Tiernan stars at Electric Picnic comedy tentCOMEDIAN TOMMY Tiernan is to headline the comedy tent at the Electric Picnic.Thu Aug 06 2009 - 01:00
Dispute over use of De Dannan nameWHAT’S IN a name? Quite a lot for some musicians it seems, after a spat between two of the founding members of trad supergroup…Thu Aug 06 2009 - 01:00
Tiernan to raise chuckles in StradballyControversial comedian Tommy Tiernan is to headline the comedy tent at the Electric Picnic, it was confirmed today.Wed Aug 05 2009 - 01:00
Row erupts over IVF medicine cutsA HSE DECISION to withdraw funding for certain fertility drugs for IVF patients will add up to €4,000 to the cost of such treatment…Tue Aug 04 2009 - 01:00
Thomas Cook staff face arrest todayFORMER THOMAS Cook employees occupying the company’s premises on Grafton Street, Dublin, said last night they were prepared to…Tue Aug 04 2009 - 01:00
Weekend rocks for Marlay crowds as rain stays awayCONCERTS AT MARLAY: 30,000 people were at Marlay Park in Rathfarnham, Dublin, on both Saturday night and last night to see Metallica…Mon Aug 03 2009 - 01:00
Thomas Cook workers ignore order to end sit-inFormer Thomas Cook workers staging a sit-in occupation at the company’s Grafton Street premises may risk prison after deciding…Mon Aug 03 2009 - 01:00
Thomas Cook workers defy court orderFORMER THOMAS Cook employees have said they will defy a High Court ruling which has ordered them to vacate premises in Dublin…Mon Aug 03 2009 - 01:00
Medical journal urges caution over swine flu vaccineCOUNTRIES NEED to assess carefully the risks and benefits of the rapid approval of a human swine flu vaccine to avoid the repeat…Sat Aug 01 2009 - 01:00
Busy weekend for festivals, fireworks and footballAN UNLUCKY break for Thin Lizzy has turned out to be a lucky one for a Co Wicklow band who will play in front of their biggest…Sat Aug 01 2009 - 01:00
Met Éireann says July the wettest on recordIT WAS the wettest July on record in several weather stations across the country, according to Met Éireann.Sat Aug 01 2009 - 01:00
Summer turning out to be a big washoutAFTER A promising start, summer 2009 is turning out to be every bit as bad as the two atrocious summers that preceded it.Fri Jul 31 2009 - 01:00
About 1,600 have swine flu, figures indicateTHE NUMBER of reported human swine flu cases has almost tripled in the space of a week, new figures reveal.Fri Jul 31 2009 - 01:00
Swine flu cases triple in a weekThe number of reported human swine flu cases has almost tripled in the space of a week, new figures reveal.Thu Jul 30 2009 - 01:00
Suspended term, €5,000 fine for ex-gardaA FORMER detective garda who admitted leaking an uncompleted report to the media has been given a 12-month suspended jail sentence…Thu Jul 30 2009 - 01:00
Suspended sentence for leaked reportA former detective garda who admitted leaking a confidential report to the media has been given a 12-month suspended jail sentence…Wed Jul 29 2009 - 01:00
Family demands answers as killer gets two more life termsTHE KILLER of Swiss teenager Manuela Riedo was yesterday given two further life sentences for the rape of another young woman…Sat Jul 25 2009 - 01:00
U2's international brigade jet in for world tour's 'main event'IF YOU are not a U2 fan this weekend, it might be advisable to leave the country.Fri Jul 24 2009 - 01:00
Riedo killer given life for rapeThe Galway man responsible for the murder for Swiss teenager Manuela Riedo has been given two life sentences for the rape of …Fri Jul 24 2009 - 01:00
U2 'claw' gets a grip on Croke Park ahead of homecoming gigAS A live band, U2 are used to making gargantuan statements of intent, as evidenced by their Zoo TV and Pop Mart tours.Thu Jul 23 2009 - 01:00
An Irishman's DiaryTHE APOLLO 11 mission, which landed a man on the moon 40 years ago this week, is rightly hailed as one of the great triumphs …Wed Jul 22 2009 - 01:00
Victim alleges 'constant stalling tactics'MICHAEL WARD only agreed to change his plea from not guilty to guilty when all hope of acquittal was gone, his former fiancée…Wed Jul 22 2009 - 01:00
Man who posed as doctor jailed for duping ill fiancee Judge tells of 'worst case of betrayal'A LAW graduate who duped his gravely ill fiancee into believing he was a doctor has been sentenced to six years in jail.Wed Jul 22 2009 - 01:00
U2 stage set 'the biggest in rock history'U2's stage show for this weekend's series of concerts at Croke Park is the biggest in rock music history, the band's tour director…Wed Jul 22 2009 - 01:00
From moonwalking Buzz to hard landing of the return to EarthBOOK OF THE DAY: Magnificent Desolation: The Long Journey Home from the Moon By Buzz Aldrin Bloomsbury, 336pp, £16.99Tue Jul 21 2009 - 01:00
Riedo killer given bail weeks prior to murderTHE MAN convicted of the murder of Swiss student Manuela Riedo was out on bail for another offence when he killed her, the Central…Tue Jul 21 2009 - 01:00
Man who posed as doctor jailedA law graduate who duped his gravely ill fiancée into believing he was a doctor has been sentenced to five years in jail.Tue Jul 21 2009 - 01:00
Lack of support for child abuse victimsCHILDREN WHO are the victims of sexual assault are not receiving the medical support they need despite the recommendations of…Tue Jul 21 2009 - 01:00
French rape victim feared she would dieTHE FRENCH student who was raped by convicted murderer Gerald Barry recalled how she thought she was going to die when he attacked…Tue Jul 21 2009 - 01:00
Rape case of Riedo killer heardThe man convicted of the murder Swiss student Manuela Riedo was out on bail for another offence when he killed her, the Central…Mon Jul 20 2009 - 01:00
Singer urged to 'rethink' Tel Aviv concert planCANADIAN troubadour Leonard Cohen made a triumphant return to Ireland last night with the first of five Irish concerts.Mon Jul 20 2009 - 01:00
High-profile State bodies face closure or radical reformSTATE BODIES: MORE THAN 40 State agencies including Bord Bia and the Irish Film Board face radical reform or closure under the…Sat Jul 18 2009 - 01:00
Abolition of special allowances proposed McCarthy focus on public sector terms and conditionsREPORT CONTENTS: A NUMBER of benefits and special allowances available to public servants should be reviewed or abolished, the…Sat Jul 18 2009 - 01:00
Space shuttle will be visible for next weekSKYWATCHERS WERE treated to the extraordinary sight of the Endeavour space shuttle with its fuel tank falling away just minutes…Fri Jul 17 2009 - 01:00
Slane HGV ban could mean problems for other road users, committee toldAN ORDER to ban HGVs going through an accident blackspot near the village of Slane will be difficult to implement, the Meath …Thu Jul 16 2009 - 01:00
Electrical firms back pay proposalsTHE ELECTRICIANS’ dispute is nearing a resolution following a decision by the main contractors’ body to accept proposals put …Thu Jul 16 2009 - 01:00
Tourism board aims to make most of media spotlight during Real visitTOURISM IRELAND has begun a marketing campaign to take advantage of the huge media interest around the visit of Real Madrid to…Wed Jul 15 2009 - 01:00
Rain pours on Oxegen clean-upTorrential rain fell as the last of the Oxegen music fans left the campsites in Punchestown, Co Kildare this morning.Mon Jul 13 2009 - 01:00
Rain on Artane as Oxegen startsThe Artane Band opened Oxegen '09 just as the rain began to fall.Fri Jul 10 2009 - 01:00
Major construction sites closedEFFECT OF STRIKE: ELECTRICIANS CLOSED some of the biggest construction sites in the country yesterday as their strike entered…Wed Jul 08 2009 - 01:00
Father saw wounded son lying on groundGARDAÍ HAVE being carrying out house-to-house inquiries in west Dublin as part of their investigation into the death of murdered…Tue Jul 07 2009 - 01:00
Electricians claim strike action hit 240 sitesSTRIKING ELECTRICIANS have claimed the first day of their industrial action shut many of the biggest construction sites in the…Tue Jul 07 2009 - 01:00
Ireland is fourth highest in health aid spend overseasIRELAND HAS the fourth highest rate of spending on health aid for developing countries in the world, new figures reveal.Tue Jul 07 2009 - 01:00
Watchers have whale of a timeOrca pod: four sightings off coast in last 10 days as fine weather establishes seasonal recordTue Jul 07 2009 - 01:00
How AC/DC conquered the globeAC/DC have been on the road for more than two decades and, in record sales at least, can legitimately claim to be the biggest…Sat Jun 27 2009 - 01:00
C4 broadcaster set for picnicVeteran British broadcaster Jon Snow will be one of the guests at this year's Electric Picnic.Mon Jun 22 2009 - 01:00
Oasis set to roll with it as Slane makes ready for gigOASIS BROTHERS Liam and Noel Gallagher are likely to make today’s concert at Slane Castle an extended family affairSat Jun 20 2009 - 01:00
Family affair as Gallaghers hit SlaneOasis brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher are likely to make tomorrow's concert at Slane Castle an extended family affair.Fri Jun 19 2009 - 01:00
Artane Band set to take to the stage at OxegenTHE ARTANE Band is to open the Oxegen music festival next monthWed Jun 17 2009 - 01:00
Fans warned on drug, alcohol abuseGardaí have warned that plain clothes detectives will be in the crowd on Saturday for the Oasis concert at Slane Castle.Wed Jun 17 2009 - 01:00
