18 December, 2024 Digital News Archive

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Failed general election Independents Cathal Barry and Matt Shanahan to run for Seanad

By Marie O’Halloran

Cartoon

Martyn Turner

By Martyn Turner

Ireland is a beacon of generosity and kindness

Books

The best crime fiction of 2024: Robert Harris, Jane Casey, Joe Thomas, Kellye Garrett, Stuart Neville and many more

By Declan Burke, Brian Cliff and Elizabeth Mannion

Books

A novel exploration of the shared Gaelic heritage of Ireland and Scotland

Recipes

Ultimate sherry trifle

By Gerry Godley

Farming & Food

Kerry Co-op payouts are not a windfall

By John McManus

Film

The Order review: This taut, gritty white-supremacist thriller could pass for a rediscovered early-1970s classic

By Tara Brady

Food

The great trifle revival: ‘Two creamy, delicious things on top of a boozy, fruity, delicious thing’ - what’s not to like?

By Gerry Godley

London pubs turn to ration cards amid Guinness shortage

By Mark Paul

Music

The Music Quiz: Who is Kayleigh Rose Amstutz better known as?

By Tony Clayton-Lea

In the News Podcast

Why did Israel single out Ireland and accuse Simon Harris of anti-Semitism?

By Bernice Harrison

Listen | 22:38

Your Money

Buying a new car in 2025? These are the best ways to finance it

By Joanne Hunt

Film

‘When these women left home there were rumours that they were sent to Europe to be concubines for black soldiers’

By Tara Brady

Opinion

Bluesky may be in danger of becoming Elon Musk’s black mirror

By Hugh Linehan

Rugby

Ulster v Munster: Richie Murphy’s side look to end losing streak in interpro URC clash

By Michael Sadlier

Work

Workplace wrangles: Staying on the right side of your HR department

By Jack White

Ceann comhairle vote: Harris urges TDs to support Verona Murphy despite his previous concerns over ‘stoking’ of ‘unfounded racist fears’

By Cormac McQuinn and Harry McGee

‘Remarkable’ officer who was subject to court martial should be rehabilitated and promoted, says ombudsman

By Conor Gallagher

Gaelic Games

Mayo fighting to keep the faith as old guard continue to bow out

By Gordon Manning

Ceann comhairle election key task as 34th Dáil convenes for first time

By Jennifer Bray and Cormac McQuinn

Opinion

Michael McDowell: Israel has accused Irish politicians of anti-Semitism before

By Michael McDowell

Truckers warn they face rising costs

By Barry O'Halloran

Business Today Newsletter

Garda to foot €12m bill for shoes in coming years

By Conor Gallagher

Fashion

Oh, parfum! Pick a delicious Irish scent for your loved one this Christmas

By Leonard Daly

Gaelic Games

‘The club is who we are’: Pure pride as Na Fianna look forward to first All-Ireland senior hurling final

By Gordon Manning

Rugby

Leinster coach Jacques Nienaber hails contract extension for James Ryan

By Gerry Thornley

Opinion

The sanitised version of nativity story rings increasingly hollow

By Kathy Sheridan

Rugby

Gordon D’Arcy: If the Champions Cup is not changed, it will drift into obscurity

By Gordon D'Arcy

Abroad

A critic of this column thinks there’s too much negativity about Ireland, not enough about Australia’s beaches

By Laura Kennedy

Your Wellness

‘I am back in the workplace full-time and it is unbearable. Managers have become mistrustful’

By Trish Murphy

Truckers face higher costs from Holyhead closure

By Peter Flanagan

Inside Politics Newsletter

Dalata sees slower room revenue growth despite strong winter bookings

By Ian Curran

Asia-Pacific

Casualty figures expected to rise after Vanuatu earthquake

Dáil returns with dramatic vote

By Cormac McQuinn

Nissan and Honda hold merger talks

Europe

Russia detains suspect over killing of general in Moscow bomb blast

Motors

Top 10 cars to buy in 2025, in reverse order

By Michael McAleer and Neil Briscoe

Boeing resumes full jet production in Seattle area after strike

Your top stories on Wednesday: Search for information potentially left behind by deceased Kyran Durnin suspect; Dáil to elect new ceann comhairle

Irish-led Arachas owner valued at €13.4bn under fresh investment deal

By Joe Brennan

Tullow shares rally after Kosmos drops bid

By Joe Brennan

Music

The Pogues at 3Arena: Applause rang out into the night, the crowd singing their way out on to the quays

By Una Mullally

Revolut warns of concert ticket scam risk for Irish Christmas shoppers

By Ian Curran

People

Paschal Donohoe’s Christmas: Yes to Indiana Jones movies and Christmas jumpers, no to festive pyjamas

By Tony Clayton-Lea

Life & Style

Who is Matilda Djerf? Influencer apologises amid claims of workplace bullying

By Madison Malone Kircher

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Nine bombs found by gardaí in Limerick city and county

By David Raleigh

CPL Resources sees profits rise before Bain buyout of parent

By Joe Brennan

Two men remanded in custody charged with murder of Karen Cummings in Co Down

UniCredit lifts Commerzbank exposure to 28%

Golf

Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler win The Showdown over LIV duo

Sacking of passport office porter described as ‘hatchet job’ at WRC hearing

By Stephen Bourke

Dublin Airport car park to re-open in March

By Barry O'Halloran

Trial postponed of man accused of Parnell Square stabbings

By Eoin Reynolds

Have your Christmas plans been hit by the Holyhead port closure or rising flight prices?

Health

More than 600 people hospitalised with Covid, flu and RSV, says HSE

TV & Radio

Siobhán McSweeney of Derry Girls to host Irish version of The Traitors

By Ella Sloane

Attempted murder charge against man who assaulted former partner with knife dropped

By Alison O'Riordan

Attempted murder charge dropped against man accused of twice stabbing ex-partner

By Alison O'Riordan

Inside Politics Podcast

Eoghan Murphy: ‘I was thinking, Oh God, this is exactly what I didn’t want, to be back in the public eye’

Listen | 49:09

UK inflation rises to 2.6% in November

Film

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 review: A hunk of good honest rubbish for the festive season

By Donald Clarke

Housing & Planning

Average price of Dublin home is now over €600,000

By Eoin Burke-Kennedy

Music

The Pogues at 3Arena: In pictures

By Nick Bradshaw

PSNI officer charged with conspiring to pervert course of justice

By Seanín Graham

TV & Radio

Grace Dent to judge next Celebrity MasterChef series amid Gregg Wallace review

Election 2024

Verona Murphy’s path to Ceann Comhairle role marked by controversy

By Cormac McQuinn

Social Affairs

Co Wicklow man detained in Dubai over ‘threatening’ text message returning to Ireland

By Tim O'Brien

People moving jobs earn more than those who stay, says Central Bank research

By Laura Slattery

The EU must build on past successes

By Martin Wolf

Officer dismissed from Defence Forces for attempting to interfere with candidate’s application for Army career

By Ronan McGreevy

Rihanna’s former bodyguard taken to hospital after Finglas shooting

By Conor Lally

Galway’s arthouse Pálás cinema to close after ‘stark’ financial losses

By Laura Slattery

Chef who said he had slipped on flour in Lamb Doyles kitchen withdraws injury claim

By Ray Managh

Win a getaway to Lough Eske Castle in Co Donegal

Win four tickets to see Annie and an overnight stay at the Iveagh Gardens Hotel.

Middle East

Gaza ceasefire and hostage-release deals: What are the outstanding issues?

By Mark Weiss

Nearly 100 people crashed during driving tests over past two years

By Ken Foxe

Inside Business Podcast

Hospitality in Dublin: ‘stress and burnout are getting worse in the industry’

Listen | 27:20

Judge decides trial running order of five cases involving Web Summit co-founders

By Ellen O’Riordan

‘We believe Misha’: Enzo Maresca backs Mykhailo Mudryk after failed drugs test

By Jacob Steinberg

Michael Flatley’s Castlehyde mansion does not have adequate insurance cover, receiver claims

Golf

Ireland’s Anna Foster cards brilliant 65 to move into share of third spot at Q-School final

Climate Crisis

New government should ensure proposed LNG plant in Shannon estuary does not proceed, Friends of the Earth says

By Kevin O'Sullivan

Farmer spared jail for throwing bag of cow dung at politician during Co Galway meeting

By Gordon Deegan

Sport

Sergio Perez loses Red Bull seat after frustrating 2024 campaign

High Court orders man to be detained in care facility immediately after jail release

By Ellen O’Riordan

Kyran Durnin murder: Gardaí expect further arrests for range of crimes in case

By Conor Lally

Woman settles High Court action against south Dublin council over fall in children’s playground

Speedboat and jet ski linked to two men killed in gangland feud are crime proceeds, judge rules

By Ellen O’Riordan

Business Post expansion leads to increased losses

By Gordon Deegan

Holyhead port closure: Thousands face anxious wait over crossings to Ireland in the run-up to Christmas

By Conor Pope

Passengers struggle trying to arrange alternative ferry crossings back to Ireland following Holyhead closure

By Tim O'Brien

Dáil live updates

Verona Murphy elected as first female ceann comhairle on first day of 34th Dáil

By Jade Wilson and Sarah Burns

Convicted rapist pleads guilty to harassing female journalists

By Niamh O’Donoghue

Man jailed for raping teenager after New Year’s Eve party

By Eimear Dodd

Europe

France’s highest court upholds Nicolas Sarkozy’s corruption conviction

Garda analyst seeks recusal of adjudicator in WRC whistleblower penalisation case

By Stephen Bourke

Upbeat report on National Digital Research Centre published by Department of Communications

By Laura Slattery

‘Game-changing’ new government jet costing €53m to be acquired next year

By Conor Gallagher

Markets nudge upwards ahead of Fed rate cut announcement

By Fiona Keeley

Asia-Pacific

France’s Mayotte cleans up after cyclone, total death toll still unknown

An Irish Diary

O Holy Fright – Frank McNally on an ‘uplifting’ carol service

By Frank McNally

What we learned about incoming Fianna Fáil-Fine Gael-Independent administration on Dáil’s first day

By Pat Leahy

Oireachtas

Why were the Independents so keen on the Ceann Comhairle job and how did Verona Murphy get it?

By Jennifer Bray

Kyran Durnin: Where does the death of suspect Anthony Maguire leave the investigation?

By Conor Lally

DK Windows had some €1m in paid deposits for unfulfilled orders when liquidators appointed

Federal Reserve cuts interest rates by quarter-point but signals slower pace of easing

By Colby Smith and Eva Xiao

‘Middle manager’ in drug operation involving over €3m in cannabis and cocaine jailed for seven years

By Sonya McLean

Weather: No chance of a white Christmas, Met Éireann says

By Tim O'Brien

Uisce Éireann fined €1,500 over discharge of treated effluent in Co Cork

By Barry Roche

Middle East

Gaza ceasefire talks gain momentum as most recent Israeli strikes kill 20 people

Oireachtas

Verona Murphy makes Dáil history as first woman Ceann Comhairle

By Marie O’Halloran

Editorials

The next German government will look very different

Dublin

Fine Gael’s Emma Blain elected Lord Mayor of Dublin

By Jack White

Middle East

For now in Syria, there is excitement – and a bit of apprehension – about what comes next

Editorials

The warning signs are clear from rising house prices

Stephen Bradley hails Enzo Maresca for ‘clear identity’ at Chelsea

Oireachtas

Minister of State Malcolm Noonan sole Green Party Seanad candidate

By Marie O’Halloran

Jesus hat-trick rumbles Crystal Palace as Arsenal make Carabao Cup last four

By Ed Aarons at Selhurst Park

Tonali blows away Brentford to send Newcastle to Carabao Cup semi-finals

By Louise Taylor at St James's Park

Man arrested after cocaine valued at €800,000 found in car on main Cork-Dublin road

By Barry Roche

Liverpool hold off Southampton fightback after Núñez and Elliott strikes

By David Hytner at St Mary's