Springsteen may play concert in KilkennyThere is strong speculation that at least one Bruce Springsteen concert in Nowlan Park, Kilkenny, will be announced this morning…Thu Jan 31 2013 - 00:00
Ireland leads in housing affordabilityHousing affordability has improved more in Ireland than in any developed country in the English-speaking world, an international…Thu Jan 31 2013 - 00:00
Abbey 'to pay €600,000' in dispute over play copyrightThe board of the Abbey Theatre had an emergency meeting to approve a financial settlement to a Nigerian playwright who sued over…Thu Jan 31 2013 - 00:00
Gates says Ireland will emerge from austerityMicrosoft billionaire Bill Gates has described Ireland as a “good example” of a country which can come through an austerity programme…Tue Jan 29 2013 - 00:00
'I always aspired to be a consultant back home'A recruitment embargo is preventing highly trained cardiologist Dr Ronan Margey returning homeTue Jan 29 2013 - 00:00
Ireland 'on track to exit recession' - GatesMicrosoft founder Bill Gates has predicted it will take Ireland up to four years to emerge from its present economic difficulties…Mon Jan 28 2013 - 00:00
'Late Late' to offer platform for new bandsThe Late Late Show has invited unknown acts to perform on the programme as part of an initiative to encourage new Irish music…Sat Jan 26 2013 - 00:00
Rose of Tralee joins Gathering eventsSome 4,000 invitations have been sent out by the Rose of Tralee organisers as part of The Gathering.Fri Jan 25 2013 - 00:00
National Gallery to get €20m upgrade before 2016The National Gallery is to get a €20 million upgrade and form a key part of the plans for the 1916 centenary commemorations…Fri Jan 25 2013 - 00:00
National Gallery to get €20m revampThe National Gallery of Ireland has announced a €20 million refurbishment scheme – the single biggest project in its history…Thu Jan 24 2013 - 00:00
Complaint over Meteor ad upheldA complaint against the mobile phone company Meteor by a transgender group has been upheld by the advertising watchdog.Wed Jan 23 2013 - 00:00
Temperatures continue to tumbleThe bitterly cold weather is set to continue until Friday, with the possibility of widespread snow and sleet today.Tue Jan 22 2013 - 00:00
Findings of study into cancer to be releasedNew research into how different types of lung cancer respond to treatment will be presented at a conference in Dublin this week…Tue Jan 22 2013 - 00:00
U2 gave profits from Irish gigs to charityU2 have given away the profits from their Irish concerts to charity, the band’s manager Paul McGuinness has revealed.Tue Jan 22 2013 - 00:00
Irish doctor among four killed in avalancheAn Irishwoman was one of four mountain walkers in Scotland killed as a cold snap spread across northern Europe at the weekend…Mon Jan 21 2013 - 00:00
US firm picks up film on K2 tragedyAn Irish documentary about the death of 11 climbers on the world’s second highest mountain has been picked up by a major American…Mon Jan 21 2013 - 00:00
Irish audiovisual industry nears tipping pointOutgoing Irish Film Board chairman says film-making industry now much more ambitiousFri Jan 18 2013 - 00:00
Daughter to mark 50th anniversary of JFK's visit by hosting Kennedy reunionThe 50th anniversary of President John F Kennedy’s visit to Co Wexford is among the Gathering events in receipt of €2 million…Fri Jan 18 2013 - 00:00
Blackveil BridesWretched and Divine: the Story of the Wild Ones Lava Records/ Island ****Fri Jan 18 2013 - 00:00
Arctic winds to bring winter freezeParts of Ulster will have snow tomorrow and the rest of the north of the country is also threatened as a cold snap develops.Thu Jan 17 2013 - 00:00
Sheridan bemoans state of Hollywood film-makingVeteran film director Jim Sheridan has described a lot of Hollywood’s output as “crap”.Tue Jan 15 2013 - 00:00
Tour Ireland, says China newspaperIreland has been chosen as the "most popular destination 2012" by a Shanghai newspaper.Mon Jan 14 2013 - 00:00
Most movies are rubbish: SheridanFilm director Jim Sheridan has described most modern movies as “crap” and has accused the big studios of abandoning serious filmmaking…Mon Jan 14 2013 - 00:00
Tourism sector expecting more visitors in 2013 as bookings riseOptimism in the tourism industry has returned to levels not seen since the height of the boom in 2007, according to Fáilte Ireland…Fri Jan 11 2013 - 00:00
Talks on strike by Bus Éireann DublinTalks to avert a potential Bus Éireann strike will take place today at the Labour Relations Commission.Fri Jan 11 2013 - 00:00
Last-minute changes to Anglo showAnglo: the Musical had to be hastily rewritten the day before it opened after the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions…Fri Jan 11 2013 - 00:00
LRC to chair Bus Éireann talksTalks to avert a potential Bus Éireann strike take place tomorrow at the Labour Relations Commission.Thu Jan 10 2013 - 00:00
Teen drama set to sweep the boards at IftasThe teenage psychodrama What Richard Did has dominated the Irish Film and Television Award (Iftas) nominations which were announced…Thu Jan 10 2013 - 00:00
Overseas tourism revenue up €100mOverseas revenue in the tourism trade rose for the first time last year since the recession started, Fáilte Ireland has stated…Thu Jan 10 2013 - 00:00
Three past winners shortlisted for Meteor Choice awardThree previous winners are among the 10 acts nominated for Ireland’s premier music prize – the Meteor Choice award.Thu Jan 10 2013 - 00:00
Intercity routes to see journey times cut by up to 25 minutesIntercity rail services will be cut by up to 25 minutes in a new Iarnród Éireann timetable which comes into operation on January…Wed Jan 09 2013 - 00:00
Meteor Choice nominees announcedThree previous winners are among the 10 acts nominated for Ireland’s premier music prize – the Meteor Choice award.Wed Jan 09 2013 - 00:00
Ganley lawyer says dozens of cases pendingThere are “several dozen” cases pending in the Republic arising out of libellous comments on social media sites, according to…Wed Jan 09 2013 - 00:00
'Love/Hate' dominates Ifta nominationsRTÉ’s crime drama Love/Hate and the Lenny Abrahamson film What Richard Did dominate the Irish Film and Television Award (Ifta…Wed Jan 09 2013 - 00:00
Gathering aims for early high note at trad music festivalDublin’s Temple Bar TradFest will be one of the early events of the GatheringTue Jan 08 2013 - 00:00
Keeping eyes dry over wet nightsAlthough a relatively common problem, the reasons for bedwetting remain a mysteryTue Jan 08 2013 - 00:00
Ireland ranks 12th on list of best places to be bornDespite the recession, high levels of emigration and lousy weather, Ireland remains one of the best countries in the world in…Tue Jan 08 2013 - 00:00
Litter black spot in Dublin's north cityDublin’s north inner city remains the only significant litter spot in the State, according to the Irish Business Against Litter…Mon Jan 07 2013 - 00:00
US bank boosts U2 children's music fund to tune of $1mThe U2-sponsored Music Generation fund has received a $1 million (€760,000) donation from the Bank of America/ Merrill Lynch…Mon Jan 07 2013 - 00:00
Dublin TradFest to be part of GatheringThe Temple Bar TradFest, the biggest festival in January, is being expanded this year as part of The Gathering.Mon Jan 07 2013 - 00:00
State-assisted artists to be required to workEvery artist and arts institution in receipt of public money will have to participate in a new initiative to encourage the arts…Sat Jan 05 2013 - 00:00
Great book: But is it art?Are books without artistic merit being given tax exemptions they don’t deserve? The bodies that are supposed to decide on such…Sat Jan 05 2013 - 00:00
Westlife gross €27m from farewell tourWestlife’s farewell tour was in the top 50 grossing tours in the world last year, according to new figures.Fri Jan 04 2013 - 00:00
Revenue brought to book on exemption schemeBackground: Arts Council argues its role in assessing books for exemption is being undermineThu Jan 03 2013 - 00:00
Tax breaks for political and sports memoirs criticisedPoliticians and sports personalities who receive tax breaks for their autobiographies are undermining the credibility of the …Thu Jan 03 2013 - 00:00
Early signs suggest homecoming may be gathering speedThe words writ large in lights projected on to the facade of Trinity College Dublin on New Year’s Eve read: “2013 Love from Ireland…Wed Jan 02 2013 - 00:00
AA finds women make better driversMen are notably more confident drivers despite being three times more likely to be involved in a fatal crash, according to the…Wed Jan 02 2013 - 00:00
Law 'won't affect' suicidal women travelling for abortionsMost pregnant women who have suicidal thoughts and want an abortion will still go to England to have one even if the law is changed…Wed Jan 02 2013 - 00:00
Gathering kicks off in DublinThe year-long Gathering got under way this evening with a torchlight procession through Dublin city centre.Mon Dec 31 2012 - 00:00
Other titles left in shade by 400,000 sales of GreyIt has been the year of Fifty Shades of Grey, one of the most unlikely publishing sensations in literary history.Sat Dec 22 2012 - 00:00
