Scappaticci makes tribunal requestAlleged British agent and senior IRA figure Freddie Scappaticci, also known as "Stakeknife", has applied for full representation…Tue Jul 19 2011 - 01:00
Tourists flock to outlet villageSHOPPING: PREMIUM OUTLET centre Kildare Village wants to be a major tourism attraction with plans to double overseas visitor…Sat Jul 16 2011 - 01:00
Sun draws day-trippers for final day of OxegenOXEGEN ENDED yesterday as it so rarely does: with baking sun and a languid air.Mon Jul 11 2011 - 01:00
Hazy sunshine greets Oxegen fansThe last day of Oxegen got underway today with hazy sunshine and humid conditions.Sun Jul 10 2011 - 01:00
Genealogy project brings diaspora homeTOURISM: THE ORGANISERS of the first Ireland Reaching Out “week of welcomes” have hailed the event as a successSat Jul 09 2011 - 01:00
Finishing touches: thousands of early arrivals to descend on Punchestown for Oxegen 2011THE BIG exodus to Oxegen '11 gets under way with the gates at Punchestown racecourse opening at midday today for thousands of…Thu Jul 07 2011 - 01:00
Brunker bullish before Oxegen blowoutAuthor and celebrity Amanda Brunker has defended her right to play at Oxegen despite consternation from many music fans.Wed Jul 06 2011 - 01:00
Oxegen festival director rejects suggestions of slow ticket salesOXEGEN’S FESTIVAL organisers have rejected suggestions that ticket sales for this year’s event are slowWed Jul 06 2011 - 01:00
Marian only RTÉ presenter on extended summer breakMARIAN FINUCANE is the only one of RTÉ’s top radio presenters taking an extended break over the summer, according to figures …Wed Jul 06 2011 - 01:00
Heel prick test to screen for cystic fibrosis in newborn babiesNEWBORN BABIES will be routinely screened for cystic fibrosis (CF) as part of the heel prick test which is used to identify a…Tue Jul 05 2011 - 01:00
Convention centre boosts business tourism inquiries by 20%BUSINESS tourism inquiries for Dublin are up 20 per cent this year mostly as a result of the opening of the new convention centre…Sat Jul 02 2011 - 01:00
Passport delays cause disruptionAN UNPRECEDENTED demand for new passports is leading to increased delays in the number of people waiting for theirs, the Department…Sat Jul 02 2011 - 01:00
Gallagher faces picket unless due wages paidWELL-KNOWN CHEF Conrad Gallagher has been given until Monday lunchtime to pay an ex-employee outstanding wages or face a protest…Sat Jul 02 2011 - 01:00
The Script 'pinched' by Aviva showThe Script lead singer Danny O’Donoghue has described their headline concert at the Aviva Stadium tomorrow as a “pinch-me moment…Fri Jul 01 2011 - 01:00
Point to get cinema 'fit for world premieres'DUBLIN WILL have a new cinema complex capable of hosting the world premieres of major films, developer Harry Crosbie has said…Fri Jul 01 2011 - 01:00
The Ticket Gig of the WeekZiggy Marley has been around music all his life, but Monday was a first for him.Fri Jul 01 2011 - 01:00
Unsigned band to support Bon JoviAn unsigned band that formed just two years ago has been chosen to support Bon Jovi tomorrow night.Wed Jun 29 2011 - 01:00
TDs attack subprime lender salesSUBPRIME MORTGAGE companies should not be allowed to resell houses they have repossessed, the United Left Alliance has said.Tue Jun 28 2011 - 01:00
Union defends salaries of €100,000 paid to 1,000 university lecturersTHE UNION that represents Irish academics has defended salaries of €100,000 or more for 1,000 university lecturers.Tue Jun 28 2011 - 01:00
Clare plan paves way for €2bn energy investmentPROVISION FOR a €2 billion investment in renewable energy including a €900 million pumped-storage hydroelectricity plant is to…Mon Jun 27 2011 - 01:00
Dun Aengus, Cliffs of Moher among CIE Tours favouritesCIÉ Tours has reported a 20 per cent increase in business this year which it attributes to lower prices and heavy promotion in…Sat Jun 25 2011 - 01:00
Most of disability funds go on wagesTOO MUCH money is being spent on wages for those who work in the disability sector and not enough on those who need their services…Sat Jun 25 2011 - 01:00
Tourist offices to sell GAA ticketsSPORT: TICKETS TO GAA matches are to be sold at tourist offices around the country to boost flagging attendances and give tourists…Sat Jun 25 2011 - 01:00
Glencree peace centre hit by cutbacksTHE GLENCREE Peace and Reconciliation Centre in the Wicklow mountains is shutting its accommodation and conference facilities…Sat Jun 25 2011 - 01:00
Hot, muggy and more rain in storeTHERE IS a saying that you know it is summer in Ireland because the rain is warmer, and so it will be this weekend.Sat Jun 25 2011 - 01:00
Jedmania over mobile phones: Twins reward pupils with school visitEVEN BY the standards of the mass hysteria which appears to surround their every public move, Jedward had to contend with a near…Fri Jun 24 2011 - 01:00
Aviva assures fans on sound qualityTHERE WILL be no repeat of the sound problems at the Michael Bublé concerts for future events in the Aviva Stadium, the stadium…Thu Jun 23 2011 - 01:00
Sound 'glitches' at Aviva resolvedThere will be no repeat of the sound problems at the Michael Bublé concerts for future events in the Aviva Stadium, the stadium…Wed Jun 22 2011 - 01:00
RTÉ redundancy plan to cut 70 jobs and save €5m a yearRTÉ HAS announced a voluntary severance package to cut at least 70 jobs which would save the broadcaster €5 million a year…Tue Jun 21 2011 - 01:00
Croke Park show 'floored' WilliamsROBBIE WILLIAMS has described Take That’s concert on Sunday night at Croke Park as “life-defining”Tue Jun 21 2011 - 01:00
U2 gig on Friday to be shown live on SetantaU2’s GLASTONBURY show this Friday night is to be broadcast live on both the BBC and sports channel Setanta.Tue Jun 21 2011 - 01:00
Special Olympics team going for gold in Athens gamesTHE IRISH Special Olympics team flew out to Athens yesterday morning with high hopes of surpassing their impressive medal haul…Tue Jun 21 2011 - 01:00
Robbie 'floored' by Irish responseRobbie Williams has described Take That’s concert last night at Croke Park as “life defining”.Mon Jun 20 2011 - 01:00
Take That win all hearts in Croker spectacleTAKE THAT brought their special brand of stadium spectacle to Croke Park at the weekend.Mon Jun 20 2011 - 01:00
Britain offers to subsidise Irish wind farm industryTHE BRITISH government could massively subsidise the Irish wind energy industry under proposals to be considered in London today…Mon Jun 20 2011 - 01:00
Register of lobbyists among plans to increase transparencyPLANS TO create more transparency with the registration of lobbyists was among the proposals discussed yesterday by Minister …Sat Jun 18 2011 - 01:00
Heavy rain not enough to replenish reservoirsTHERE IS water, water everywhere – but still none to spare in Dublin’s reservoirs.Sat Jun 18 2011 - 01:00
Cork councillors hung up on cost of Sky GardenDIARMUID GAVIN’S controversial Sky Garden will cost between €1.2 million and €1.5 million and not €2Fri Jun 17 2011 - 01:00
Court tells parents to pay €2,782 outstanding school feesA DIVORCED couple have been ordered to pay nearly €3,000 in outstanding school fees in a case described by a judge as “desperately…Fri Jun 17 2011 - 01:00
Court orders school fees paymentA divorced couple have been ordered to pay nearly €3,000 in outstanding school fees in a case described by a judge as “desperately…Thu Jun 16 2011 - 01:00
Rescuers save men in dinghy off Killiney coastFOUR MEN in their 20s had a lucky escape when their inflatable dinghy capsized off the coast of Dublin yesterday afternoon.Wed Jun 15 2011 - 01:00
Take That boost hotel tradeTake That bring their Progress tour to Dublin this weekend and with it a bonanza for hard-pressed hoteliers.Wed Jun 15 2011 - 01:00
Three rescued from sea off KillineyFour men in their 20s were rescued today after their inflatable dingy capsized off the coast of Dublin this afternoon.Tue Jun 14 2011 - 01:00
Patient alleges doctor's examination 'sadistic'AN IRISH-TRAINED doctor pinched the nipples of one of his patients in a manner that may have been “sadistic”, an Irish Medical…Tue Jun 14 2011 - 01:00
Whiskey centre revampHERITAGE: THE TULLAMORE Dew Heritage Centre is to be upgraded by the company’s new owner, William Grant and Sons, as part of…Sat Jun 11 2011 - 01:00
Contentious method key to northwest gas, says company chiefThere is a 75 per cent possibility of finding commercial levels of natural gas in the north-west but extracting it will involve…Sat Jun 11 2011 - 01:00
RTÉ top presenters face major cuts in salaryTHE SALARIES of RTÉ’s top presenters are to be cut by more than 30 per cent from their peak in 2008, the organisation’s director…Fri Jun 10 2011 - 01:00
End of 'Ulysses' copyright may breathe new life into BloomsdayTHE EXPIRY of the copyright on James Joyce’s Ulysses next year will liberate the text from the “notoriously restrictive” instincts…Wed Jun 08 2011 - 01:00
UN report highlights teen depressionHalf of all Irish teenagers have experienced depression and a quarter have felt suicidal, according to a report launched today…Tue Jun 07 2011 - 01:00
