How to woo a multinationalDundalk attracted four major job investments by foreign companies in two years, according to new figuresSat Jan 12 2013 - 00:00
'We are getting so many distressing calls, we need to debrief our staff once a week'Some first-time callers to St Vincent de Paul can barely get their words out, they are so upset to be contacting the organisation…Tue Dec 18 2012 - 00:00
Volunteer Ireland welcomes surge in citizens keen to make that differenceTHE CHARITY CRUNCH: “It’s not surprising that the numbers are going upMon Dec 17 2012 - 00:00
Traumatised by fear of becoming homeless againMy budget: Tom is 50. He was homeless for seven of the last nine years.Tue Dec 04 2012 - 00:00
Zambian reporter has his own story to tellThere are 2.04 million people in Zambia (population 13.8 million) who are HIV positiveTue Dec 04 2012 - 00:00
'My biggest concern is VAT going up'My budget: “James” asked to remain anonymous for this article, as his wife did not want the family’s financial difficulties …Mon Dec 03 2012 - 00:00
'Today it is all about holding on to our benefits for daily living'My budget: Mary Marmion is a single parent and mother of 17- year-old twins, Sam and AdamSat Dec 01 2012 - 00:00
How to tell a positive HIV story in AfricaIt is a brutal truth that some topics, no matter how important, struggle to engage the publicSat Dec 01 2012 - 00:00
'I want to tell people that there is nothing to be afraid of about going to a hospice'Irish Lives: Maureen MacMahon still goes out with the girls from work and has a good timeSat Dec 01 2012 - 00:00
'I need my medical card . . . we want to live with dignity'Annie Crean (80) is a widow who lives alone in Ballymun, Dublin and has spoken to The Irish Times about her fears for next week…Fri Nov 30 2012 - 00:00
'I need my medical card . . . we want to live with dignity'My budget Annie Crean (80) is a widow and lives alone in Ballymun, Dublin.Fri Nov 30 2012 - 00:00
'It's going to be one of the toughest budgets ever'My budget: David Walsh company chief executiveThu Nov 29 2012 - 00:00
Launch of video on palliative careJosephine Graham was diagnosed with cancer for the second time two years agoTue Nov 27 2012 - 00:00
Palliative care video launchedJosephine Graham was diagnosed with cancer for the second time two years agoTue Nov 27 2012 - 00:00
Banville wins novel of year at awardsMore than 400 people gathered in the RDS last night in honour of books and those who write them, for the seventh Bord Gáis Energy…Fri Nov 23 2012 - 00:00
Northern exposure reveals complex reality of Border for people on both sides of the divideCaution is a hallmark of Border dwellers in response to questions of identityThu Nov 22 2012 - 00:00
Negative equity: a positive outcomeElayne Devlin and Mike Connolly had jobs, savings and a property yet couldn’t afford to buy a suitable family home – until they…Sat Nov 10 2012 - 00:00
'The best place for a child is in their own home'Over two decades, the O’Gorman family home in rural Wicklow has been periodically redecoratedMon Nov 05 2012 - 00:00
Action urged on dementia“WE ARE sitting on a dementia time bomb and it will explode and impact on vast numbers of members of society,” former BBC broadcaster…Fri Oct 26 2012 - 01:00
Poignant funeral for young car crash victimsLONG BEFORE the noon Mass of the Angels began in the village of Belclare, Co Galway yesterday, mourners were gatheringThu Oct 25 2012 - 01:00
'I miss the sun . . . the heat in the morning'Six people of different nationalities featured in Census 2011 outline their experiences of living in IrelandFri Oct 19 2012 - 01:00
Feast of fun for all in capital's cultural jewels and hidden gemsCULTURE NIGHT is tomorrow, and there are hundreds of free events going on throughout the country to coax us all into participating…Thu Sept 20 2012 - 01:00
Don't leave your car unattended or it might get painted green and gold . . .It seems the county has gone a bit mad with the paintbrushes ahead of Sunday’s All-Ireland football finalMon Sept 17 2012 - 01:00
'I'm a positive person, so I'm going to get a job. I'm not qualified but I can work anywhere''LAURA RYAN has a challenging job in a city that faces many challenges, chief among them unemploymentMon Sept 10 2012 - 01:00
Life in a dole blackspotUnemployment in Limerick city is almost double the national average, and the entire city is involved in a grim daily struggle…Sat Sept 08 2012 - 01:00
Wrong wind holds kite surfers in suspenseTHE FIRST kite surfers I ever clapped eyes on was via the first YouTube clip I sawMon Aug 27 2012 - 01:00
'They still use heroin, but polydrugs are the big thing now'Drug use has become more public as consumption patterns have changedFri Aug 24 2012 - 01:00
Finding Nenagh's gems with a little help from TwitterNow that she’s mastered Kilkenny with the help of the twitterati, our intrepid tourist sets out again – this time to Nenagh…Mon Aug 13 2012 - 01:00
Dalkey remembers one of its ownWriting about the fictitious Irish towns and villages of Knockglen, Shancarrig and Lough Glass, Maeve Binchy always put the local…Wed Aug 01 2012 - 01:00
Dalkey locals remember one of their ownWRITING ABOUT the fictitious Irish towns and villages of Knockglen, Shancarrig and Lough Glass, Maeve Binchy always put the local…Wed Aug 01 2012 - 01:00
'The bus was now tilting towards the gorge'HOLIDAY DISASTERS: I’VE BEEN exceptionally charmed in my years of travellingMon Jul 09 2012 - 01:00
Give me a crash course in . . . calorie menu labellingWhat is calorie menu labelling? At present most Irish menus list the key ingredients of each dish and sometimes their provenance…Sat Jul 07 2012 - 01:00
Send your loveTwo dramatic art installations are planned for Northern Ireland when up to 500 white tents pitched on White Park Bay in Co Antrim…Sat Jun 30 2012 - 01:00
On the crest of a radio waveIN AUGUST RTÉ RADIO 1 will broadcast its 1,000th documentaryTue Jun 26 2012 - 01:00
Caution against 'glory' commemorations as centenary of crucial decade beckonsTHIS YEAR is the first of a busy decade or so that will be marked by a number of significant commemorations of a key period in…Mon Jun 25 2012 - 01:00
Irish writers are reading their way to a world recordA total of 111 authors are reading for 28 hours in Dublin to set a new Guinness World RecordSat Jun 16 2012 - 01:00
Stallholders congregating in Main Hall get down to business of religionIF YOU want to buy a Eucharistic Congress commemorative chocolate lollipop, a digital church organ, or custom-made vestments, …Tue Jun 12 2012 - 01:00
'After the Leaving Cert I got called'MY FAITH SR OLIVER WRAFTER: I WENT to a convent school on Baggot Street in DublinFri Jun 08 2012 - 01:00
Love it or loathe it - fascination with celebrity is not going awayWhy is fanaticism about sport socially acceptable but not celebrity culture? It’s all just entertainmentThu Jun 07 2012 - 01:00
Joanne O'Riordan: 'People used to say: she's the one with no arms or legs. They're nicer now'JOANNE O’RIORDAN will appear for the second time on the Late Late Show tonight, which is marking its 50th anniversary on air …Fri Jun 01 2012 - 01:00
Does Cúirt need to go back to the books?Ancillary events and arty spin-offs have become as much a part of the Cúirt International Festival of Literature experience as…Tue May 01 2012 - 01:00
Cúirting with words and poetryTWO YEARS AGO, the infamous ash cloud of Iceland’s Eyjafjallajökull came between the Cúirt International Festival of Literature…Wed Apr 25 2012 - 01:00
An Irishwoman's DiaryBRIC-A-BRAC. A sequence of words that imply junk to some, treasure to others. Bric-a-bracMon Apr 23 2012 - 01:00
Report on planning flawed, says An TaisceAN TAISCE, the heritage body, has admitted an error in its highly critical report on local planning practices around the State…Fri Apr 20 2012 - 01:00
Come on in, the theatre is fine‘THIS MORNING, the lake fought back,” Louise Lowe declaresThu Apr 19 2012 - 01:00
President likens sinking of 'Titanic' to economic crashONE HUNDRED years to the day when 123 people boarded the Titanic at Cobh, the ship’s last port of call, President Michael D Higgins…Thu Apr 12 2012 - 01:00
Tale of two titles as Irish dancing does the splitsDance and dazzle go together at one of two world dancing events in Ireland this weekWed Apr 04 2012 - 01:00
How was the Titanic 11-course meal? First classIT’S NOT often you have a dinner at which 70 guests use more than 840 glasses.Thu Mar 22 2012 - 00:00
Pressing issues afloat as local groups bolster St Patrick's Day paradesA sense of community is at the heart of parades being organised in villages and townsTue Mar 13 2012 - 00:00
