Commissioning would improve health service, says HiqaWatchdog urges model where hospitals and institutions compete to provide servicesWed Feb 01 2017 - 19:10
Christians should oppose American ban on refugees, says papal nuncioArchbishop Charles Brown voices opposition to Donald Trump’s executive orderTue Jan 31 2017 - 19:28
Michael D Higgins warns xenophobia could ‘destroy democracy’President tells diplomats global inequality is being exploited by ‘extremists’Tue Jan 31 2017 - 16:57
Out for the Count – An Irishman’s Diary on George Plunkett’s North Roscommon byelection victory in 1917Tue Jan 31 2017 - 00:01
Green Party protests at US embassy over travel banLeader Eamon Ryan urges Taoiseach not to attend the White House on St Patrick’s DayMon Jan 30 2017 - 20:11
Minister urges support for Bill outlawing ticket toutingDenis Naughten says touting has become big business and ‘people are being exploited’Mon Jan 30 2017 - 19:57
Documentary about Irish fighter pilot ace premiers in DublinBrendan ‘Paddy’ Finucane was the son of a volunteer who fought in the Easter RisingSat Jan 28 2017 - 16:09
Donald Trump event in Trinity’s Pav draws just five supportersAmid general student ambivalence in the college bar, a very small group celebratedFri Jan 20 2017 - 20:47
Choice has to be made between road safety and freshwater mussel – Ó CuívFormer government minister slams EU Habitats Directive as ‘impossible test’Thu Jan 19 2017 - 11:15
Death of Ronan Fanning: Tributes paid to ‘wonderful talent’President marks death of historian who left notable impression on Irish scholarshipWed Jan 18 2017 - 22:24
Gay donor: ‘Tooth and nail’ battle to give blood at an endTomás Heneghan says IBTS donor regulations still discriminate against gay menMon Jan 16 2017 - 19:15
‘Late Late Toy Show’ triumphs as most-watched Irish TV show in 2016Twelve of the top 20 are sports events with three Euro 2016 matches in top fiveThu Jan 12 2017 - 17:27
Former FG candidate suggests ‘freezing out’ Apollo House occupantsWilliam Whittle tweeted remarks before building was vacated by homeless activistsThu Jan 12 2017 - 13:11
Seanad committee to consult public on future of national anthemFianna Fáil senator Mark Daly cites need to protect Amhrán na bhFiann from abuseWed Jan 11 2017 - 20:00
Corporate social responsibility ‘good for business’, says VaradkarMinister praises Eir as example of company which is giving back to the communityWed Jan 11 2017 - 19:34
Varadkar praises TD who urged future leaders to show ‘mettle’Kate O’Connell says Enda Kenny not necessarily best to handle Brexit negotiationsWed Jan 11 2017 - 18:09
‘The Liberal’ returns online amid plagiarism claimsWebsite operator Leo Sherlock faces legal action over alleged copyright infringementWed Jan 11 2017 - 17:57
Controversial website ‘The Liberal’ has become inaccessibleWebsite run by Leo Sherlock down because of ‘technical problem’Mon Jan 09 2017 - 20:06
Citizens’ Assembly offers ‘wide views’ on abortion law changesExtra weekend added to agenda to allow more time to consider eighth amendmentSun Jan 08 2017 - 15:16
Citizens’ Assembly hears ante-natal screening poses ethical issues40 Irish women had abortions after tests showed baby would have Down syndrome, meeting toldSat Jan 07 2017 - 16:46
Avenged Sevenfold on storming The Stage and surviving TrumpGuitarist Zacky Vengeance from Avenged Sevenfold talks metal ambition, working with Neil De Grasse Tyson and taking new album The Stage to EuropeTue Jan 03 2017 - 14:22
Anthony Cronin remembered as the ‘complete, consummate man’Michael D Higgins among those to attend funeral of Irish poet who died aged 88Sun Jan 01 2017 - 16:37
‘I have to laugh because if I don’t I will cry’: Irish sailor quits round-the-world race after losing mastGalway sailor Enda O’Coineen (61) travelled 24,000km over 55 days in bad weatherSun Jan 01 2017 - 15:50
Dublin rings in New Year’s Eve with spectacular showAbseilers and aerial dancers woo crowd of 5,000 as Dublin marks the countdownSun Jan 01 2017 - 12:41
Paul Smithwick receives OBE in New Year’s honours listMember of brewing family is honoured for services to British-Irish relationsFri Dec 30 2016 - 22:29
Al Porter launches himself into a thrilling New YearDublin comedian proves 2016 wasn’t bad for everyone, finishing year on a career highFri Dec 30 2016 - 19:43
Embracing and commemorating events of 1916 throughout the yearChildren central to events to mark 100 years since Easter RisingThu Dec 29 2016 - 01:01
One event enough to mark Civil War, says chairman of advisory groupMaurice Manning suggests reconciliation should be key aim, as with 1916 eventsThu Dec 29 2016 - 01:00
Drink driving detections up by a third on last DecemberGarda: ‘Drink driving is about as selfish an act as you can do. It is bitterly disappointing’Fri Dec 23 2016 - 16:27
Family became sick after norovirus outbreak at hotelSlieve Russell Hotel has closed following several cases of winter vomiting bugWed Dec 21 2016 - 17:45
Almost 7,000 to spend Christmas in emergency accommodationSimon Community says level of homelessness ‘not acceptable in Ireland in 2017’Wed Dec 21 2016 - 12:55
Slieve Russell Hotel in Cavan closed due to winter vomiting bugHealth Service Executive confirms clinical testing shows outbreak caused by norovirusTue Dec 20 2016 - 20:51
How to make the perfect Irish coffeeWhiskey, coffee, sugar, cream ... and a steady handTue Dec 20 2016 - 13:11
Home for Christmas – An Irishman’s Diary on the release of republican prisoners from Frongoch in 1916Mon Dec 19 2016 - 00:01
Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi: ‘I’ve been on the road 50 years - I have to live what life I’ve got’Having been diagnosed with cancer in 2012, Iommi was told his rock’n’roll days were over, but the inventor of heavy metal had other ideasThu Dec 08 2016 - 12:27
New York street renamed Easter Rising Way by city councilPedestrian staircase in Queens symbolises Irish struggle, says council speakerMon Nov 14 2016 - 20:00
Brexit will damage Oxford’s status, professor warns15 per cent of university’s students and 17 per cent of its academic staff from other countriesSat Nov 12 2016 - 15:19
Allied commander’s tribute to Irish in first World War recalledNew memorial in Glasnevin Cemetery pays tribute to the soldiers who died in FranceSat Nov 12 2016 - 06:00
Arts funding not discretionary or a luxury says MinisterHeather Humphreys to announce new five-year legacy programme for creative projectsFri Nov 11 2016 - 17:11
Independence allowed State ‘exploit EU membership’Republic would not have grown as it has if still part of UK, conference toldFri Nov 11 2016 - 16:56
Taoiseach admits the State failed to give arts attention it deservedEnda Kenny says €48m cost of Easter Rising commemorations was money well spentWed Nov 09 2016 - 18:30
US election: Hottest ticket for a long night in DublinGuinness Storehouse: Politicians, media and the curious attend American embassy shindigWed Nov 09 2016 - 05:29
Gardaí seek man in connection with murder of DublinerAnthony Rogers died of multiple stab wounds after attack on Sunday afternoonMon Nov 07 2016 - 17:20
Bruce Springsteen admits feeling like a fake despite successThe Boss tells ‘Late Late Show’ of ongoing struggles with self-doubt and anxietyFri Nov 04 2016 - 22:50
New York’s newest street name? Easter Rising WayPedestrian stairway route off 53rd Avenue in Queens will be named in formal ceremonyFri Nov 04 2016 - 17:03
A football fairytale: Dundalk dreaming big in season to end all seasonsClub shows money is not insurmountable obstacle if organisation and spirit is rightFri Nov 04 2016 - 17:00
Oireachtas committee to hold hearing on Mary Robinson CentreSinn Féin TD Peadar Tóibín says cost of €8.6m project a ‘serious concern’ to politiciansThu Nov 03 2016 - 20:17
Tánaiste hopes legislative move ends cycle of charity scandalsFrances Fitzgerald says regulating sector an ‘absolute priority’ for GovernmentThu Nov 03 2016 - 19:40
Sinn Féin ran ‘misleading’ advert for 1916 exhibitionWatchdog says party should have made clear 1980-1981 hunger strikers also featuredThu Nov 03 2016 - 18:03