Irish cities ranked in terms of ‘friendliness’ to older peopleGalway top of Irish cities for walkability, Dublin for safety, while Cork fares less wellSun Feb 9 2020 - 14:56
Food growers argue foreign workers needed to sustain industryNon-EEA workers needed to plug labour gaps as European economies improve, firms sayMon Feb 3 2020 - 02:22
Irish oysters an annual €6m success story in ChinaProduct now on sale in some of the top oyster bars frequented by expanding middle classMon Jan 6 2020 - 02:13
State papers: ‘I cried with joy' when Haughey re-electedUnconfined joy among some of Charlie Haughey’s most fervent supporters when returned as taoiseach in 1987Tue Dec 31 2019 - 02:32
State papers: Iranian ambassador tried to bargain over release of kidnapped Brian KeenanAttempt to upgrade diplomatic representation in Tehran in exchange for help in securing release ‘cynical and disquieting’Tue Dec 31 2019 - 02:32
State papers: Nuns took in women sentenced to death for murderMother who strangled baby and woman who poisoned neighbour moved in with religious orders after their sentences were commuted, files from 1943 showTue Dec 31 2019 - 01:00
State papers: Scientology and mass migration would solve Northern Ireland conflictTaoiseach Charles Haughey received some novel advice from members of the public on how to end the TroublesTue Dec 31 2019 - 00:38
State papers: Garda pilgrimage to Rome in 1956 left trail of unpaid billsGovernment resisted pressure to settle debts after learning gardaí had paid British travel agencyTue Dec 31 2019 - 00:00
State papers: Councillor went to San Francisco to get new teeth and jobsColourful Cork councillor Bernie Murphy’s visit, which made front-page headlines in the US, caused great embarrassment to Irish diplomatsMon Dec 30 2019 - 00:53
State papers: Government officials warned not to ask Saudi prince about ‘wives’Briefing for visit of Crown Prince Abdullah also advised covering wine bottles with ‘veil’Mon Dec 30 2019 - 00:30
State papers: Holiday group told they were ‘not welcome on Achill’Junior British soldiers planned holiday camp on island in 1964 but cancelled after protestsMon Dec 30 2019 - 00:05
State papers: Adare Manor wanted to host USSR-US summitDepartment of Foreign Affairs chief of protocol said ‘standard of service was not adequate for a meeting of this type’Mon Dec 30 2019 - 00:00
State papers: Government official considered putting armed military on Dublin-Belfast trainFrequent bomb attacks on the railway line during the Troubles caused severe damage and disrupted servicesSun Dec 29 2019 - 01:28
Rugby tour to apartheid South Africa in 1989 branded ‘obscene’Government and public condemnation forced rugby body to apologise and vow never to play in the country while apartheid laws remainedSun Dec 29 2019 - 00:22
Gifting of ancient table caused protests and court actionsState papers: Charles Haughey had to intervene in row after Duke of Leinster requested 16th-century stone table be given to county councilSat Dec 28 2019 - 02:24
Russian jewels hidden in Dublin chimney breast in 1920State papers: Michael Collins’s associate Harry Boland received jewels as collateral for government’s loan of $20,000 to RussiaSat Dec 28 2019 - 01:05
Have you used up your quota of the ‘amazing’ word?‘Amazing’ has been used to describe mozzarella sticks and Ronaldo taking a selfieSun Nov 24 2019 - 20:00
Potholes, ashtrays and other things I’m glad my children don’t know aboutAn Irishwoman’s Diary on how a chance encounter lead to an unexpected questionThu Aug 22 2019 - 18:30
‘Do you live in a real house?’ – An Irishwoman’s Diary on writing for childrenTue Nov 13 2018 - 18:01
A family holiday with a difference in LanzaroteClub La Santa offers more than 40 sports, as well as cookie baking, at its resortSat Oct 27 2018 - 06:00
‘I committed a crime against Enid Blyton in 1979’Having forged the author’s signature for her autograph book, Alison Healy, now a writer herself, must practise her own as ‘it’s very messy’, according to her youngest childTue Apr 17 2018 - 06:05
To dream the impossible dream – An Irishwoman’s Diary on sleep and inspirationMon Nov 27 2017 - 00:01
Gorta-Self Help Africa wins €6.5m crop project in KenyaEU-backed food production project focuses on production and processing of cassavaSun May 7 2017 - 15:00
Alison Healy... on when a cookbook is about more than just foodThe cookbook only came out for special occasions. The pages with the most splatters are the ones with the sponge cake recipes: feathery sponge, chocolate sponge, one egg sponge, hot milk sponge.Sat Nov 5 2016 - 05:00
An Irishwoman’s Diary: Yoga for kids, tiny portions, small cars – New York, my how you’ve changed!Mon Oct 31 2016 - 01:00
Marooned – An Irishwoman’s Diary on what ‘Desert Island Discs’ teaches us about celebritiesWed Jun 22 2016 - 01:01
UCD takes its innovation programme around the countryAlmost 200 people have so far completed the 18-week postgraduate certificateMon Aug 3 2015 - 09:30
Department of Agriculture rebukes allegations against SIUSecretary general calls claims about investigations unit ‘malicious’ and ‘untrue’Thu Jun 18 2015 - 19:34
‘Forgotten farmers’ need help, Oireachtas committee hearsGovernment urged to support ‘old young farmers’ who cannot avail of new measuresTue Jun 16 2015 - 21:02
Surge in number of farmers going organic‘Unprecedented’ interest sees figures more than doubleTue Jun 16 2015 - 16:08
Bloomsday: It’s all about liver and kidneys at GlasnevinMore than 100 James Joyce fans attend the celebrationTue Jun 16 2015 - 15:25
Three possible causes being explored in BSE investigationHuge sympathy for Louth farmer at centre of scareSat Jun 13 2015 - 14:30
Research into feed supplements to reduce methane emitted by cowsCoveney says Irish researchers must find new ways of addressing climate changeFri Jun 12 2015 - 01:00
Feed being investigated in possible BSE case in LouthDepartment says calves and animals born at same time as affected cow will be destroyedThu Jun 11 2015 - 20:26
Q&A: What does latest BSE case mean for Ireland?More than 1,650 cases of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy detected since 1989Thu Jun 11 2015 - 18:20
GM technologies are an important tool, Oireachtas hearsJoint committee told genetically modified food is necessary to help feed the worldTue Jun 9 2015 - 21:27
Michael D Higgins opens sea lion cove in Dublin ZooPresident pays a visit to his neighbours to launch wildlife park’s new attractionTue Jun 9 2015 - 14:37
Irish Water consultation on new water source opensFour options under consideration for Dublin, east and midlandsTue Jun 9 2015 - 07:21
CAP payments benefit farmers outside StateDepartment details show international applicants received funding from programmeTue Jun 9 2015 - 01:00
Three held after gun and drugs seizure in west DublinTrio arrested following recovery of shotgun during stop and search of car in ClondalkinMon Jun 8 2015 - 23:35
Planning for next food scare is top priority for new FSAI head‘Traceability in food business systems is critically important,’ says Dr Pamela ByrneMon Jun 8 2015 - 20:27