technology transforming the legal world

By Sandra O'Connell

Growing diversity and inclusion in the legal profession

By Dave Phillips

Legal industry evolves to meet changing client demands

By Danielle Barron

Making the case to attract the best talent

By Barry McCall

New technologies adding value to client services

By Danielle Barron

Disrupting the legal profession

By Barry McCall

Are we alone in the Milky Way galaxy?

By William Reville

Canvassing and knocking on doors

Department of Justice ‘not fit for purpose’ before recent reforms

By Conor Gallagher

Editorials

Irish Times view on US presidential race: Trump’s reasons for hope

Lord works in mysterious ways

Council approves demolition of one of Dublin’s biggest churches

By Olivia Kelly

A welcome return

Harding’s change of scene

Cereal offenders

‘These men’ and politics

Handshakes – time to get a grip

Problems solved

EY Ireland opens new innovation centre in Dublin

By Ciara O'Brien

Emergency departments

Emigration of medical staff blamed on wide range of problems

By Paul Cullen

A good time to lose an election?

SF and the Special Criminal Court

Postboxes and stamps

Labour and hard choices

Saoirse McHugh selling her Green vision to rural Ireland

By Harry McGee

Editorials

The Irish Times view on Sinn Féin: think once, then think carefully

Science and teaching

McDowell and calls for change

Stirring up anger?

A rent freeze is not the answer

Northern Ireland, the EU and the Dáil

Kirk Douglas: The curtain falls on one of Hollywood’s greatest

By Donald Clarke

Old question of who pulls the strings comes back to haunt Sinn Féin

By Gerry Moriarty

Health: What the different party manifestos say

By Paul Cullen

Trial over death of Irish man Michael Dwyer collapses in Bolivia

By Tom Hennigan

Dead white men: What have they ever done for us?

By William Reville

Brendan Howlin: Only Labour is being serious about public finances

By Brendan Howlin

Solar Orbiter to shed new light on the sun

By Seán Duke

Senate acquits Trump as Mitt Romney breaks party ranks

By Suzanne Lynch

McDonald calls false recounting of Murphy’s comments ‘honest mistake’

By Fiach Kelly

Dyson Lightcycle Morph aims to revolutionise the smart lamp

By Ciara O'Brien

Downsizer appeal in strikingly modern Glenageary scheme from €850k

By Frances O'Rourke

League of Ireland essential to future of Irish football, says Quinn

By Emmet Malone

Surveyors warn political parties not to jeopardise property market

By Ronald Quinlan

Farming & Food

Cork whiskey brand drops ‘distillery’ from label following complaints

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Legal challenge over Tipperary poll now seems inevitable

By David Kenny and Conor Casey

Hollywood great Kirk Douglas dies at the age of 103

Just how scared should we be of Wuhan coronavirus?

By Ida Milne

Election 2020: Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael spend most on Facebook advertising

By Colm Keena

Donaldson accuses parties of double standards in refusing SF coalition

By Simon Carswell

Newton Emerson: Sinn Féin is not a radical party

By Newton Emerson

Other parties pressure Sinn Féin over comments on Paul Quinn murder

By Fiach Kelly

Micheál Martin worried by SF culture of ‘omerta’ in wake of Quinn murder

By Pat Leahy

Controversial Glasnevin memorial wall vandalised again

By Ronan McGreevy

Indeed renews long-term lease on Stephen’s Green building

By Charlie Taylor

Motors

How far can electric cars go on one charge?

By Neil Briscoe

Nama paves way for State payment with junior bond buyback

By Joe Brennan

EirGrid is lead partner in €20m European research project

Innovation

High time: Netherlands moves to clean up absurd cannabis policy

By Peter Cluskey

Innovation

Tributes paid to towering ‘ultimate disrupter’ Clayton Christensen

By Andrew Hill

Work

Nine out of 10 Irish companies have adopted gender balance initiatives

By Laura Slattery

No post-Brexit thaw as Boris freezes out business leaders

How social media platforms battle misinformation while profiting from it

By Marie Boran

Cloud computing group Internet Corp raises €8.4m as it rebrands as Ekco

By Mark Paul

Innovation

Subsninja app takes hassle out of admin work for small clubs

By Olive Keogh

Patrick Schwarzenegger: ‘Dad didn’t tell me how to act’

By Tara Brady

Underwater: Nothing to see here – literally – in this murky, appalling mess

By Donald Clarke

Culture

Want to make a real difference? Give to a neglected cause

By Joe Humphreys

Dolittle review: Worse than a bad movie, this is the low-point of every career involved

By Tara Brady

Irish travel tech companies thriving, says new report

By Charlie Taylor

Bright future for chatbots in education, health and HR

By Charlie Taylor

How come we put a man on the moon but can’t cure cancer?

By John Holden

Irish fintech gets a boost as Revolut moves to Dublin

Perrigo has ‘better than 50% chance’ of winning Irish tax case

By Dominic Coyle

Books

The Wedding at Cana: a short story by Jamie O’Connell

Using maths to reduce aircraft noise

By Peter Lynch

First commercial electric bus in Ireland enters service

Charming Portobello canalside home for €895,000

By Elizabeth Birdthistle

What will €140,000 buy in Dublin and Co Roscommon?

By Emma Cullinan

Generation rent: ‘There’s no hope of any of us buying a house’

By Jennifer O’Connell

Books

Adults: Engrossing, frenetic read about life in your 30s

By Catherine Conroy

Gaelic Games

Séamus Moynihan scathing about effect of new football rules

By Paul Keane

Gaelic Games

Modest Walsh reluctant to be named among the hurling ‘greats’

By Paul Keane

What will €235,000 buy in Spain, France, Grenada, Italy and Co Mayo?

By Emma Cullinan

Plan B for D4 boutique apartments as buyers become renters instead

By Aidan Murphy

Supersized Ballinteer semi with luxury touches for €795k

By Alanna Gallagher

Food

The meat-lover’s guide to eating less meat

By Melissa Clark

Linda Djougang relishing trailblazing role as she aims for the top

By Louise Lawless

Gaelic Games

Joanne O’Riordan: New rules open up a whole new vista for camogie

By Joanne O'Riordan

Dropping the language of ‘winners’ and ‘losers’ in life

By Padraig O'Morain

Life as a carer: ‘Crumlin hospital don’t ring you on Saturday morning for no good reason’

By Jen Hogan

Modius Sleep: Can this gizmo put an end to sleepless nights?

By Ciara O'Brien

Perrigo’s tax demand, new brands at Dublin Airport and changes in Dundrum

By Úna McCaffrey

Election 2020: Final TV debate of campaign sees few sparks fly

Rugby Stats: Ireland must think outside the box when it comes to kicking strategy

By John O'Sullivan

CJ Stander stands up to the flak: ‘I have always got a point to prove’

By Gerry Thornley

Middle East

Three dead after plane skids off runway in Istanbul

Too many podcasts and too little time? Try podfasting

By Marie Boran

Sonia O’Sullivan: Gift of running that keeps on giving

By Sonia O'Sullivan

Woman released following questioning over Cork death

By Barry Roche

Germany’s factory orders fall at fastest pace in a decade

Abroad

Irishwoman in Australia: I want to return home but I’m frightened

By Alice Murphy

Election 2020: Party campaigns enter last lap with Sinn Féin under pressure

By Jennifer Bray

Election 2020: Politics on the menu in Donegal coffee shop

By Freya McClements

CJ Stander proving his worth, Spurs into FA Cup fifth round

By Patrick Madden

First signs of cancer can be spotted decades before diagnosis, study finds

Pete Buttigieg holds slight lead over Bernie Sanders in Iowa

Two dead after high speed train derails in Italy

Class warfare and shadowy gunmen: How the 2020 election echoes 1932

By Ronan McGreevy

Kirk Douglas: His 10 greatest performances

By Donald Clarke

Relief for investors as Nokia fourth quarter profit beats expectations

McDonald’s should do more to fight Irish obesity, says expert

By Brian Hutton

Terenure three-storey with showhouse good looks for €825,000

By Frances O'Rourke

Garden bliss at a prime Monkstown address for €2.695m

By Elizabeth Birdthistle

Branch out with a supersized Blackrock garden for €1.25m

By Bernice Harrison

Madoff seeks early release, claiming he has 18 months to live

Valentine’s Day blues? Don’t worry, you are not alone

By Mark Harrold

Election 2020: Are we all socialists now? And six other big economic questions

By Cliff Taylor

Scottish finance secretary quits over messages to boy (16)

Six Nations 2020: Ireland v Wales - TV details, team news, kick-off time and more

By Patrick Madden

Obituaries

Kirk Douglas obituary: Ragman’s son who became a Hollywood superstar

Music

Slade drummer Don Powell ‘fired by email’ after 57-year partnership

By Ben Beaumont-Thomas

Asia-Pacific

Living with coronavirus: ‘One couple said their sex life had never been better’

By Peter Goff

DUP politician urges Conor Murphy to resign over Paul Quinn comments

By Gerry Moriarty

Ben Youngs dropped as Eddie Jones rings the changes for Scotland

By Gerard Meagher

Former Sinn Féin MLA and councillor Francie Brolly dies

By Freya McClements

Commercial Property

Permission granted for apartments on Donnybrook Magdalene site

By Gordon Deegan

Markets

Irish companies get permission to list in Hong Kong

By Charlie Taylor

Jacob Stockdale signs new IRFU contract until 2022-23

Transport

Airbnb restricts bookings from under-25s after violence

How Johnson will get his Brexit deal

By Chris Giles

Media

Marian Finucane added listeners in last months on air

By Laura Slattery

Election 2020: Eoin Ó Broin on the multifaceted key to Sinn Féin’s ascent

By Jennifer Bray

Saracens centre Nick Tompkins to start for Wales against Ireland

By Paul Rees

Election 2020: Social Democrats promise ban of sales to vulture funds

By Mark Hilliard

Books

The Deepest Breath by Meg Grehan shortlisted for Waterstones Children’s Book Prize

By Martin Doyle

Election 2020: Is Sinn Féin’s housing policy credible?

By Jack Horgan-Jones

Media

Twitter’s quarterly revenue tops $1bn for first time

Thousands will not be able to vote on Saturday, expert warns

By Kitty Holland

Green property founder Stephen Vernon receives philanthropy award

By Ciara O'Brien

Farming & Food

Kellogg disappoints with fall in earnings

Labour Party will not be ‘a cheap date’ in coalition talks

By Jack Power

Coronavirus might shut European plant, Fiat Chrysler warns

By Peter Campbell

Election 2020: Fears voting may be down in Tipperary after death of candidate

By Sarah Burns

Left parties should not ‘squander’ support in coalition - Boyd Barrett

By Jack Power

Election 2020: Where the candidates stand on the Irish language

By Éanna Ó Caollaí

FBD shares surge as insurer forecasts €100m profits

By Peter Hamilton

Leo Varadkar warns voters change could ‘risk the economy’

By Fiach Kelly and Jennifer Bray

Six Nations 2020: Ireland v Wales - Ireland player profiles

By Patrick Madden

Golf

Meadow and Maguire nicely placed after opening round at the Vic Open

By Philip Reid

Family of baby who died at four days offered hospital report only day before inquest

By Louise Roseingrave

Magnus Bradbury named in Scotland XV to face England

Premier League summer transfer window to close on September 1st

Germany has suffered a political earthquake. What happened?

By Derek Scally

Asia-Pacific

Coronavirus: Third case in UK confirmed, cruise ship quarantined off Japan

Five people jailed over IRA ‘interrogations’ lose appeals

By Ruaidhrí Giblin

Johnny Sexton backs ‘marked man’ Conor Murray

Two politicians withdraw legal action over Tipperary vote

By Aodhan O'Faolain

Corrections & Clarifications

Election 2020: How The Irish Times will cover results weekend

By Pat Leahy

Professor Tom Butler and The Irish Times

Golf

Mickelson won’t accept a special exemption to compete in US Open

Darron Gibson agrees deal to join Salford City

Environment

Election 2020 fact check: Do carbon taxes reduce emissions?

By Jack Horgan-Jones and Simon Bracken

The Irish Times Podcast Survey - Inside Politics Election Daily

Woman fails in changing ‘incorrect’ date of birth on citizenship certificate

By Mary Carolan

Woman repeatedly raped by boyfriend while sleeping awarded €1m

By Mary Carolan

Student climate change strike to go ahead in Dublin despite Garda concerns

By Conor Lally

Dissident bomb was intended to blow up on board Brexit Day ferry

By Freya McClements and Gerry Moriarty

Markets

China’s decision to halve US tariffs boosts European shares

By Barry O'Halloran

World Athletics may rethink after Nike’s newest shoe release

By Sean Ingle

Ibrahimovic has Inter Milan in his sights again

Finn Russell’s Scotland future to be assessed after England game

Boy arrested after suspected homophobic stabbing attack in Co Kildare

By Conor Lally

Trump is ‘a full-blown lunatic’, says ex-handler Scaramucci

By Simon Carswell

German state leader elected with help of far right stands down

By Derek Scally

Thuringia outcome echoes dangers of Weimar republic

By Derek Scally

Mother of Paul Quinn calls for further statement from Conor Murphy

By Jennifer Bray and Brian Hutton

Judge grants freezing orders over Galway Clinic company accounts

By Aodhan O'Faolain

Lagan Scullers’ head of the river cancelled due to weather concerns

By Liam Gorman

UK doubles Irish embassy staff since Brexit referendum

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Election 2020: Hogan letter asks voters to give first preference to one FG candidate

By Fiach Kelly

José Mourinho using tough love to take on Spurs’ problems

By David Hytner

Taxi driver grabbed what he believed to be gun from man trying to rob him

By Fiona Ferguson

Electricity system now has enough wind power for 1.3m homes – ESB

By Barry O'Halloran

Environment

Robinson says public servants must provide ‘emergency response’ to climate crisis

By Kevin O'Sullivan

Competition watchdogs to scrutinise Kingspan deal

By Barry O'Halloran

Trompe l’oeil of Tate art finds reflection in post-Brexit deal delusion

By Denis Staunton

Police ask public to report suspicious objects in Omagh

By Freya McClements

Commercial Property

Rent freeze would trigger ‘decline' in Irish housing supply - Goodbody

By Jack Horgan-Jones

JP Morgan Ireland boss appointed to lead American chamber

Work

CPL resources executive fails in unlawful wage deduction claim

By Gordon Deegan

Man accused of dismembering partner’s mother a ‘lovely parent’, says school secretary

By Alison O'Riordan

Work

Lidl told to pay €17,000 compensation for demoting manager to clerk

By Gordon Deegan

Rogue trader Nick Leeson is back in business

By Barry O'Halloran

‘It was all bullsh*t.’ Trump rails against opponents in caustic speech

By Suzanne Lynch

Live Register hits 12-year low as labour market expands

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Ireland cancel trip to Malaysia over coronavirus fears

By Mary Hannigan

Man who was ‘vital cog’ in money-laundering scheme is jailed

By Brion Hoban

Young people in disadvantaged areas see greater interest in voting this time round

By Kitty Holland

Election 2020: Students look for alternatives to FF and FG

By Jennifer O’Connell

Gerry Adams seeks more information for defamation action against BBC

Garda’s injuries were ‘incompatible with life’, court hears

By Eoin Reynolds

Ulster Bank plans 100 jobs in Belfast

By Francess McDonnell

Man given 20-year ban for crash that left woman with brain injury

By Olivia Kelleher

Pre-tax profits increase at Argos Ireland as sales drop

By Gordon Deegan

Teenager in wheelchair ‘easy target’ for assaults in HSE centre

By Jack Power

Belfast Harbour handles record number of cruise and ferry passengers

By Francess McDonnell

Coroner describes double killing of woman and teenage daughter as ‘barbaric’

Election 2020: Green Party will win up to 15 seats, says Ryan

By Harry McGee

Drugs, cash, pepper spray found as seven flats raided in Dublin city

By Conor Lally

High Court adjourns Michael O’Flynn case until June

By Barry O'Halloran

HSE warns against ‘prejudice’ of associating coronavirus with Chinese people

By Ronan McGreevy

Dan Martin continues strong early season form in Spain

By Shane Stokes

Scottish finance minister resigns over unsolicited messages to boy

By Denis Staunton

Transport

Revenues rise at Uber but it is still losing money

Crosaire Blog

Crosaire No 17179 by Crossheir – Thursday, February 6th, 2020

By Lorna Kernan

Democrats’ top official calls for ‘recanvass’ of Iowa caucuses

By Suzanne Lynch

Wayne Pivac knows Ireland will provide pressure test for Wales

By Paul Rees

Miriam Lord: Colour coding is key as canvassing nears conclusion

By Miriam Lord

Philip Stephens: The skies darken for France’s Sun King, Emmanuel Macron

By Philip Stephens

Labour leader calls for ‘left of centre’ alliance in RTÉ debate

By Seán McCárthaigh

TV & Radio

How did Stuart Lubbock end up dead in Michael Barrymore’s pool?

By Ed Power

Final TV election debate finishes with a whimper rather than a growl

By Harry McGee