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
€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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Nearly 14,000 people jailed last yearClose to 14,000 people were sent to jail last year but the prison population would appear to have stabilised, the Irish Prison…Tue Aug 07 2012 - 01:00
Heffernan happy to see the back of SchwazerOlympics: Irish race walker Rob Heffernan has tweeted his delight that the favourite for the 50km walk, Italy’s Alex Schwazer…Tue Aug 07 2012 - 01:00
Concert promoter considering formal complaint about GardaCONCERT PROMOTER MCD has had extensive talks with the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission with a view to making a formal complaint…Mon Aug 06 2012 - 01:00
Writer's last column praises Katie TaylorEVEN IN his final days, sports journalist Con Houlihan could not be silentMon Aug 06 2012 - 01:00
Exemption for taxis over child seats to stay despite penalty point offenceTAXI DRIVERS will continue to be exempt from having to carry car seats for child passengers despite the introduction of new penalty…Sat Aug 04 2012 - 01:00
Promoter in talks to avoid repeat violence at park gigsTHE COUNCIL responsible for a series of concerts at Marlay Park in Dublin later this month have said they are talking to promoters…Sat Aug 04 2012 - 01:00
MCD criticised over Phoenix Park gigSecurity was inadequate for last month’s Swedish House Mafia concert, the Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan has said.Fri Aug 03 2012 - 01:00
Garda report criticises security inadequacy at Phoenix Park gigSECURITY WAS inadequate for last month’s Swedish House Mafia concert, the Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan has said.Fri Aug 03 2012 - 01:00
Sponsors take pride of place in Olympic ParkMERCHANDISING: THERE ARE a number of wondrous sights to assail the first-time visitor lucky enough to gain entrance to the Olympic…Fri Aug 03 2012 - 01:00
Phoenix Park 'unsuitable' for concertSecurity was inadequate and the Phoenix Park was an unsuitable location for the recent Swedish House Mafia concert which ended…Thu Aug 02 2012 - 01:00
Dublin woman responsible for keeping vast Team GB running according to planPROGRAMME MANAGER: AS HOST nation, Great Britain will have the biggest team in the Olympic Games and is the only competing country…Sat Jul 28 2012 - 01:00
Tickets for Taylor's opening fight on saleTICKETS: THERE ARE still tickets available for Irish boxer Katie Taylor’s quarter-final fight that guarantees her a bronze medal…Sat Jul 28 2012 - 01:00
Nurse stereotypes as sex objects persist on internet, study findsSTEREOTYPES WHICH portray nurses as “sexual playthings” or “witless incompetents” persist in social media, a UCD academic study…Tue Jul 24 2012 - 01:00
Mayor of Poznan thanks Irish fansTHE MAYOR of the Polish city Poznan visited Dublin yesterday to thank Irish fans for making such a good impression there during…Thu Jul 19 2012 - 01:00
