Broadcasting body plans presenters' register of interestWELL-KNOWN current affairs presenters might have to declare their commercial or financial holdings under proposals put forward…Thu Feb 02 2012 - 00:00
Dublin quays to stand in for Whitechapel in Jack the Ripper dramaTHE BBC is to make a major eight-part period drama about the hunt for Jack the Ripper entirely in Dublin.Thu Feb 02 2012 - 00:00
Spellbound text in old Irish finally yields to translationAN AUSTRIAN-born professor claims to have comprehensively translated one of the first written passages of old Irish, which has…Thu Feb 02 2012 - 00:00
City manager defends strictly enforcing parking fine rulesA CITY manager has defended the practice of issuing parking fines and clamping for being even a minute over time because, he …Wed Feb 01 2012 - 00:00
Prof Crown calls for melanoma drug to be usedWell-known oncologist and Senator, Prof John Crown has called for a drug which treats advanced malignant melanomas to be made…Tue Jan 31 2012 - 00:00
Dubliners a capital group now 50 yearsTHE DUBLINERS chose the setting of their native city’s premier cathedral to celebrate their 50th anniversary last night.Sat Jan 28 2012 - 00:00
Guns N'Roses surprise return likely to kick off Europe tourGUNS N’ROSES are to rehearse in Ireland before their forthcoming European tour, MCD promoter Denis Desmond has said.Sat Jan 28 2012 - 00:00
Dublin's year as science capital beginsTHREE NOBEL prizewinners including Dr James Watson, who co-discovered DNA, will participate in events to mark Dublin’s year as…Fri Jan 27 2012 - 00:00
Praise for 'excellent' disability debateSEANAD: CROSS-PARTY support for a motion to improve the lives of those with disabilities was proof the Seanad should be retained…Fri Jan 27 2012 - 00:00
Guns N'Roses give Dublin another shotTheir last concert in Ireland ended in complete farce, but Guns N' Roses are coming back to Ireland for another concert next …Fri Jan 27 2012 - 00:00
Keeper Cluxton saves scienceIN A profile on the Dublin GAA website, goalkeeper Stephen Cluxton once listed “not speaking to the media” as the best advice…Fri Jan 27 2012 - 00:00
Mullen calls for party 'independence of mind' in SeanadSEANAD: POLITICAL PARTIES in the Seanad should exercise independence of the Government in scrutinising legislation, Rónán Mullen…Thu Jan 26 2012 - 00:00
Nobel winners to attend science eventThree Nobel Prize winners, including James Watson who co-discovered DNA, the head of Cern and controversial American biologist…Thu Jan 26 2012 - 00:00
Northern lights display: Donegal skies transformedNATURE PUT on one of its most awe-inspiring shows over north Donegal with a rare glimpse of the Aurora Borealis, better known…Tue Jan 24 2012 - 00:00
New lung cancer factors identifiedIRISH RESEARCHERS have identified new factors in the prevalence of lung cancer which they claim could lead to therapies to treat…Tue Jan 24 2012 - 00:00
Decision on new national children's hospital deferred‘Depth and complexity’ of case blamed for delayTue Jan 24 2012 - 00:00
Irish couples caught up in illegal adoption operation in MexicoTHE BOARD of the Adoption Authority of Ireland is to meet today to discuss the issue of Irish couples who have been caught up…Tue Jan 24 2012 - 00:00
HSE to ban smoking in all its hospital groundsTHE GROUNDS of every hospital and institution run by the Health Service Executive will be smoke-free by 2015Tue Jan 24 2012 - 00:00
Year of the Dragon may breathe fire into tourismTHE YEAR of the Dragon is expected to coincide with an upsurge in Chinese visitor numbers to Ireland.Mon Jan 23 2012 - 00:00
New cinema to open near O2 in Dublin at end of MarchDUBLIN IS to get a new cinema to add to the Light House cinema which reopened its doors to the public over the weekend.Mon Jan 23 2012 - 00:00
Gambling a 'major factor' in suicideSEANAD: SEANAD LEADER Maurice Cummins (Fine Gael) says gambling is now a major factor in suicide.Thu Jan 19 2012 - 00:00
US network commissions comedy series from O'DowdIRISH ACTOR Chris O’Dowd expects to hear next week if a pilot for a comedy series he has written will be broadcast on US network…Thu Jan 19 2012 - 00:00
Number of people with dementia set to tripleTHE NUMBER of people with dementia in Ireland is expected to triple over the next 30 years and they will be a “huge burden” on…Thu Jan 19 2012 - 00:00
O'Dowd 'overwhelmed' by attentionIrish actor Chris O’Dowd has said he feels overwhelmed by the amount of success he has had recently, following the announcement…Wed Jan 18 2012 - 00:00
Warning over rise in dementiaThe number of people with dementia in Ireland is expected to triple over the next 30 years and will be a “huge burden” on the…Wed Jan 18 2012 - 00:00
Let there be light: Reshoot for Dublin art house cinemaTHE LIGHT HOUSE cinema in Dublin, which closed last April, will reopen on Friday under new management.Wed Jan 18 2012 - 00:00
'Sunday Independent' editor Aengus Fanning dies aged 69AENGUS FANNING, who edited the Sunday Independent since 1984, died yesterday at St Vincent’s hospital in Dublin at the age of…Wed Jan 18 2012 - 00:00
Obese people in denial over weight problemIRISH PEOPLE are in denial about the extent to which they as individuals are overweight, according to the authors of Government…Tue Jan 17 2012 - 00:00
'Sunday Independent' editor diesSunday Independent editor Aengus Fanning has died aged 69 after a long battle with cancer.Tue Jan 17 2012 - 00:00
Ribbon cut on reopened Light HouseThe Light House cinema in Dublin, which closed in last April, will reopen this Friday under new management.Tue Jan 17 2012 - 00:00
Strict criteria for drug firmsPHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES must not use well-known venues that are renowned for their entertainment or other leisure activities…Tue Jan 17 2012 - 00:00
Audit finds payment errors in 50% of HSE redundanciesA SAMPLE audit of a €400 million HSE voluntary redundancy scheme found errors in the payments made to half of those workers who…Sat Jan 14 2012 - 00:00
GAA to provide 200 internships for schemeTHE GAA has pledged to provide up to 200 internships through the Government’s JobBridge initiative.Fri Jan 13 2012 - 00:00
Suicide debate highlights mental healthSEANAD: YOUNG PEOPLE need to develop “mental health resilience” to cope with the challenges of life, Senator Martin McAleese…Fri Jan 13 2012 - 00:00
Fatalistic, pessimistic Irish still worth a visit, says guide bookTHE IRISH lack self-esteem despite a veneer of “garrulous sociability and self-deprecating twaddle”, according to the latest …Thu Jan 12 2012 - 00:00
Guide sings praises of Irish pub - but don't forget to get a round inTHE PUB remains the number one attraction for visitors coming to Ireland, according to the latest Lonely Planet guide.Thu Jan 12 2012 - 00:00
Pessimistic Irish 'still worth a visit'The Irish lack self-esteem despite a veneer of “garrulous sociability and self-deprecating twaddle”, according to the latest …Thu Jan 12 2012 - 00:00
Irish autism event to reveal research on early diagnosisTHE LATEST research on early diagnosis of autism will be unveiled at a two-day international conference at NUI Galway this week…Tue Jan 10 2012 - 00:00
Emirates touches down: Daily service to Dublin from Dubai beginsIT WAS like a return to pre-recession times at Dublin airport yesterday morning as the first Emirates flight arrived 15 minutes…Tue Jan 10 2012 - 00:00
Families of missing people cautioned against false hope over remainsTHE FAMILIES of several people who are missing and presumed murdered have been contacted following the discovery of skeletal …Tue Jan 10 2012 - 00:00
TCD head to take up London postTHE HEAD of the school of medicine at Trinity College Dublin (TCD) is to leave his post to take up a new position at Imperial…Tue Jan 10 2012 - 00:00
Pensioner stabbed to death in DublinA 29-YEAR-OLD man was in Garda custody last night in connection with the murder of a pensioner on Saturday afternoon.Mon Jan 09 2012 - 00:00
Man freed over pensioner's deathA man (29) who was being questioned by gardaí in connection with the murder of a pensioner on Saturday afternoon has been freed…Mon Jan 09 2012 - 00:00
Remains found in Dublin mountainsA postmortem was carried out today on skeletal remains which were found in the Dublin mountains at the weekend.Mon Jan 09 2012 - 00:00
Copts celebrate ChristmasFOR MANY people the weekend was a time for taking down the Christmas tree and putting away the decorations for another year.Mon Jan 09 2012 - 00:00
TG4 stands by series criticised by board memberMANAGEMENT AT TG4 has defended a series of programmes about women in the Republican movement, in response to criticism by a member…Mon Jan 09 2012 - 00:00
All about the voice on new TV talent showJUST WHEN you thought television audiences could not bear yet another reality talent show, along comes RTÉ’s latest blockbuster…Sat Jan 07 2012 - 00:00
Child detention centre plans to be redrawn, not cutTHE BUILDING of a new detention centre for children has not been postponed but is being redrawn because the cost was too high…Thu Jan 05 2012 - 00:00
TV cooking show has participants seeing redTHE CHANNEL 4 programme Come Dine with Me has become an unlikely ratings winner often because of the tensions between guests …Thu Jan 05 2012 - 00:00
'Mrs Brown' tops the charts for Christmas TV ratingsMRS BROWN’S Boys , the programme the critics love to hate, was the top-rated show on Irish television over the Christmas and…Thu Jan 05 2012 - 00:00
