The Irish Times

Riverdance eyes tour of Taiwan, Australia, New Zealand, Japan

Dance troupe begins 17-week engagement in Britain as it records post-tax loss of €1.4m

Thu Aug 12 2021 - 17:04

Hundreds watch online as mourners bid farewell to songwriter Shay Healy

‘Wild flowers for the wild child’ laid on coffin of veteran RTÉ presenter who died aged 78

Tue Apr 13 2021 - 19:24

Mike Murphy: ‘I won’t do another over-70s lockdown’

Broadcaster on podcasting, parenting regrets, Gay Byrne, and getting bored quickly

Sat Sept 19 2020 - 06:00

John McColgan obituary: Diplomat played key role in North-South relations in 1970s

Good listener was renowned for his wise counsel, keen intellect and affable manner

Sat Jul 11 2020 - 04:55

Miriam Lord: Will Donald touch the shamrock bowl if Leo has touched it first?

Coronavirus made Leo a Riverdance no-show, saving himself for germaphobe Donald

Wed Mar 11 2020 - 22:23

Riverdance profits decline due to 25th anniversary show costs

Show played to some 400,000 people in 2018 with tours of China and US plus Dublin shows

Mon Feb 03 2020 - 19:52

John McColgan to chair Irish committee of global poverty campaign

Series of Live Aid-style concerts planned to raise funds to help end poverty and climate change

Fri Nov 08 2019 - 18:06

Gay Byrne was ‘a kind, generous and simple man’, funeral told

Priest says broadcaster was ‘veritable choirmaster’ of national conversation

Fri Nov 08 2019 - 16:48

Profits drop at ‘Riverdance’ but the shows go on

Company records an operating profit of €1.26m, down 45% in the year to the end of June 2017

Tue Jan 08 2019 - 16:58

Oscar Romero: one-time conservative who became a nation's social martyr

Late Salvadoran archbishop is to be canonised by Pope Francis on Sunday

Wed Oct 10 2018 - 12:00

Junior Minister to raise case of jailed GP with Taoiseach

Public meeting hears criticism of judge who jailed Dr Bassam Naser for tax evasion

Tue Jul 31 2018 - 03:01

Howth and Sutton residents campaign in support of jailed GP

Calls on Minister to release Dr Bassam Naser, jailed for tax evasion, on compassionate grounds

Sat Jul 28 2018 - 02:30

Auctioneer Robert Ganly joins Sherry Fitz in country homes role

Move draws a line under the Ganly Walters business after months of speculation

Thu Jun 14 2018 - 07:00

The creation of wealth: Moya Doherty on the arts as an economic dynamo

RTÉ chairwoman and Riverdance co-founder is the first woman awarded the RDS gold medal for enterprise

Fri Dec 08 2017 - 06:12

Top house sales of 2017 – the buyers and the sellers

Gorse Hill on Vico Road, Killiney, former home of solicitor Brian O’Donnell, Dublin’s top sale this year

Thu Dec 07 2017 - 06:00

Concert promoter Peter Aiken’s Sandymount home for €3.8m

House on Park Avenue house is on market after buying Riverdance duo’s Howth home for €8.2m

Thu Nov 23 2017 - 06:00

Award-winning entrepreneur Evelyn O’Toole gets used to the limelight

Friday interview: Evelyn O’Toole, founder and chief executive of Complete Laboratory Solutions

Fri Nov 03 2017 - 06:10

That’s entertainment: Enya on song as ‘Riverdance’ profits dip

Newly filed accounts also show rough year for Rough Magic as losses widen

Thu Oct 19 2017 - 11:57

Promoter Peter Aiken buys Riverdance duo’s home for €8.2m

Concert impresario may use Howth property to host stars such as Ed Sheeran and Beyoncé

Thu Sept 28 2017 - 14:32

Former envoys call for recognition of Palestinian state

Letter to Taoiseach signed by academics and artists urges Government to act ‘without delay’

Tue Apr 25 2017 - 10:45

What can you buy with an €88 million EuroMillions win?

A two-week holiday in the Caribbean island of Necker will set you back around €1 million

Wed Jan 25 2017 - 16:55

Funeral of Fergus Linehan told of kindness and principles

A theatre man who was ‘an appallingly bad actor’ and a dad who loved unconditionally

Fri Nov 04 2016 - 17:35

John McColgan to exhibit portraits from Palestine visit

Riverdance impresario met fishermen, farmers, settlers and rabbis in West Bank and Gaza

Wed Oct 12 2016 - 01:00

Ten-year-old Howth mansion sold for €5m last year to be demolished

Buyer wants to replace existing home with a larger one to span nearly the full width of the 1.63 acre site

Thu Sept 01 2016 - 06:00

Cultural greats honour Edna O’Brien’s life and writing

Gathering in Dublin includes Paddy Moloney, Michael Longley and Olivia O’Leary

Mon Apr 25 2016 - 01:00

Riverdance duo’s Howth home for €9.5m

Moya Doherty and John McColgan, are downsizing.Their 9,000sq ft home is on the market

Thu Apr 14 2016 - 01:00

Ability of Wesley Burrowes to ‘capture character’ recalled

Funeral told ‘stories mattered’ to the playwright, author and scriptwriter

Wed Jan 06 2016 - 17:31

Tyrone Productions Limited made €63,000 loss last year

Television firm subsidiary of Dimario Investments which has deficit of almost €3.6m

Thu Dec 10 2015 - 01:00

Gay Byrne played seminal role in making Ireland a modern society

Broadcaster had unique ability to tap into zeitgeist of each decade, new study finds

Fri Nov 20 2015 - 01:00

Moya Doherty returns to write new RTÉ script

Nomad producer’s role as chairwoman is a balance between cheerleader and governor

Fri Oct 02 2015 - 06:15

Banking inquiry: Who is Derek Quinlan?

Boomtime property financier before banking inquiry

Thu Jul 09 2015 - 18:14

Sale of Barclay brothers stake ends toxic London hotels row

Qatari group purchase of billionaire twins’ share bolsters position of Paddy McKillen

Fri Apr 24 2015 - 01:00

A pristine slice of Howth Head for €2.6m

Long Acre, on the south side of Howth summit, has magnificent views and cannot be used for development purposes

Thu Mar 12 2015 - 01:30

Billie Barry funeral ‘perfectly-choreographed celebration’

Barry instilled ‘confidence, competence and creativity’ into generations of children

Fri Oct 03 2014 - 16:23