State papers: Adare Manor wanted to host USSR-US summitDepartment of Foreign Affairs chief of protocol said ‘standard of service was not adequate for a meeting of this type’Mon Dec 30 2019 - 00:00
State papers: Government official considered putting armed military on Dublin-Belfast trainFrequent bomb attacks on the railway line during the Troubles caused severe damage and disrupted servicesSun Dec 29 2019 - 01:28
Rugby tour to apartheid South Africa in 1989 branded ‘obscene’Government and public condemnation forced rugby body to apologise and vow never to play in the country while apartheid laws remainedSun Dec 29 2019 - 00:22
Gifting of ancient table caused protests and court actionsState papers: Charles Haughey had to intervene in row after Duke of Leinster requested 16th-century stone table be given to county councilSat Dec 28 2019 - 02:24
Russian jewels hidden in Dublin chimney breast in 1920State papers: Michael Collins’s associate Harry Boland received jewels as collateral for government’s loan of $20,000 to RussiaSat Dec 28 2019 - 01:05
Have you used up your quota of the ‘amazing’ word?‘Amazing’ has been used to describe mozzarella sticks and Ronaldo taking a selfieSun Nov 24 2019 - 20:00
Potholes, ashtrays and other things I’m glad my children don’t know aboutAn Irishwoman’s Diary on how a chance encounter lead to an unexpected questionThu Aug 22 2019 - 18:30
‘Do you live in a real house?’ – An Irishwoman’s Diary on writing for childrenTue Nov 13 2018 - 18:01
A family holiday with a difference in LanzaroteClub La Santa offers more than 40 sports, as well as cookie baking, at its resortSat Oct 27 2018 - 06:00
‘I committed a crime against Enid Blyton in 1979’Having forged the author’s signature for her autograph book, Alison Healy, now a writer herself, must practise her own as ‘it’s very messy’, according to her youngest childTue Apr 17 2018 - 06:05
To dream the impossible dream – An Irishwoman’s Diary on sleep and inspirationMon Nov 27 2017 - 00:01
Gorta-Self Help Africa wins €6.5m crop project in KenyaEU-backed food production project focuses on production and processing of cassavaSun May 07 2017 - 15:00
Alison Healy... on when a cookbook is about more than just foodThe cookbook only came out for special occasions. The pages with the most splatters are the ones with the sponge cake recipes: feathery sponge, chocolate sponge, one egg sponge, hot milk sponge.Sat Nov 05 2016 - 05:00
An Irishwoman’s Diary: Yoga for kids, tiny portions, small cars – New York, my how you’ve changed!Mon Oct 31 2016 - 01:00
Marooned – An Irishwoman’s Diary on what ‘Desert Island Discs’ teaches us about celebritiesWed Jun 22 2016 - 01:01
UCD takes its innovation programme around the countryAlmost 200 people have so far completed the 18-week postgraduate certificateMon Aug 03 2015 - 09:30
Department of Agriculture rebukes allegations against SIUSecretary general calls claims about investigations unit ‘malicious’ and ‘untrue’Thu Jun 18 2015 - 19:34
‘Forgotten farmers’ need help, Oireachtas committee hearsGovernment urged to support ‘old young farmers’ who cannot avail of new measuresTue Jun 16 2015 - 21:02
Surge in number of farmers going organic‘Unprecedented’ interest sees figures more than doubleTue Jun 16 2015 - 16:08
Bloomsday: It’s all about liver and kidneys at GlasnevinMore than 100 James Joyce fans attend the celebrationTue Jun 16 2015 - 15:25
Three possible causes being explored in BSE investigationHuge sympathy for Louth farmer at centre of scareSat Jun 13 2015 - 14:30
Research into feed supplements to reduce methane emitted by cowsCoveney says Irish researchers must find new ways of addressing climate changeFri Jun 12 2015 - 01:00
Feed being investigated in possible BSE case in LouthDepartment says calves and animals born at same time as affected cow will be destroyedThu Jun 11 2015 - 20:26
Q&A: What does latest BSE case mean for Ireland?More than 1,650 cases of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy detected since 1989Thu Jun 11 2015 - 18:20
GM technologies are an important tool, Oireachtas hearsJoint committee told genetically modified food is necessary to help feed the worldTue Jun 09 2015 - 21:27
Michael D Higgins opens sea lion cove in Dublin ZooPresident pays a visit to his neighbours to launch wildlife park’s new attractionTue Jun 09 2015 - 14:37
Irish Water consultation on new water source opensFour options under consideration for Dublin, east and midlandsTue Jun 09 2015 - 07:21
CAP payments benefit farmers outside StateDepartment details show international applicants received funding from programmeTue Jun 09 2015 - 01:00
Three held after gun and drugs seizure in west DublinTrio arrested following recovery of shotgun during stop and search of car in ClondalkinMon Jun 08 2015 - 23:35
Planning for next food scare is top priority for new FSAI head‘Traceability in food business systems is critically important,’ says Dr Pamela ByrneMon Jun 08 2015 - 20:27
LÉ Eithne arrives in Italy with 399 rescued migrantsSome 3,480 migrants rescued from 15 boats in Mediterranean on SaturdayMon Jun 08 2015 - 09:09
State’s oldest butterfly farm in Straffan preparing to closeCost of running attraction a big factor in closure, according to owners Iris and Des FoxMon Jun 08 2015 - 01:00
Fire at warehouse in Rush brought under controlFirefighters from three units at fire brought under control two hours after alarm raisedSun Jun 07 2015 - 23:48
Cancer risk from burnt food highlighted by European agencyFood safety experts say children are most exposed group and urge more selective habitsFri Jun 05 2015 - 01:02
Cork farmers received biggest share of single farm paymentSchools, stud farms and meat processors among the recipients of EU farm payments last yearSat May 30 2015 - 14:44
CAP figures show huge disparity in what farmers receivedMore than €300,000 given to some farmers in EU scheme while average is under €19,000Sat May 30 2015 - 01:00
Making the Cap figures public has always caused controversyFarmers say there would be uproar if same system applied to social welfare recipientsSat May 30 2015 - 01:00
Everything is roses on first day of Bloom festivalMore than 100,000 expected to attend the five-day event in Dublin’s Phoenix ParkFri May 29 2015 - 01:00
Delay burglars by 3 minutes to reduce chance of break-inNumber of reported burglaries peaked in November when there were 2,100Thu May 28 2015 - 17:36
Belvedere College uses its rooftop to start an urban farmPotatoes, wheatgrass, fish and bees among the growing projectsWed May 27 2015 - 18:19
GAA encouraged to appoint farm safety officerSeanad report calls for players to help campaign to reduce number of fatalitiesTue May 26 2015 - 19:22
Some 150 small food firms win listings with 221 SuperValu storesIce-cream, nettle syrup and spices among products to hit shelvesTue May 26 2015 - 18:46
Bloom festival gardens to ‘raise the bar’ on previous yearsStilettos, craft beer and Yeats among the inspirations for designs at Phoenix ParkTue May 26 2015 - 18:44
