Garda failed in its duty to police concert, says MCDPROMOTER MCD has accused An Garda Síochána of failing in its duty to police the recent Swedish House Mafia concert in the Phoenix…Fri Sept 07 2012 - 01:00
Paralympic homecoming announcedThe Irish Paralympics team, who have won 15 medals to date, will have a public homecoming at Dublin Airport on Monday.Fri Sept 07 2012 - 01:00
Planning of homecoming under wayTHOUGH THE triumphant Irish Paralympic team are not finished yet in their clamour for more medals, thoughts are already turning…Thu Sept 06 2012 - 01:00
Gold-winner pays tribute to prosthesis maker and friendWHEN 18-YEAR-OLD swimmer Darragh McDonald won Paralympic gold at the weekend there was one person in the crowd with whom he had…Thu Sept 06 2012 - 01:00
'Fate as well as faith' play part for ParalympianJASON SMYTH’s fiancée Elise Jordan has been a constant presence beside him at the Paralympic Games when time has allowed him …Wed Sept 05 2012 - 01:00
Senator criticises RTÉ decision not to broadcast Games live on TVRTÉ’S DECISION not to show the Paralympics live has been described as “bitterly disappointing” by Labour’s disability spokeswoman…Tue Sept 04 2012 - 01:00
Fijian wins Paralympic high jumpFiji broke fresh ground at the Paralympic Games last night in a high jump contest that kept the capacity Olympic Stadium audience…Tue Sept 04 2012 - 01:00
Feeling fit to invest in sportSport invariably loses out to more immediate priorities in the short termTue Sept 04 2012 - 01:00
Ireland's double champion leaves best until lastThe emotional scenes as Michael McKillop’s mother presented his medal capped off a very special storyTue Sept 04 2012 - 01:00
Persevering parents enjoy fruits of sacrificeTHE TRAINING schedule of Bethany Firth gives an idea of the commitment of athletes who make it to the Paralympic Games.Mon Sept 03 2012 - 01:00
Paralympic gold rush: Irish at top of their gamePOSTERS OF Ireland’s medal winners are being put on a wall in the team lodge near the stadiumMon Sept 03 2012 - 01:00
Super Saturday for Irish athletesSuper Saturday lived up to its billing for the Irish Paralympian team yesterday in the Olympic Stadium and Aquatic Centre in …Sun Sept 02 2012 - 01:00
Inspiring bomb victim gets volley of support from crowdTHE EXCEL’S prosaically named South Arena 2 was the place where the Irish boxers won their medals in the Olympic Games.Sat Sept 01 2012 - 01:00
Bethany Firth (16) celebrates winIreland’s first medallist of the Paralympic Games was cheered into the Irish team lodge this afternoon.Sat Sept 01 2012 - 01:00
Wedded to sport as well as each otherSport is all-consuming passion for Ronan and Rena RooneyFri Aug 31 2012 - 01:00
Paralympic cyclist turns air blueDefending Paralympic champion and world record holder Jody Cundy turned the air blue on live television after being disqualified…Fri Aug 31 2012 - 01:00
Classification explanation: Understanding the Paralympic codesFIRST-TIME viewers of the Paralympics, which begin today, will find themselves navigating a thicket of classifications involving…Thu Aug 30 2012 - 01:00
Irish athletes 'living the dream' at ParalympicsAN ATMOSPHERE of jollity descended on the Paralympic athletes’ village yesterday as competitors readied themselves for the serious…Wed Aug 29 2012 - 01:00
Athletes settle in as sales of Paralympic Games tickets defy expectationsTHE IRISH Paralympians have already established a significant presence in the Olympic village before the real action is due to…Tue Aug 28 2012 - 01:00
London prepares for start of Paralympic GamesAFTER AN Olympics that surpassed all expectations, London is preparing for the start of the Paralympic Games this week.Mon Aug 27 2012 - 01:00
Charlie Bird to retire from RTÉ after 38 years' serviceVeteran reporter Veteran RTÉ newsman Charlie Bird is to retire from the broadcaster after 38 years.Sat Aug 25 2012 - 01:00
Minister says child rights referendum to be in autumnMINISTER FOR Children Frances Fitzgerald has rejected a Fianna Fáil claim that a delay in publishing the wording of the children…Sat Aug 25 2012 - 01:00
€1.5m centre gives children play spaceA NEW indoor activity space catering for families of children with serious illness has been opened at Barretstown.Sat Aug 25 2012 - 01:00
Bird to leave RTÉ nest after 38 yearsRTÉ’s legendary newsman Charlie Bird is to leave the broadcaster after 38 years.Fri Aug 24 2012 - 01:00
TV3 unveils first drama seriesTV3 is to unveil its first drama and first sitcom as part of its autumn schedule.Thu Aug 23 2012 - 01:00
Welcome to the west wing: Russborough targets tourists with taste for the high lifeMORE THAN two years after a fire started in the roof and caused major damage, the west wing of Russborough House finally opened…Thu Aug 23 2012 - 01:00
FF to publish Bill to ban sunbeds for under-18sALLOWING THOSE under the age of 18 to use sunbeds will be illegal under new legislation published by Fianna Fáil.Tue Aug 21 2012 - 01:00
Irish suicide prevention group to set up in LondonIRISH SUICIDE prevention charity Console is to expand its services to London, at the request of UK authorities.Tue Aug 21 2012 - 01:00
Irish transplant and dialysis athletes aim for top-three finish in ZagrebFIRST THE Olympians, then the Paralympians, now the Irish transplant and dialysis team have become the latest batch of athletes…Sat Aug 18 2012 - 01:00
Man's body taken from sea off CorkTHE BODY of a retired schoolteacher who drowned after his fishing boat capsized was recovered from the sea near Castletownbere…Sat Aug 18 2012 - 01:00
Guetta fans set to face heightened gig securityFANS ATTENDING next week’s David Guetta concert at Marlay Park have been warned of heightened security restrictions, including…Fri Aug 17 2012 - 01:00
Let the games begin again: Paralympic team depart for trainingTHE IRISH Paralympic team left Dublin with high hopes for medals yesterday morning as they travelled to a training camp in Portugal…Fri Aug 17 2012 - 01:00
Tougher security for Guetta gigDance music fans attending the sold-out David Guetta concert at Marlay Park next week face heightened security restrictions as…Thu Aug 16 2012 - 01:00
Irish team depart seeking glory in LondonPARALYMPIC GAMES: AS ONE Irish Olympic team arrived back for a triumphant homecoming and State reception, the Irish Paralympics…Thu Aug 16 2012 - 01:00
Team leaves for London ParalympicsThe Irish Paralympics team left Dublin in good spirits this morning on their way via Portugal to the London Paralympics next …Thu Aug 16 2012 - 01:00
Blackrock College pupil gets nine A1sDublin Blackrock College student Joe O’Sullivan recorded an impressive nine A1s and one A2 in his Leaving Certificate.Wed Aug 15 2012 - 01:00
Taylor 'overwhelmed' as 20,000 welcome her home to BrayIN HER dreams Katie Taylor might have been expecting something special in Bray yesterday, but what took place was “unbelievable…Tue Aug 14 2012 - 01:00
It's showtime: pride of Mullingar to be honoured at homecoming eventJohn Joe Nevin will be joined on an open-top bus by show jumper Joseph MurphyMon Aug 13 2012 - 01:00
Reaping the rewards of wind powerFirst proposed three years ago, the Spirit of Ireland project aims to turn the country into a net exporter of electricity by …Mon Aug 13 2012 - 01:00
Olympic athletes to get public reception after last-ditch talksA HOMECOMING for Ireland’s Olympic team will be held on Wednesday after last-ditch negotiations.Mon Aug 13 2012 - 01:00
Homecomings: Public receptions for medal winnersThe Olympic team will arrive back into Dublin Airport Terminal 2 at 1.25pm today for a private reception.Mon Aug 13 2012 - 01:00
Confusion continues over homecoming for athletesIRISH chef de mission Sonia O’Sullivan said she only heard last week that a homecoming was planned for the Irish Olympians.Sun Aug 12 2012 - 01:00
Developer McFeely's D4 home given to NamaTHE DUBLIN City Sheriff yesterday seized the Ballsbridge home of bankrupt developer Thomas McFeely on foot of a High Court order…Sat Aug 11 2012 - 01:00
Better trained or simply born to run?SHORTLY AFTER the teenage Grenadian athlete Kirani James streaked away with the 400 metres in the Olympic final on Tuesday night…Sat Aug 11 2012 - 01:00
Tourist's bike stolen hours after arrivalA US biker who has travelled thousands of kilometres on a round-the-world trip had his motorcycle stolen just hours after arriving…Sat Aug 11 2012 - 01:00
A nervous silence turns into one almighty roar as Bray hails championAll the hope of a community was distilled into one moment of pure joyFri Aug 10 2012 - 01:00
Phoenix Park motor races set for returnTHE PHOENIX Park motor races, among the oldest in the world, will take place in a fortnight’s time after a break of two years…Thu Aug 09 2012 - 01:00
14,000 sent to prisons in Ireland last yearALMOST 14,000 people were sent to jail last year, but the prison population appears to have stabilised, the Irish Prison Service…Wed Aug 08 2012 - 01:00
Irish horses doing well - for other countriesEQUESTRIAN: ONE OF the stories of the Games from a British point of view has been the success of Zara Phillips, a member of …Wed Aug 08 2012 - 01:00
