Good Friday Agreement - ‘It has left Northern Ireland in a better, but imperfect place’Mark Hennessy of the Irish Times recalls the lead up to the signing of the Good Friday Agreement on April 10th 1998.Fri Apr 07 2023 - 06:54
Artist honours Civil War victims with outdoor night-time projectionsArtist Eoin Mac Lochlainn projected 1,400 portraits referencing the Civil War, in the Garden of Remembrance, as part of an exhibition at Olivier Cornet Gallery.Sat Mar 18 2023 - 09:31
What I Do - Gerry Cremin, diviner"I don’t understand it, but it works" - Gerry Cremin is a diviner who is originally from North County Cork and now lives in Ashbourne, Co. Meath.Fri Mar 17 2023 - 09:12
Divine intervention: ‘If someone wants help finding water, you go and have a casual chat’What I Do: Gerry Cremin is a water divinerFri Mar 17 2023 - 09:00
Mick Finnegan: 'I was only a kid, I couldn't fight him off'Mick Finnegan from Dublin was 14 when he was sexually abused by a senior figure in St John Ambulance Ireland, the voluntary First Aid organisation.Thu Mar 16 2023 - 12:02
What I Do - John Bhaba Jack O'Chonghaola of LettermullenWhat I Do - Connemara man John Bhaba Jack O'Chonghaola set up a heritage centre in Lettermullen filling it with artefacts that he has collected all his life.Fri Mar 10 2023 - 08:22
‘If we lose this way of life in this part of the world, Ireland has no chance to keep its culture’What I Do: John Bhaba Jack O’Chonghaola has dedicated himself to preserving an Ireland slowly fading to the history booksFri Mar 10 2023 - 06:00
'There's nothing like a big screen' - IFI projectionist Paul MarkeyWhat I Do - Paul Markey is a projectionist who works at the IFI (Irish Film Institute) in Dublin’s Temple Bar.Fri Feb 24 2023 - 08:42
‘I was a child actor in the 1970s. Now I could be the last generation of projectionists. Only a few of us remain’What I Do: Paul Markey works at the Irish Film Institute in DublinFri Feb 24 2023 - 06:00
One year on, Ukrainians in Ireland rally to look after each otherUkrainian Action In Ireland was founded after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia and provides support to Ukrainians who have moved to this country.Thu Feb 23 2023 - 23:30
'I have found peace here' - Barista Seán O'ReillySeán O'Reilly at 'Rise at the Cove' a social enterprise cafe run for 'Tiglin', the charity that supports men and women experiencing homelessness or addiction.Fri Feb 17 2023 - 09:07
Monday's Images Of The DayMonday's Images Of The Day as chosen by Bryan O'BrienMon Feb 13 2023 - 06:00
Dublin based hairdresser helps nervous and neurodivergent children‘What I Do’ -Maggie Radecka is a hairdresser and 'sensory hair specialist' who works with nervous and neurodivergent children in her Dublin hair salon.Fri Feb 10 2023 - 09:20
‘It really bothered me watching children crying and sometimes getting sick in the barber’s chair’What I Do: Maggie Radecka provides a hairdressing service for children with sensory issues, to help take the fear out of getting a haircutFri Feb 10 2023 - 06:00
Schools monitor weather as part of Fingal County Council initiativeSixteen schools in Fingal are operating weather stations, providing useful data, as part of Fingal County Council’s ‘Weather Stations for Schools’ initiative.Wed Feb 08 2023 - 08:49
Tuesday's images of the dayTuesday's photos of the day as chosen by Bryan O'BrienTue Jan 24 2023 - 19:00
Sports Images Of The WeekendPhotos from the weekend's sports as chosen by Bryan O'BrienSun Jan 22 2023 - 18:00
'Everyone met under Clerys Clock': landmark Dublin timepiece is restoredThe historic Clerys clock on O’Connell Street, Dublin has been restored as part of a redevelopment of the building once occupied by the former landmark store.Tue Jan 17 2023 - 15:48
Monday's Images Of The DayMonday's images of the day as chosen by Bryan O'BrienMon Jan 16 2023 - 19:00
Friday's Images Of The DayFriday's images of the day as chosen by Bryan O'BrienFri Jan 13 2023 - 21:00
Irish Iranian community protest outside Leinster HouseMembers of the Irish Iranian community have held a rally at Leinster House where they called on the government to expel the Iranian Ambassador to Ireland.Thu Jan 12 2023 - 15:18
Bamboo hurleys, collapsible turbines, cars fuelled by kelp and more at BT Young ScientistsThe annual BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition, featuring 550 projects this year, is back at the RDS, after two years of being hosted virtually.Wed Jan 11 2023 - 14:21
Sydney ushers in 2023 with dazzling fireworks displaySydney, Australia has ushered in the new year with a dazzling fireworks display featuring 100,000 individual pyrotechnic effects.Sat Dec 31 2022 - 15:02
The year in pictures: Capturing human nature at the best and worst of timesLaura Hutton, Dara MacDónaill, Alan Betson, Bryan O’Brien, Tom Honan and Nick Bradshaw share their favourite shots of the yearSat Dec 31 2022 - 05:30
‘I’m gonna kiss the ground’: emotional homecoming scenes at Dublin AirportThere were emotional reunions at Dublin Airport as thousands of Irish people living abroad returned home for Christmas on one of the busiest days of the year.Thu Dec 22 2022 - 12:22
Remains of Pte. Sean Rooney are brought home from LebanonThe remains of Private Sean Rooney (24) have been repatriated from Lebanon to Ireland, landing at Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel, Co. Dublin on Monday morning.Mon Dec 19 2022 - 10:26
Irish Garden Bird Survey reveals changing numbers of different bird speciesAs well as giving people the pleasure of watching birds in their gardens, the Irish Garden Bird Survey reveals changing numbers of different bird species.Fri Dec 16 2022 - 15:00
'Terrifying and wildly thrilling' - Kim McCafferty on Street TheatreWhat I Do - Cavan based Kim McCafferty is a Street Theatre Performer and Maker, a festival founder and director. Video: Bryan O'BrienFri Dec 16 2022 - 09:37
Protestors at Navan Hospital and nationwide raise concerns over A&E crisisThe Save Navan Hospital Campaign was one of a number of groups nationwide to hold protests at hospitals to highlight the deepening A&E crisis in their regions.Mon Dec 12 2022 - 15:18
The first snow of winter falls across parts of the countryThe first snow showers of Winter 2022 landed around the country on the night of December 8th.Thu Dec 08 2022 - 23:31
Live animal crib opens at St Stephen’s GreenThe annual IFA Live Animal Crib featuring animals gathered around a nativity scene has opened to the public at the Summer House in St Stephen’s Green.Thu Dec 08 2022 - 12:41
Owners of defective apartments protest outside the DáilThe Construction Defects Alliance have protested to mark 5 years since the completion of the Oireachtas Housing Committee’s report on defective apartments.Wed Dec 07 2022 - 16:11
‘The typewriter demands you focus - it’s just paper, ink and your imagination’What I Do: Leo Molloy is on a mission to restore and rehome as many vintage typewriters as possibleFri Dec 02 2022 - 09:00
'There's just you, paper and ink' - Leo Molloy brings vintage typewriters back to life'They're built to last' - Leo Molloy of Vintage Typewriters Ireland brings beautiful old writing machines back to life in his Dublin workshop.Fri Dec 02 2022 - 08:39
'To me the banjo is a happy instrument': a Galway family have been making banjos for 40 yearsClareen Banjos is a family business making banjos in Clarinbridge, started in 1979 by Tom Cussen, a well-known banjo player and member of trad band Shaskeen.Fri Nov 25 2022 - 17:02
'I’d chat to the tree before I take it down': the life of an Irish lumberjack'What I Do' - Wesley Monaghan from Navan, Co Meath is a third generation tree surgeon and award-winning lumberjack who is passionate about his work.Thu Nov 24 2022 - 18:20
Emotional scenes as Irish troops come home for ChristmasOver 200 Irish troops from 120th Infantry Battalion (UNIFIL) have returned to Ireland following a six-month deployment to South Lebanon.Thu Nov 24 2022 - 17:05
Blackrock College past pupils recount experiences of abuseBlackrock College past pupils speak of their experiences of abuse there as young boys, at the launch of the Spiritans independent restorative justice programme.Wed Nov 16 2022 - 15:33
'We are deeply ashamed': Spiritan Congregation apologise to abuse victimsFr Martin Kelly, of the Spiritan Congregation in Ireland, has offered a public apology to all victims and survivors of abuse in their schools and institutions.Wed Nov 16 2022 - 14:14
Ireland’s premier art fair, Art Source opens in DublinOver 15,000 people are expected to attend Art Source this weekend at the RDS. The show will feature work from 160 contemporary artists and galleries.Sat Nov 12 2022 - 08:47
NLI conservator: 'Safeguarding history for the next generation'Louise O’Connor works as a conservator at the National Library of Ireland, specialising in prints, drawings and ephemera.Fri Nov 11 2022 - 10:04
‘I fell in love with the idea of conserving art on a school trip to Italy’What I Do: Louise O’Connor is a conservator at the National Library of IrelandFri Nov 11 2022 - 09:00
‘For the love of joy and beer’ - the story of microbrewer Jonathan SpielbergFood Month: Jonathan Spielberg runs his microbrewery, Postcard Brewing from Farrington’s Mill Pub and Restaurant in Rathcoffey, Co.Kildare.Fri Nov 11 2022 - 08:38
New book recounts stories from deep south US by Dublin man‘The River Healer’ by Paddy Reid is a collection of non-fiction stories about his time working in some of the poorest parts of the US in the 80’s and 90’s.Sat Nov 05 2022 - 08:30
Mens Shed Walking Football - ‘It's given me a new lease of life’'For that hour I’m eighteen again' - A group of older men from Plunkett Mens Shed in Cabra, Dublin, meet once a week for a game of ‘walking football’.Tue Nov 01 2022 - 08:05
