Ronald Reagan’s Irish ancestors found on historic Morpeth RollSignatures of 160,000 people on pre-famine document include late US President’s antecedentsWed Nov 20 2013 - 16:52
Coheed and Cambria are winning The Amory WarsWhat started as a sci-fi story in the mind of frontman Claudio Sanchez has evolved into a juggernaut of comic books, novels, punk-rock concept albums, and now talk of a movie collaboration with Mark Wahlberg. Meet the mythological Coheed and CambriaWed Nov 20 2013 - 10:46
RNLI eyewitness photographs on display in DublinThe photographs were taken by a volunteer and capture many dramatic moments.Tue Nov 19 2013 - 13:46
Call for policy on older people’s calcium intakeJust 40 per cent of patients attending the bone fracture clinic at St James’s Hospital drink sufficient quantities of milkMon Nov 18 2013 - 16:34
Proposal to use derelict buildings for the artsTwo urban planners win prize for plan to redevelop large space near GuinnessMon Nov 18 2013 - 15:12
Mother who lost home-birth case has baby in UKAja Teehan had indicated she would become a ‘birth refugee’ after failing to overturn HSE decisionMon Nov 18 2013 - 01:00
McGuinness stands to make more than $30m by selling management rights to U2‘Mr 20 per cent’ quits in move that takes music industry by surpriseWed Nov 13 2013 - 23:44
Cars ruled out for former taoisighMinister for Justice rejects provision of extra securityTue Nov 12 2013 - 01:00
Love/Hate ending provokes love and hate as last episode gains 1,007,500 viewersNot all viewers were satisfied with the ending but they all tuned in anywayMon Nov 11 2013 - 22:25
Country prepared for severe winter if it comes, Government saysStocks of salt have reached 210,000 tonnes in preparation for cold snapsMon Nov 11 2013 - 19:01
Supreme Court to rule on long-running Lissadell House dispute todayLegal costs in the bitter dispute are expected to reach €6 millionMon Nov 11 2013 - 01:01
Stringing together a hit guitarIrish designer Rob O’Reilly aims to do for electric guitars what Steve Jobs did for the mobile phoneMon Nov 11 2013 - 01:00
Strangled dentist marks murderous end to most successful ‘Love/Hate’ series to dateRTÉ hopes viewing figures will be highest ever for hit crime dramaSun Nov 10 2013 - 22:14
Children rated as more sociable in Ireland than UK - researchChild well-being, binge-drinking and female suicide discussed at Sligo psychological conferenceSat Nov 09 2013 - 12:20
New treatment for sex offenders reduces repeat crimes by 70%The COSA programme has been introduced in Canada and UK but not in IrelandSat Nov 09 2013 - 01:00
Calls to GAA players counselling service triple as more admit mental health issuesThe willingness of prominent sports figures such as Conor Cusack to speak of depression has led to spike in callsSat Nov 09 2013 - 01:00
Ruairi Quinn maintains Dublin South-East deprivation among worst in the countryMinister for Education says constitutency is partially skid row and embassy rowFri Nov 08 2013 - 01:13
Last letters of Nigerian activist publishedLaunch of ‘Silence Would Be Treason’ comes 18 years after Ken Saro-Wiwa’s deathFri Nov 08 2013 - 01:00
Woman reveals decision to have child by anonymous donorSperm from Danish clinic used by 38-year-old in Dublin procedureThu Nov 07 2013 - 16:14
Huge turnout for public meeting opposing Eirgrid’s plans for overhead pylonsTrim meeting told Eirgrid engaged in ‘disgraceful act of environmental vandalism’Wed Nov 06 2013 - 08:01
Order at centre of ‘Philomena’ movie denies receiving money for adoptionsFilm tells story of Limerick woman whose child was adopted in US in 1955Fri Nov 01 2013 - 01:00
Higher than expected deposits of gold identified in border counties.Monaghan, Cavan, Armagh, Tyrone, Donegal and Sligo identified in two announcementsThu Oct 24 2013 - 01:00
Video: New U2 song ‘Ordinary Love’ part of Mandela biopicBand agrees to contribute song to film after approach by producer Harvey WeinsteinTue Oct 22 2013 - 18:39
Video: How I taught The Beatles to play guitarFolk singer Donovan recalls how he helped to influence White AlbumTue Oct 22 2013 - 11:04
Ireland has highest rate of admissions for deadly lung disease in developed worldChronic obstructive pulmonary disease affects almost one in 10 Irish peopleTue Oct 22 2013 - 01:00
Flash glucose monitoring latest concept in testingNew idea easier than self-monitoring and more accurate than continuous monitoringTue Oct 22 2013 - 01:00
Video: Donovan tells TCD of Beatles’ White Album influenceGuitar techniques folk singer taught band in India used to telling effectMon Oct 21 2013 - 18:21
Felines purr happily at cat show’s 60th anniversaryFirst Siamese cat competition started in 1953 and remains magnet for cat fanciersMon Oct 21 2013 - 16:55
Alex White expresses confidence in Reilly and HSEJunior minister says free GP care for all is ‘absolutely the intention of the Government’Mon Oct 21 2013 - 13:54
Family seek return of boy abducted to EgyptGovernment called on to instigate extradition treaty with EgyptMon Oct 21 2013 - 01:01
Steve Coogan says Irish upbringing informed new filmPhilomena is the true story of an Irishwoman’s search for her adopted sonSat Oct 19 2013 - 13:37
Scientist Brian Cox gives lecture at new UCD science centreBBC presenter keeps audience on their toes with explanation of Higgs boson discoveryFri Oct 18 2013 - 21:03
Harry Crosbie named as recipient of first Docklands lifetime achievement awardHis purchase of derelict land in 1989 startedthe regeneration process for the DocklandsFri Oct 18 2013 - 01:00
Fianna Fáil produced fairer budgets than Fine Gael, according to independent TDStephen Donnelly praised Fianna Fáil austerity budgets as ‘perfectly progressive’Fri Oct 18 2013 - 01:00
RTÉ warns of serious implications over further €5 million cut in revenueBroadcaster estimates it has lost €30 million in public funding over last three yearsTue Oct 15 2013 - 22:00
Tax changes in budget seeks to enhance Ireland’s attractiveness as film destinationSalaries for Hollywood stars to be used to lower tax bill for productions shot in IrelandTue Oct 15 2013 - 18:57
England expects, with a little help from Nelson’s IrishEnormous contribution of Irish to Battle of Trafalgar reflected in exhibitionTue Oct 15 2013 - 07:59
Do not reinstate Georgian facade on ESB offices , says architectCouncillor says organisation owes it to Dublin to restore streetTue Oct 15 2013 - 01:00
‘Grand finale’ send-off for Pogues guitarist Philip Chevron‘Faithful Departed’ and ‘Thousands are Sailing’ mark soundtrack to his final depatureSat Oct 12 2013 - 18:22
Department of Finance refuses to back scheme for wealthy tax exilesScheme would allow wealthy individuals to stay an extra six weeks for €5m lump sumSat Oct 12 2013 - 01:01
Steve Carson to leave RTÉ for BBC Northern IrelandMiriam O’Callaghan’s husband is looking forward to ‘exciting new role’Fri Oct 11 2013 - 17:02
Cabinet has yet to agree on health spend for next yearHowlin says significant progress made on budgetFri Oct 11 2013 - 16:46
Motorists in a flap after Swan disrupts M50 trafficBird sat down on the road and blocked traffic for an hour and a quarterFri Oct 11 2013 - 12:00
Miley Cyrus’s response to Sinéad O’Connor on mental health reveals all the old prejudiceWhile celebrities get the headlines over mental illness, ordinary people’s experiences matter tooTue Oct 08 2013 - 01:00
Property value estimated at over €250,000 by 14% of homeownersMore than 50% gave values under €150,000 for local property tax assessmentTue Oct 08 2013 - 01:00
Up to a million watch Love/Hate as cat scene provokes protestsOpening episode of crime drama proves hit with viewers despite machine-gunning of catMon Oct 07 2013 - 21:41
Taoiseach ‘anxious’ to see Seanad become effective watchdogKenny outlines hopes for second house in wake of No voteMon Oct 07 2013 - 19:35
Review of Gerry Adams role in brother’s abuse case orderedSinn Féin president defends handling of allegations by his nieceMon Oct 07 2013 - 14:27
