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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Bedtime no issue as Sophie (6) shows Springsteen who's bossA SIX-YEAR-OLD girl was the envy of every Bruce Springsteen fan when she joined the Boss on stage at the RDS in Dublin.Thu Jul 19 2012 - 01:00
Fastnet buys firm with Moroccan stakeDUBLIN-BASED Fastnet Oil and Gas has paid $8 million (€6Wed Jul 18 2012 - 01:00
Girl (6) joins Springsteen on stageA six-year-old girl was the envy of every fan when she found herself on stage with Bruce Springsteen last night at the RDS in…Wed Jul 18 2012 - 01:00
Demand for pill among women in 20s downTHE NUMBER of women in their 20s receiving contraception prescriptions from Well Woman clinics has declined by almost half, in…Tue Jul 17 2012 - 01:00
Mary Immaculate to offer loan to cover student chargeParents and guardians will be able to borrow the total cost of their children’s student contribution charge for the Mary Immaculate…Tue Jul 17 2012 - 01:00
Wise guy takes to the decks before Dublin date with his BossSINCE THE death of saxophonist Clarence Clemons last year, Steve Van Zandt is now the best known member of Bruce Springsteen’…Tue Jul 17 2012 - 01:00
Harmony 'driven by mathematical ratios'It was apparent to mathematicians going back to Ancient Greece that musical harmony was fundamentally driven by mathematical …Mon Jul 16 2012 - 01:00
Van Zandt apologises to London policeBruce Springsteen’s guitar player Steven van Zandt has offered an apology to the Metropolitan Police for accusing them in the…Mon Jul 16 2012 - 01:00
Irish push to better explain cancer risksCANCER CARE: IRISH-BASED researchers have teamed up with a major cancer research institute in France to develop ways of communicating…Mon Jul 16 2012 - 01:00
Use of sexual health services dropsThe number of women in their 20s receiving contraception prescriptions from Well Woman clinics has declined by almost half, due…Mon Jul 16 2012 - 01:00
Chemical testing without animals 'close'SKIN ALLERGIES: SCIENTISTS ARE “very close” to being able to predict which products cause skin allergies without the need to…Mon Jul 16 2012 - 01:00
Dangers from fracking 'very low' if done correctlyGAS DRILLING: THE DANGERS from fracking if done correctly are “very, very low”, according to one of the authors of a report …Sat Jul 14 2012 - 01:00
Celebrated Irish RAF pilot recalledOf all the Irishmen who fought in the second World War, none was better known in their time than Brendan "Paddy" Finucane.Sat Jul 14 2012 - 01:00
Boomtown fat cats will destroy us all, says GeldofEUROSCIENCE OPEN FORUM: IT MAY have been 27 years to the day since Live Aid, but Bob Geldof has lost none of his ability to …Sat Jul 14 2012 - 01:00
Rain or shine: The tricky art of weather forecastingHow accurate is the weather forecast? Explaining a few of its off-target predictions this summer, Met Éireann says people need…Sat Jul 14 2012 - 01:00
Geldof defends taxation arrangementsBob Geldof today defended his taxation arrangements, saying he had no choice but to be non-domiciled in the United Kingdom because…Fri Jul 13 2012 - 01:00
Bolden going where no man has gone before with plans for Nasa Mars missionSPACE EXPLORATION: THE HEAD of Nasa, Charles Bolden, promised the gathering of school children there could be no stupid questions…Fri Jul 13 2012 - 01:00
Public treats abound as big ideas look a little smallerTALKS AND EVENTS: THE EUROSCIENCE Open Forum (Esof) was never just about the scientists.Fri Jul 13 2012 - 01:00
Dublin Rose glad to preach scienceCELEBRITY SUPPORT: THE ROSE of Tralee festival has produced one famous winner who was also a science graduate – Aoibhinn Ní …Thu Jul 12 2012 - 01:00
Promoter defends security at concert in Phoenix ParkTHE PROMOTER of Saturday night’s concert in the Phoenix Park, which was marred by violence and drunkenness, has strongly defended…Tue Jul 10 2012 - 01:00
Press Ombudsman in Ireland to give evidence at Leveson inquiryTHE PRESS Ombudsman in Ireland, Prof John Horgan, has been called to give evidence at the Leveson inquiry in the UK next Friday…Sat Jul 07 2012 - 01:00
Clayton's costly home help: Hawkins looked after mansion and stole €2.8 millionU2 BASS player Adam Clayton must rue the day he encountered Carol Hawkins and her now ex-husband John Hawkins on a Caribbean …Sat Jul 07 2012 - 01:00
Photography festival launched in Temple BarA PHOTOGRAPHIC exhibition is highlighting migration around the world, including the legacy of the Irish emigration to Argentina…Fri Jul 06 2012 - 01:00
Clayton's former assistant jailedU2 bass player Adam Clayton’s former assistant Carol Hawkins has been sentenced to seven years in prison for defrauding the musician…Fri Jul 06 2012 - 01:00
No summer in sight as further downpours forecastTHE RELENTLESS wet weather is set to continue this week with 50mm of rain likely in some places.Tue Jul 03 2012 - 01:00
Recycling firm's plan to sell e-voting machines for charity blocked by government departmentATTEMPTS BY a private company to sell some of the controversial e-voting machines for charity have been blocked by the Department…Tue Jul 03 2012 - 01:00
Phoenix Park concerts fill an Oxegen-shaped holeEVER SINCE the announcement was made before Christmas that there would be no Oxegen this year, there has been a giant festival…Tue Jul 03 2012 - 01:00
Teen advocacy programme saves State €200,000 a yearAN INTENSIVE programme for troubled teenagers has seen an improvement in general behaviour in almost all of them and saves the…Tue Jul 03 2012 - 01:00
Data shows June one of wettest on recordPRELIMINARY WEATHER data for the month of June showed that it was one of the wettest on record for many placesMon Jul 02 2012 - 01:00
Camelot lights up Derby day with regal performanceAT THE court of Camelot, there can only be one king.Mon Jul 02 2012 - 01:00
Record rainfall levels in JuneRecord rainfall levels were recorded across Ireland in June except in parts of Dublin, according to Met Éireann’s weather summary…Mon Jul 02 2012 - 01:00
Waterfall forecast for Stone Roses gigThe organisers of a series of concerts in the Phoenix Park this week are taking additional steps to deal with sodden ground following…Mon Jul 02 2012 - 01:00
Cheaper rates part of EU plan to get rid of 'roaming rip-offs'SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED roaming charges abroad for many mobile phone users will come into effect from tomorrow.Sat Jun 30 2012 - 01:00
Judges in extradition case called on to resignTHE HUNGARIAN father of two young children who were killed by an Irish driver has called for the resignation of the Supreme Court…Fri Jun 29 2012 - 01:00
Report says Dublin losing out to other citiesDUBLIN COULD attract an additional two million visitors and generate 27,000 jobs by 2020 if the city is properly marketed, a …Thu Jun 28 2012 - 01:00
Dexys added to Electric Picnic billDexys, the present day incarnation of Dexys Midnight Runners, have been added to the Electric Picnic bill along with several …Wed Jun 27 2012 - 01:00
Gallagher plays Croke ParkNoel Gallagher will play in Croke Park tonight as support to the Red Hot Chili Peppers, but it will not be the first time he …Tue Jun 26 2012 - 01:00
