Southwest Kerry area receives dark skies designationThe designation makes the Iveragh Peninsula attractive to tourists who want to see the night sky without it being affected by lightTue Jan 28 2014 - 01:00
Mouthwash ‘could lead to greater incidences of heart attacks and strokes’Scientists claim antiseptic is killing off good bacteria along with badTue Jan 28 2014 - 01:00
Dark skies designation could be a tourism winner for County KerryIreland is perfectly placed to exploit the growing astrotourism marketMon Jan 27 2014 - 19:18
ADHD recognised for scheme following Ombudsman decisionFailure by HSE to issue card to child was ‘improperly discriminatory’Mon Jan 27 2014 - 16:50
Irishmen who won first World War VCs to get commemorative paving stonesBritish government will recognise those who won the highest award for valourMon Jan 27 2014 - 01:00
Philomena Lee forgives nuns but never forgets her sonThe woman who inspired the Oscar-nominated film wants to help 60,000 adopted childrenSat Jan 25 2014 - 01:00
How Ireland plans to mark the centenary of the start of the first World War‘You cannot airbrush that part of our history out of the narrative,’ says Jeffrey Donaldson. ‘The time has come to build those bridges’Sat Jan 25 2014 - 01:00
A war of words over 1914 centenaryAlmost 100 years after the first World War began, Europeans still disagree about how the conflict should be remembered – and who started itSat Jan 25 2014 - 01:00
TD urges inquiry into pro-life group seeking €7,000 donationsFamily and Life accused of targeting ‘vulnerable, elderly people’Fri Jan 24 2014 - 16:34
Philomena Lee urges release of 60,000 adoption recordsWoman whose search for son inspired Oscar-nominated film calls on State to grant accessFri Jan 24 2014 - 15:57
Deenihan warns planning fears hindering World Heritage designationsMinister says fears will have to be overcome if Ireland is to get more UNESCO sitesWed Jan 22 2014 - 00:56
President defends decision of wife to visit jailed activistPresident Higgins said his wife was visiting Margaretta D’Arcy as a personal friendTue Jan 21 2014 - 13:10
‘A real journey, physically and mentally’How do you fancy six days cycling through autumnal France? It’s not as easy as it sounds, though . . .Tue Jan 21 2014 - 01:00
Garth Brooks to play two concerts at Croke ParkSinger returns to Dublin 17 years after his last concert in IrelandTue Jan 21 2014 - 01:00
Haughey received last of Lemass IRA pensionDocuments show Haughey received payment when Lemass’s widow diedMon Jan 20 2014 - 01:00
Judges face ‘difficult task’ in asylum casesConference on asylum law told verifying asylum claims a ‘hugely difficult task’Mon Jan 20 2014 - 01:00
Executed Rising leader’s widow refused pension, files showGrace Plunkett, subject of a famous ballad, failed in claim for monies for own activitiesSat Jan 18 2014 - 17:48
Rising veteran’s memoir tells of his experiences in Irish Citizen ArmyEdward Keogh attacked Portobello Barracks and fought on St Stephen’s GreenSat Jan 18 2014 - 01:00
Only eyewitness account of Easter Rising leaders’ burial is made publicArchive letter tells how British sergeant major noted the order in which 1916 commanders were buriedSat Jan 18 2014 - 01:00
Connaught Rangers mutiny: a far-away conflict brought home in new archiveIrish government stepped in after mutiny soldiers were refused British war pensionsFri Jan 17 2014 - 01:54
Military Pension Archive: TimetableThousands of files will be released over the coming yearsFri Jan 17 2014 - 01:54
Fighting for Ireland a family affairThe Bevans: Stewart Bevan’s grandfather Charles and his grand-uncles Seamus and Bevan fought in the Easter RisingFri Jan 17 2014 - 01:06
Wounded while fighting in Boland’s MillsWilliam Halpin’s old IRA uniform, rifle and ammunition belt found at his home in Dublin’s East Wall after he died in 1950sFri Jan 17 2014 - 01:05
Paying a price for Irish freedomOne of last surviving children of Easter Rising veterans remembers father’s serviceFri Jan 17 2014 - 01:00
Your stories of relatives who fought in the RisingHuge response from readers about family members historiesThu Jan 16 2014 - 17:30
Katie Taylor in campaign to promote a healthier lifestyleOlympic champion has described levels of obesity among Irish children as “shocking”Tue Jan 14 2014 - 13:57
Celebrated goalkeeper determined to break weight-loss goalsPaudie O’Mahoney says he doesn’t want to be the fourth Kerry star to die before his timeTue Jan 14 2014 - 01:00
Chris Hadfield extends book signing as hundreds queueFormer astronaut and Ireland’s newest tourism ambassador meets fans at RDSSat Jan 11 2014 - 13:35
North Korea ‘very grey and dull’, Matt Cooper saysBasketball match for Kim Jung Un was ‘cringe inducing to watch’, broadcaster saysFri Jan 10 2014 - 18:40
Back down to Earth for Ireland’s newest tourism ambassadorCmdr Chris Hadfield has agreed to promote Ireland without demanding a feeFri Jan 10 2014 - 08:13
Astronaut speaks of delight at becoming Irish tourism envoyFormer space station commander to make films showcasing island’s best attractionsThu Jan 09 2014 - 15:51
Fáilte Ireland forecasts another good year for tourismReport finds 98% of businesses expect the same or better year this yearThu Jan 09 2014 - 14:20
Government emergency response group to discuss storm damageCo-ordinating group to meet today to address destruction on west and south coastsTue Jan 07 2014 - 01:00
George Hook announces long goodbye from Irish broadcastingVeteran broadcaster will retire two years and nine months from nowMon Jan 06 2014 - 18:21
Power surge causes four house fires in south DublinSix units of Dublin Fire Brigade fight blazes which broke out yesterday eveningMon Jan 06 2014 - 09:18
Limerick City of Culture to seek replacement after CEO resignsProject has lost both its CEO, artistic director and event programmers in its first weekMon Jan 06 2014 - 07:21
Coastal areas prepare again as Met Éireann warns of huge seas and strong windOrange warning issued; 120km/h winds expectedMon Jan 06 2014 - 01:00
City of Culture funding should have been announced sooner, admits Jimmy DeenihanBut Minister for Arts says the Government could not have pledged €6m for Limerick any earlierMon Jan 06 2014 - 01:00
Army apologises over remarks about HigginsChaplain noted absence of reference to Christianity in President’s Christmas messageSat Jan 04 2014 - 10:30
Wettest December for decades in some places as month brought wind and rainAll parts of the country were wetter and warmer than usual, says Met ÉireannFri Jan 03 2014 - 01:01
Wind and rain to continue as flood alerts remain in placeProlonged Atlantic depressions causing the unsettled weather of recent weeksThu Jan 02 2014 - 20:42
‘Huge interest’ expected in military pensions record which show old IRA serviceThe records of some 60,000 people will show service during critical period in Irish historyThu Jan 02 2014 - 09:22
Events to mark 100 years since start of first World WarIreland will be among those remembering the ‘war to end all wars’Thu Jan 02 2014 - 09:08
Nurse loses right to practice after being found to have stolen money from patientsNursing board strikes off three nurses and censures two moreTue Dec 31 2013 - 01:00
O’Leary makes YouTube pledge to ‘significantly improve’ serviceNew year’s message encourages passengers to get in touchTue Dec 31 2013 - 01:00
Elderly Irish man defeats London Christmas loneliness with front-page appealJames Gray (85) says interest in his plight ‘blown sky high’ by media interestTue Dec 31 2013 - 01:00
The Strypes aiming to end 2013 on a highCavan band will play both Dublin and Limerick New Year’s Eve celebrationsMon Dec 30 2013 - 15:51
Tourism industry hails 2013 as a successVisitor numbers to grow next year with good economic conditions in key marketsMon Dec 30 2013 - 14:44
Parades and processions as Dublin and Limerick count down to 2014Limerick to begin year as City of Culture with pageantMon Dec 30 2013 - 01:00
