Irish Independent - 2017-05-05

• Now 20,000 househunte­rs chasing just 10,000 homes
• France takes aim at Ireland’s low company tax rate
• Bubble, bubble, toil and trouble? Property has us in its grip again
• ‘I can’t stand up much,’ quips Prince Philip as he steps down from public life
• Children from poorer areas more likely to be obese and find it
• ‘You’re too fat to be an astronaut’ – his best (and worst) gaffes
• I won’t be ‘bounced’ into holding a referendum on water, insists Coveney
• EU bank deal to pump €200m into new homes
• Judge overturns whiplash awards in ‘mystery car’ case
• Playing with iPads and smartphone­s ‘severely stunts toddlers’ speech’
• Burton adviser says protest ‘scariest experience’ of life
• €100,000 transfer to garda club is embezzleme­nt: TD
• Athlone goalkeeper was approached by match-fixing figures
• ‘I thought it was one of the safest jobs in Ireland’
• Flanagan’s silence on UN women’s rights role for Saudis splits Cabinet
• First we need the full facts, then we can decide for ourselves – that is called democracy
• Kingdom ranks in bottom three in world for gender equality
• This is the world of realpoliti­k, where deals are done with shady regimes to keep peace
• ‘Floor cleaners are paid more than me,’ says nurse as union warns of strikes
• Cystic Fibrosis sufferers hit out at economist’s claims over vital drug
• Medical card holders to get morning-after pill direct from pharmacies
• Minister washes his hands of Brexit threat to boycott Irish beef
• We’re a natural beef supplier to our neighbours – and must keep it that way
• Fake news probe after Macron taxhaven smear
• Tetchy Kenny socks it to them after facing questions over plans to quit
• ‘We’re not afraid to take on FG’ – Alliance
• The hard road from critics and campaigner­s to defending tough decisions
• Fitzgerald wants vote on abortion held ‘soon’
• ‘40,000 of us will be dead by the time pensions restored’
• How a mother from Jamaica offers autistic pupils hope
• Crowd stood by and filmed while garda attacked on street
• Former Rehab boss to appeal PAC case to Supreme Court
• Republican­s finally win vote to repeal Obamacare
• Trump to visit Middle East in bid to tackle terrorism
• Swearing can boost strength and stamina, study finds
• Venezuelan­s take battle to streets again as death toll jumps to 37
• Keep Brexit emotions in check, saysTusk
• ‘Red line’ warning to China in nuclear rocket row
• Driver kept 71 migrants locked up in ‘death lorry’ despite cries
• Ankara, Moscow and Tehran sign deal for Syria ‘safe zones’
• You can deny it all you like, but anti-Catholicis­m is rife
• The righteousn­ess of youth is a wonderful thing to behold
• Government must strike right balance in navigating the zero-hours minefield
• How I rekindled a relationsh­ip with an old flame and fell in love with ‘real’ books all over again
• It’s OK to not feel OK
• Hypocritic­al Flanagan and co thinking only of political benefits
• Time to let in the light on Ireland’s UN votes
• Half of Irish SMEs say they’ve felt no fallout from Brexit, so far
• National Concert Hall seeking composers of healthy food
• Kerry up on ‘strong start’ to the year
• Inflation rises as services sector growth hits 10-month high
• Too early to raise hike rates says ECB
• Next shares drop 7.2pc as it falls out of fashion
• High-fliers at Avolon share €62m pay bonanza
• Drug makers on back foot in run-up to WHO ‘fair pricing’ summit
• Ireland urged to tap EIB for funds
• Digicel expands business solutions arm with acquisitio­n
• Iseq hits 2007 level as Macron lifts market
• From heartthrob to heartbroke­n
• Paul Whitington reviews the latest cinema releases
• Blondie on punk and finding joy in their 50s
• Plenty of talent on stage but easy laughs undermine the
• Double act portrays unlikely friendship
• CULTURE VULTURE
• And here is the (fake) news
• O’Connell father-and-son team can land Mallow double
• Churchill heads Guineas field as Moher aimed at Dee return
• Joyce: I hope we’re the last to cross divide
• Power in the hunt but Lowry well off pace at Wells Fargo
• Conlan: I would have given myself an ‘F’ on pro debut
• Hurling changes can be in place for 2018 – Ó Fearghaíl
• Refereeing numbers set to increase for championsh­ip
• Galway facing anxious wait over Hanley’s knee setback
• Murray: We can’t rely on Chicago repeat
• Bleyendaal hails Foley influence in giving him ‘freedom to play’
• O’Donovans return to action
• ‘We try to keep the faith, but there’s something missing’
• Reilly: AIL is improving
• Dundalk feeling heat on return to second home
• Late anguish for U-17s puts Euro dreams in the balance
• Ronaldo is great, but he’s not the greatest
• Coleman has strength to get back as good as ever – Quinn
• O’SHEA KEY TO SUNDERLAND’S HOPES FOR FUTURE
• Mourinho’s fixture moan cuts no ice with Wenger
• Key lessons to be learned from Reds’ deserved victory
• €1.25m Donnybrook fare
• ON THE CREST OF A WAVE
• THE CIRCLE OF LIFE
• CORK’S TOP TVSTAR
• SHAPING UP NICELY
• Strut your stuff at Leeside mansion
• King of the hill near Glandore
• Stylish afterthoug­ht in Dublin 7
• Answering your property questions
• From ‘cave’ man to soft furnishing­s
• Variety the spice of life at Hawthorn scheme
• Art exhibition on the docks
• Here comes the sun in Blackrock
• No work required at Stepaside Lane
• Longshore opportunit­y to live in the big smoke, on the water
• Oaktree’s second coming
• Blue Bells Grove a gateway to nature
• Rock solid in Sandycove
• Tracking train posters
• IN THE SALEROOMS
• Delighted to pass first big test as exams loom
• McGrath: I’ve learned so much from Pienaar
• ‘I won’t forget my first game as captain!’
• Fogarty: We have benefitted from not having disruption­s
• Success by degrees for ‘Collidge’ graduates
• Everything is in place for Leinster to go on and finish the season with silverware
• Seeking home comforts
• Quartet in running for top Zurich gongs
• Wootton craves more chances to shine
• Players help Alzheimer’s event
• ‘It’s not easy going from starting to fourth choice’
• We learned so much from Saracens that will help us in the big games
• ‘Essentiall­y we rebuilt from the ground up’
• Cork Con take top gong at Munster Rugby awards
• Now is not the time for a slip in our standards
• One good win can change everything
• O’Halloran earns players’ top award
• Muldoon hails Loughney’s long service
• Connacht duo in line for prizes
• Chasing his dream after years given to beloved green cause
• Munster far from a nothing game for us with local pride on the line
• Seventh heaven as ‘the Jes’ dominate Dream Team
• Gutted after last week’s low – it can’t be repeated

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