Two new stamps mark centenary of first World WarIrish recruitment posters, one featuring John Redmond, revived for commemorationThu Jul 24 2014 - 01:00
Order for eviction of couple can be sent to sheriff , judge saysMartin and Violet Coyne failed to vacate rented homeWed Jul 23 2014 - 14:01
Rory McIlroy brings it all back home minus the famous Claret JugOpen winner apologies at Stormont after having to leave the famous trophy at homeWed Jul 23 2014 - 01:00
McIlroy’s win provides good news boost for NorthGolfer meets McGuinness, Robinson at Stormont but without trophy, which needed a cleanTue Jul 22 2014 - 15:47
Mastodon break out the big gunsNew album Once More ’Round The Sun has confirmed Mastodon as the hottest metal band on the planet. So, after all these years, how do the Atlanta-based rockers keep their standards so high? Guitarist Bill Kelliher has a theory – “I’m an Irish citizen. My father is from Killorglin . . .”Mon Jun 30 2014 - 17:08
Danes believe that price to pay for upgrading network worth itIn Denmark, local concerns are trumped by national agreementsMon Jun 30 2014 - 01:00
Tánaiste launches childhood memoir of ex-hospital chairman Henry MurdochMurdoch found himself a patient in hospital where he had been chair for 17 yearsThu Jun 26 2014 - 01:00
Irish people take issue with topping ‘Good Country Index’Author blames ‘Groucho Marx syndrome’ after complaints over study based on 2010 dataWed Jun 25 2014 - 15:47
EirGrid chief executive sees ‘pros and cons’ for both current optionsSlye warns that North-South interconnector between Tyrone and Meath is ‘very urgent’Tue Jun 24 2014 - 01:04
Obesity crisis so severe parents face ‘burying’ their childrenDepartment of Health secretary general calls for restricted availability of sweets, fizzy drinksMon Jun 23 2014 - 18:39
Hoppy days: the joys of home-brewingHome brewers can save a considerable amount of money, but people who have been bitten by the bug say passion and pride become the primary motivation over timeMon Jun 23 2014 - 01:00
President Higgins to attend British war commemorationService at Belgian city of Mons will mark start of first World War on Western FrontMon Jun 23 2014 - 01:00
Guildford Four’s Gerry Conlon dies in BelfastBelfast man spent 15 years in jail in Britain for a crime he did not commitSun Jun 22 2014 - 12:13
Hollywood actor Paul Rudd describes Ireland as “best place on Earth”Rudd lathers Ireland in praise on David Letterman show this weekSat Jun 21 2014 - 18:34
Paddy Joe Hill blames prison conditions for Gerry Conlon’s early deathFellow miscarraige of justice victim describes cells as ‘ice-boxes in winter, ovens in summer’Sat Jun 21 2014 - 15:31
Gerry Conlon’s ordeal ‘changed course of history’‘He brought life, love, intelligence, wit and strength to our family through its darkest hours’Sat Jun 21 2014 - 14:09
In Flanders FieldsTheir strategic location meant the Belgian cities of Ypres and Mons saw some of the bloodiest battles of the first World War, and became the resting place of many Irish soldiersSat Jun 21 2014 - 01:00
You Me at Six: Number one with a bulletIn advance of You Me at Six's slot supporting Biffy Clyro at the Royal Hospital in Kilmainham on June 28th, We put your questions to guitarist Max HelyerFri Jun 20 2014 - 18:00
Metallica headline Glastonbury: ‘They’ve earned it’Heavy metal will come in from the cold for one night only when the band take the top slot at the legendary summer festivalFri Jun 20 2014 - 00:00
Cyclists make use of perfect weather to take over Dublin city centreNational Bike Week showcase cycling option for would-be commutersThu Jun 19 2014 - 01:01
Googleland rents on the riseThe cost of renting in Dublin has soared, especially in the Docklands area where international workers for US tech companies compete for accommodationThu Jun 19 2014 - 00:00
Dunphy apologies for use of ‘F’ word during World Cup coverageRTÉ receive 13 complaints from viewers afteroutburst by soccer pundit live on airWed Jun 18 2014 - 15:18
Mixed reaction to plan for two-way cycle lane on Dublin’s north quaysCiaran Cuffe says proposals ‘long overdue’, while Nial Ring calls it ‘madness’Wed Jun 18 2014 - 01:00
New Quays cycle lane to lead to restrictions for Dublin motoristsCity Council proposes moving historic park to separate vehicle traffic and cyclistsTue Jun 17 2014 - 01:00
Wind industry issues ‘open invitation’ to view turbinesThirteen wind farms opened up to the public in effort to counter negative stereotypesSat Jun 14 2014 - 15:29
BAI upholds RTÉ’s right to apologise to Iona Institute and WatersWatchdog says broadcasters have right to deal with potential defamation actionsFri Jun 13 2014 - 17:40
Irish ‘damaging English virgins’ remark deemed offensiveWatchdog criticises George Lee for not challenging designer Paul Costelloe over commentFri Jun 13 2014 - 13:51
Irish first World War dead ‘may be higher than claimed’Historian claims anomaly in figures for Sligo may be repeated nationwideThu Jun 12 2014 - 11:54
Glasnevin cemetery unveils country’s first infant crematorCremation service set up because of demands from grieving parentsThu Jun 12 2014 - 01:00
Bill O’Herlihy defends role as lobbyist for tobacco industryVeteran RTÉ presenter says smuggling an ‘absolutely appalling’ problemWed Jun 11 2014 - 14:54
If men’s cancers are so prevalent, why do we hear less about them?Men have lower five-year cancer-survival rates, so they need to be proactive, like Willie PenroseTue Jun 10 2014 - 01:00
Call for public inquiry into mother and baby homes first made three years agoAdoption Rights Alliance sent submission to Frances Fitzgerald in 2011Tue Jun 10 2014 - 01:00
David McSavage accuses RTÉ of ‘dictatorial’ censorshipComedian's Wild Nuns sketch is a parody of the Diet Coke ad and features a crucified JesusMon Jun 09 2014 - 20:34
Irish second World War veteran who was decorated for gallantry turns 100Joe Dunne from Offaly won a Distinguished Conduct Medal at Anzio in 1944Mon Jun 09 2014 - 01:02
Number of Irish in both wars unknownThousands of Irishmen living in Britain at the outbreak of war also signed upMon Jun 09 2014 - 01:00
Alex White describes Callinan departure as ‘very bad practice’Hopeful for leader of Labour says party should have been told of Taoiseach’s moveFri Jun 06 2014 - 16:04
Irish D-Day veteran remembers fateful day 70 years onMichael d’Alton (93) said he signed up to Royal Navy to stop ‘awful German monster’Fri Jun 06 2014 - 01:00
Tuam deaths need further investigation, says academic expertProf Liam Delaney says deaths cannot be explained by social conditionsFri Jun 06 2014 - 01:00
Pressure builds for Tuam babies inquiryArchbishop of Tuam says archdiocese would co-operate with any inquiryThu Jun 05 2014 - 01:09
Tuam case ‘reminder of a darker past in Ireland’Government actively considering Tuam mother-and-baby home deaths, says Charlie FlanaganWed Jun 04 2014 - 21:00
An Irishman’s Diary on an Irish nurse in wartimeA Galway woman at the Battle of NormandyTue Jun 03 2014 - 01:00
Philomena Lee visits Roscrea home where son was taken from herMichael Hess went on to become chief counsel to the Bush and Reagan administrationsMon Jun 02 2014 - 01:00
Flatley dances out of retirement for one last Irish showTwinkle toed superstar (55) to make a return in ‘Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games’Fri May 30 2014 - 19:40
President says Bloom festival highlights ‘real economy’Higgins praises Phoenix Park event and says food producers give real hope for the futureFri May 30 2014 - 00:34
John Bruton: Ireland faces 10 more years of austerity budgetsFormer Taoiseach says only 30 per cent of Ireland’s debt is from bank bailoutWed May 28 2014 - 17:20
All change in Leitrim as Independents and Sinn Féin surgeCounty turns away from Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, reflecting national trendsSun May 25 2014 - 12:13
Penrose says Gilmore should have chosen economic ministry‘Now is the time to steady the ship’Sat May 24 2014 - 15:58
