‘I suppose we are for it tomorrow, if we don’t get shelled on the way . . . if I should get bowled out – well it can’t be helped’Soldier singled out for mention by Prince Harry one of scores of Irishmen to die in GallipoliWed Aug 06 2014 - 01:00
Pilgrims’ progress: the Portuguese caminoThe Portuguese camino takes a while to get into its stride, but it’s worth itSat Aug 02 2014 - 01:00
Fishermen stage protest over lack of facilities at GreystonesProtesters accuse harbour developer of failing to deliver on promise of quayside accessFri Aug 01 2014 - 16:54
Protesters heckle at Cross of Sacrifice ceremonyPresident Higgins urges respect for those who fought in first World WarFri Aug 01 2014 - 16:04
Cross of Sacrifice for Irish war dead unveiled in DublinRepublican groups interrupted ceremony at Glasnevin Cemetery with catcallsThu Jul 31 2014 - 16:59
‘Tree of Rememberance’ more than just a memorialMetal sculpture unveiled at exhibition in memory of those who fell in first World WarTue Jul 29 2014 - 01:00
St Patrick’s Cathedral memorial tree evokes trenches of first World WarInteractive exhibit, created to mark centenary, explores locality’s connections to warMon Jul 28 2014 - 01:00
Kilcoole gun-running commemoration focuses on diversityThe north Wicklow village celebrates centenary of role in Irish Volunteer beach landingMon Jul 28 2014 - 01:00
Hundreds attend centenary ceremony for Irish volunteers’ gun runningLocal people decorated their homes with the national flag and applauded paradeSat Jul 26 2014 - 20:31
Sunny weather a boon to strawberry farmers in WexfordIreland’s 100 strawberry growers produce a crop worth €38m at the farm gateSat Jul 26 2014 - 01:00
British royal to attend unveiling of Cross of Sacrifice in Glasnevin CemeteryMemorial is first such in RepublicFri Jul 25 2014 - 18:31
Number of criminal cases processed by DPP at lowest level since 2002Annual report shows 13,763 files were referred to office last year compared to a high of 16,144 in 2008Wed Jul 23 2014 - 01:00
Equally audacious: the Kilcoole gun-runningOne of the remarkable aspects of this little-known gun-running episode at a small seaside town in Co Wicklow is the leading role played by Protestants in its planning and executionSat Jul 19 2014 - 01:00
Thousands come to show and tell at World War One RoadshowThe hugely successful event was a day of excitement, emotion and revelationMon Jul 14 2014 - 01:00
WWI archive event at TrinityCollege to host a series of lectures, tours and ‘pop-up’ talksMon Jul 07 2014 - 01:00
Government advises firms against doing business with Occupied TerritoriesIsrael has occupied certain lands in contravention of international law, says DFA websiteFri Jul 04 2014 - 01:00
Irish Aid funding amounts to €637 million in 2013Overseas assistance declines slightly as percentage of GNPThu Jul 03 2014 - 20:05
Brasilia Letter: City of contrasts not exactly party capital of BrazilIt’s a bit like 1960s G-Plan furniture: interesting, kitsch and rather soullessTue Jun 24 2014 - 01:00
Biking in BrazilSoon it will be all about football, but in search of other goals, Peter Murtagh put on his leathers and set out on a 2,800km round trip from Rio de JaneiroSat Jun 07 2014 - 01:00
Fire chiefs failed to answer Garda questions over Bray deathsThree in charge of Co Wicklow’s fire service declined to answer 1,300 questions on firefighter deathsSat May 17 2014 - 14:23
The 1,300 unanswered questions about deaths of two Wicklow firefightersTranscripts of Garda interviews with senior fire service officials and county manager reveal how they responded to inquiry into deathsSat May 17 2014 - 07:00
Sheppard’s Irish Auction House prepares to auction Jackie Kennedy’s lettersDurrow auctioneer to become the centre of media attention in JuneWed May 14 2014 - 06:00
Council criticised in Bray firefighters’ inquest verdictRuling comes after 17 days of evidence in longest inquest ever in DublinFri May 09 2014 - 22:08
Anti-pylon campaigners dismayed at terms of reference for EirGrid reviewRethinkpylons.org suggests converting Moneypoint power station to biomass-based electricity productionThu May 08 2014 - 19:50
Changes to Wicklow Fire Service outlined at inquestBray firefighters Brian Murray (46) and Mark O’Shaughnessy (26) died in 2007Thu May 08 2014 - 16:15
No investigation carried out after deaths of Bray firefightersFormer chief fire officer tells inquest he feared accusations of ‘grooming’ witnessesWed May 07 2014 - 19:53
‘No warning bells’ over foam system, inquest is toldCouncil fire officers say supplier told them specialist training was not requiredWed May 07 2014 - 01:02
An industrial wasteland comes to life with the sound of banging drumsAn abandoned factory has been given a new lease of life by a pioneering percussion groupWed May 07 2014 - 01:00
Bray firemen trained to use foam system, inquest hearsSenior fire official said no formal debrief took place after fatal factory blazeTue May 06 2014 - 14:51
Hely-Hutchinson family papers shed light on life for landed gentryWartime letters from Lt-Col Dick Hely-Hutchinson to form core of exhibitionTue May 06 2014 - 06:04
Firefighters inquest hears of can being movedGarda crime investigator tells inquest that he took 93 photographs at the sceneFri May 02 2014 - 01:00
Campaigners call for preservation of Moore StreetArea linked to surrender of leaders of 1916 RisingThu May 01 2014 - 08:00
Lawyers seek any recordings relating to Bray fire fighter deathsBrian Murray and Mark O’Shaughnessy died in September 2007Mon Apr 28 2014 - 13:46
Irish killed fighting for Anzac forces remembered in ceremonyDawn service of remembrance at Grangegorman Military Cemetery in DublinFri Apr 25 2014 - 01:01
A military alliance between Portugal and African states that few knew aboutTwo historians in Ireland have uncovered evidence about an alliance between pre-revolution Portugal, South Africa and Rhodesia, called AlcoraFri Apr 25 2014 - 01:00
Many war crimes documented in Syria, says specialistVolume of digital recordings opens ‘many possibilities’, Thomas Pierret tells Dublin audienceThu Apr 17 2014 - 01:00
Climate change deniers ‘lying to themselves’, Hayes saysOPW flood-risk management conference opens in Dublin CastleThu Apr 10 2014 - 21:18
Stewart ‘disappointed’ with self over radio interviewEnvironmental campaigner says passion for climate change ‘got better’ of himTue Apr 08 2014 - 11:11
Duncan Stewart: ‘Give me 10 minutes or I’m not staying’Environmentalist demands time to discuss climate change and hints at bid for MEP seatMon Apr 07 2014 - 16:19
An Irish past and a British presentFor Patrick Duffy, and many others, the links between the two states are deeply personalFri Apr 04 2014 - 01:02
Taxi drivers with poor knowledge of streets and roads risk losing their taxi licenceNew demerit points system among new measures introducedThu Apr 03 2014 - 01:00
Recordings ‘a breach of privacy for which State could be sued’Recording of conversations between inmates and lawyers ‘outrageous’Wed Apr 02 2014 - 01:00
Politicians win respect of convention citizens‘Stars’ of Convention on Constitution describe their pride at being involvedTue Apr 01 2014 - 01:00
Convention recommends raft of constitutional changesChairman says of 38 recommendations, 18 would need constitutional changeMon Mar 31 2014 - 19:40
Cancer society made up as ‘no make up selfies’ boost coffersThe #No MakeupSelfie phenomenon will generate at least €1m for charitySat Mar 29 2014 - 01:00
Press Ombudsman John Horgan announces retirementJournalist and DCU professor and first holder of role to step down on September 1stFri Mar 28 2014 - 21:14
Moneypoint biomass strategy ‘could end pylon plan’UK-based energy analyst says scheme would cost €380 millionFri Mar 28 2014 - 01:01
Complaints over ‘idiots’ comment by broadcaster rejectedBroadcasting watchdog investigated after interview by RTÉ’s Bryan DobsonThu Mar 27 2014 - 20:23
Moneypoint could meet 25% of renewable energy goal - expertConverting Clare plant from coal to biomass would help deliver 40% of target, says analystThu Mar 27 2014 - 13:57
