'Last night was like Christmas eve': Thousands turn out for Twelfth of July parades in BelfastOver sixty bands turned out for the Twelfth of July parade in Belfast, the first full parade since the Covid-19 pandemic.Tue Jul 12 2022 - 16:56
'It's a celebration of our culture': Tens of thousands turn out for bonfires across Northern IrelandHundreds of bonfires were lit in communities across Northern Ireland to mark the 12th of July celebrations.Tue Jul 12 2022 - 14:38
'Third time out, we're better to air on the side of caution': Government green light MetrolinkFirst announced in 2005 as Metro North, the government have again announced plans for a metro line linking Swords to the city centre.Tue Jul 05 2022 - 17:17
'It's really transformative': Europe’s largest high-wire spectacle takes to the Galway skiesPerformers from Galway Community Circus prepare for Lifeline Europe's largest high-wire spectacle on July 16th.Sat Jul 02 2022 - 08:51
'People will end up in hospital': How family carers are struggling with the cost of living crisisThere's over 500,000 family carers in Ireland and a recent survey suggests that 68% of them are experiencing financial distress.Wed Jun 29 2022 - 22:34
Tens of thousands of people turn out for LGBTQ+ Pride parade in DublinTaoiseach Michael Martin was among the thousands in attendance at the annual LGBTQ+ Pride Parade in Dublin.Sat Jun 25 2022 - 16:27
'It's harder to make friends when you're older': How two artists bonded over lockdownsNick Miller, 59, visited fellow painter Patrick Hall, 86, in his studio every week over two years and multiple lockdowns producing work for a new exhibition.Sat Jun 25 2022 - 08:43
Unionist communities across Northern Ireland celebrate Queen Elizabeth's Platinum JubileeUnionist communities across Northern Ireland prepare for a weekend of celebrations for Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee. Video: Enda O'DowdSat Jun 04 2022 - 07:48
Paddy Byrne recounts his encounter with Malcolm MacArthurPaddy Byrne, a former gardener in Dublin's Phoenix Park, was the sole witness to Malcolm Macarthur's attack on Bridie Gargan on July 22nd, 1982.Fri Jun 03 2022 - 10:58
The Northern Ireland protocol: 'It's been mentioned twice on the doors'The Northern Ireland protocol is the most divisive issue of the election, but is it coming up on the doors? Video: Enda O'DowdMon May 02 2022 - 10:04
'If it closes... that's my time in Dublin over': Dublin art studio faces closure20 artists working from Richmond Studios in Dublin face eviction and their options are limited with a scarcity of studio spaces to rent in the capital. Video: Enda O'DowdThu Apr 07 2022 - 12:06
From Warsaw to Ireland: a 30-hour journey across Europe with Ukrainian refugeesTwelve Paddywagon Tour drivers volunteered to drive five busloads of refugees across Europe to Ireland. Video: Enda O'DowdFri Apr 01 2022 - 01:43
From Kyiv to Tullamore: A parents journey to catch a flight to IrelandTatiana Komarova fled Kyiv with her six year old daughter, she's now in Tullamore after getting a flight from Warsaw to Ireland through the help of the Irishman Ciaran Murphy. Video: Enda O'DowdFri Mar 25 2022 - 18:00
New exhibition shines a light on one of Ireland's great 'lost' modernist paintersArtist Una Watters exhibited with the great artists of her generation but after a sudden death her work became almost forgotten. A new exhibition at the United Arts Club hopes to reaffirm her position as a great name in Irish art. Video: Enda O'DowdTue Mar 15 2022 - 15:42
Research reveals 199 vacant properties in one Irish town and nowhere to rentResearch by NWRA revealed 44,905 derelict and vacant properties in the West, North-West and Border areas along with highlighting 199 residential derelict and vacant properties in Ballinrobe, a town with no properties to rent. Video: Enda O'DowdFri Feb 04 2022 - 18:46
Ireland's last master glove cutter on working to keep a dying craft aliveWhen Brian Horn started his apprenticeship in 1960 the company employed 25 glove cutters, now he's the last remaining and one of the last Master glove cutters in Ireland. Video: Enda O'DowdWed Dec 22 2021 - 12:54
Pigeon fanciers in Dublin: 'You go to bed at night and think pigeons'Pigeon fanciers had a difficult year with lockdown restrictions, travel limits and the Brexit red tape. Video: Enda O'DowdWed Dec 22 2021 - 12:34
‘If it was in Dublin, this would already be fixed’: How mica is devastating a communityMoville, on Donegal’s Inishowen peninsula, is among the worst affected areas in the country for mica and for the students in Moville Community College the subject is rarely far from their minds. Video: Enda O'DowdFri Dec 03 2021 - 16:53
'I'm 66 and this is my first protest': Anger over proposed road on national heritage siteLocals in Ardee are concerned a new bypass of the town built on Ardee bog will have a devastating impact on local wildlife and may exasperate flooding in the area. Video: Enda O'DowdFri Sept 24 2021 - 16:38
Portland Row erupts in joy as Kellie Harrington takes home goldKellie Harrington’s family neighbourhood erupted in joy at her gold medal win in Tokyo. Video: Enda O'DowdSun Aug 08 2021 - 09:02
‘It has turned into my hell': Families affected by mica on their crumbling homesFamilies affected by mica in Donegal are facing huge bills as talks with the Government over redress have stalled. Video: Enda O'Dowd Thu Jul 22 2021 - 15:50
A community fights for the last large-scale piece of development land left in Dublin cityFri Jul 02 2021 - 15:12
Violence in Northern Ireland: 'It's worse now than when it was in the Troubles'Violence in loyalist areas of Belfast is "even worse now than it was in the Troubles" according to some local residents. Video: Enda O'DowdFri Apr 09 2021 - 10:59
Police use water cannon and dogs at Belfast flashpointsDespite calls for calm from the Irish and British governments, the White House and the Northern Ireland Executive there was further unrest and violence in Belfast on Thursday night. Video: Enda O'DowdFri Apr 09 2021 - 01:41
'It's justified anger': Loyalists on the Northern Ireland protocolThe Northern Ireland protocol has heightened divisions in Northern Ireland and graffiti and posters have called for a return to violence if a border is placed in the Irish Sea. Video: Enda O'DowdSun Mar 21 2021 - 17:33
How frontline workers in Ireland's homeless services 'had to change everything' in 2020Irish homelessness charity Safteynet had to adapt the services it provides due to Covid-19. 2020 saw a 35 per cent increase in homeless deaths in Ireland. Video: Enda O'DowdMon Dec 21 2020 - 21:43
How Covid-19 restrictions are impacting maternity careVisiting hours have been limited since Covid-19 and partners are left waiting in cars outside maternity hospitals. Video: Enda O'DowdFri Nov 13 2020 - 17:20
Tracing Joe Biden's Irish rootsFROM 2020: US presidential hopeful Joe Biden's Irish cousin Laurita Blewitt talks about his Irish connections and plans for returning to Ireland as president.Thu Nov 05 2020 - 18:19
Grandfathers Against Racism: 'It's a sin and a crime to be racist'Grandfathers Against Racism formed after the murder of George Floyd and hold a small protest in different parts of Dublin every week since. Video: Enda O'DowdWed Sept 30 2020 - 17:45
'It was a terrifying moment': Tenants evicted by men in masks in DublinNine tenants have been evicted from a house they were renting in Phibsborough, north Dublin with a number of men repossessing and boarding up the property. Video: Enda O'Dowd Thu Aug 13 2020 - 18:58
'It's very surreal': Dublin Airport in lockdownWith fewer than 300 passengers a day and almost all the shops closed Dublin Airport is a surreal place in lockdown. Video: Enda O'DowdWed May 13 2020 - 21:03
'Balcony karaoke' hits the right note with Ringsend communityResidents of Canon Mooney Gardens in Ringsend organised 'Balcony Karaoke' where locals could sing for the flats while maintaining social distancing guidelines. Video: Enda O'DowdFri Apr 03 2020 - 20:40
Coronavirus panic buying: 'They're the main things: gin, toilet rolls and beans'Customers swamped the aisles in both Sundrive and Crumlin Shopping Centres despite Government reassurances about supplies. Thu Mar 12 2020 - 17:18
Flooding in the midlands: 'It's going to get worse'Water levels at Athlone have risen by 60mm on Thursday and more rain is forecast over the coming days but locals there feel their voices aren't been heard. Video: Enda O'DowdFri Feb 21 2020 - 15:42
Loyalists on Brexit: 'You could be a bullet away from the conflict restarting'Loyalists in Belfast are saying "there's a lot of anger" over the Irish sea border but how that will express is still an unknown among the community. Video: Enda O'Dowd Tue Jan 28 2020 - 19:52
UK election: 'It's more right-wing than Attila the Hun here'In Beaconsfield, former Conservative MP Dominic Grieve is now running as an Independent after a dispute with the party over Brexit. His main rival is Conservative candidate and former actor Joy Morrissey. Video: Enda O'Dowd Tue Dec 10 2019 - 10:42
UK election 2019: 'It's split families and friendships up'Sheffield Hallam is a knife edge constituency where parties that agree on Brexit can disagree on the campaign policy of Brexit. Video: Enda O'Dowd Thu Dec 05 2019 - 22:57
Border checks on the Irish sea: 'We're a bit of a thick lot, we won't put up with it'The Brexit agreement puts some customs and regulation checks at ports on the Irish sea, but is there infrastructure and personnel there to meet the demand? Video: Simon Carswell & Enda O'DowdMon Oct 28 2019 - 20:56
'I could cross it 15 times a day': A day in the life of a border crossingThe Border crossing on the M1 motorway/A1 dual-carriageway between Dublin and Belfast is the busiest thoroughfare along the 499-kilometre open frontier between the Republic and Northern Ireland. Video: Enda O'Dowd & Simon Carswell Thu Oct 03 2019 - 17:39
Artists working in Dublin: 'It just feels hopeless'With numerous studio spaces closing down in recent years it's increasingly difficult for artists in Dublin city to earn a living. Video: Enda O'Dowd Sat Sept 21 2019 - 16:31
Ploughing Championships: 'This is our All-Ireland final'Over 300 competitors takes part in 26 classes over the three days of the National Ploughing Championships. Video: Enda O'DowdWed Sept 18 2019 - 12:08
Ploughing Championships: 'A no-deal Brexit would be Armageddon'The IFA President Joe Healy warned that a no-deal Brexit would be "Armageddon" for the Irish beef industry at the 2019 National Ploughing Championships. Tue Sept 17 2019 - 17:59
Brexit and the border: 'All hell is going to break loose'Once Brexit happens homes, like those of Pat Rice, will be divided by the border between the UK and the European Union. Fri Aug 30 2019 - 01:07
Living off the land and without electricity, running water or the internetMargaret Gallagher lives happily in a 280-year-old cottage with no running water, electricity, phone or internet. Video: Enda O’DowdMon Jun 17 2019 - 12:43
Learning about health at the Teddy Bear Hospital‘Stitch’ the alien teddy traversed space, but had a bumpy landing on the bedroom floorSun Feb 03 2019 - 15:20
Presidential face: Would you be able to identify the candidates?Majority unable to identify more than two presidential candidatesThu Oct 25 2018 - 12:52
Vivid nightmares and suicidal thoughts – ex-soldiers blame drug for destroyed livesFormer soldier says 12 comrades on medication took their own livesThu Aug 30 2018 - 11:56
Abortion referendum count: 'It's seismic what has just happened'Early tallies indicate that the exit polls are accurate and a strong Yes vote will win the referendum. Sat May 26 2018 - 10:10
Belfast Agreement 20 Years On: 'We’re living in a benign apartheid'On the 20th Anniversary of the Belfast Agreement a new generation of politicians outline the problems facing Northern Ireland. Video: Enda O'DowdMon Apr 09 2018 - 11:12
Belfast Agreement, 20 years on: 'It's difficult to be optimistic'Former Alliance Party leader and one of the negotiators of the Good Friday Agreement, David Ford, looks at the difficulties now facing Northern Ireland 20 years after the historic agreement. Sat Mar 31 2018 - 13:16
