Royal wedding draws 1.3m Irish viewersNearly 1.3 million Irish viewers watched the royal wedding last Friday - a huge audience for a daytime event in this country.Tue May 03 2011 - 01:00
Arthritis sufferers warned about herbal treatmentsARTHRITIS IRELAND has urged sufferers to consult their doctor before taking traditional herbal medicines.Tue May 03 2011 - 01:00
One-third don't use up holidaysA THIRD of all Irish people do not take all their holiday entitlements, a new online survey has indicated.Sat Apr 30 2011 - 01:00
Gerry Ryan's partner speaks of heartbreak over his deathGERRY RYAN’S partner Melanie Verwoerd last night issued a statement speaking of her heartbreak a year after the broadcaster’s…Sat Apr 30 2011 - 01:00
AG warns on legal move to end horse fairATTEMPTS TO close down the controversial Smithfield horse fair through a High Court injunction could prove to be unconstitutional…Sat Apr 30 2011 - 01:00
Ryanair ad bannedADVERTISING: RYANAIR HAS fallen foul of the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) over an ad which featured a bikini-clad…Sat Apr 30 2011 - 01:00
An Irishman's DiaryTHE Proclamation of 1916 is not only our most famous historical document, it is also the most recognisable.Fri Apr 29 2011 - 01:00
Necessity the mammy of invention as O'Carroll's Mrs Brown is up for BaftaCOMEDIAN BRENDAN O’Carroll has always been surprised by Mrs Brown’s international success but even he was “gobsmacked” that its…Wed Apr 27 2011 - 01:00
Suspected arson at company depot destroys 16 coachesSIXTEEN COACHES and a bus depot were gutted in a suspected arson attack in the early hours of yesterday morning.Tue Apr 26 2011 - 01:00
Bafta nomination for 'Mrs Brown's Boys'Comedian Brendan O'Carroll has always been surprised by Mrs Brown's Boys international success but even he was “gobsmacked” that…Tue Apr 26 2011 - 01:00
Survey finds Ireland in top 10 when it comes to wellbeingDESPITE THE ferocity of the recession, Irish people rate themselves among the most fulfilled and optimistic in the world, according…Mon Apr 25 2011 - 01:00
Dublin should be sold as 'separate destination'DUBLIN SHOULD be promoted as a travel destination separate from Ireland, the former head of Dublin Tourism has said.Mon Apr 25 2011 - 01:00
Travel writers' festival in LismoreWRITE AWAY: Former Irish Times foreign correspondent Conor O’Clery will be one of the speakers at the Immrama Lismore Festival…Sat Apr 23 2011 - 01:00
Man's arm nearly severed in Phibsboro assaultA MAN remained in a critical condition in hospital last night following an assault outside a late-night shop in which his arm…Sat Apr 23 2011 - 01:00
Lack of winter tyres led to use of private 4x4MOTION ON VEHICLES: GARDAÍ IN Donegal were forced to use a member’s private 4x4 vehicle to access an alleged rape victim during…Wed Apr 20 2011 - 01:00
Public Enemy to play Electric PicnicLegendary American hip hop artists Public Enemy have been confirmed for the Electric Picnic music festival along with a host …Wed Apr 20 2011 - 01:00
Garda dedicates award to abused childrenROSCOMMON CASE: THE CHILDREN who were the victims in the Roscommon child abuse case are now able to live a normal life, according…Wed Apr 20 2011 - 01:00
Gardaí have 'no money' after bills are paidSome 120 members of An Garda Síochana had no money left over in their pay packets in January, the Association of Garda Sergeants…Mon Apr 18 2011 - 01:00
BOI bonuses 'should be investigated'The failure of Bank of Ireland to disclose bonuses it paid to senior staff should be re-investigated, the Association of Garda…Mon Apr 18 2011 - 01:00
Hotels body calls for wage setting 'quango' to be scrappedPAY: IRISH HOTELS Federation (IHF) chief executive Tim Fenn has called for the abolition of the Joint Labour Committee (JLC) …Sat Apr 16 2011 - 01:00
Light House cinema rent to pay Nama, says landlordTHE LANDLORD of the Light House Cinema building in Dublin has said he had to double the rent on the premises to meet his obligations…Fri Apr 15 2011 - 01:00
Almost 1,700 attend cosmonaut's talkFIFTY YEARS after Yuri Gagarin’s historic first flight, the lure of space travel remains as powerful for young and old.Fri Apr 15 2011 - 01:00
Turf-cutting compensation unveiledA compensation package worth up to €15,000 for turf cutters has been announced by the Government.Wed Apr 13 2011 - 01:00
Public asked to help mammal surveyTHE MOST comprehensive survey to date of Ireland’s mammal population is to be carried out over the next four years.Tue Apr 12 2011 - 01:00
'God particle' may be discovered soonTHE LARGE Hadron Collider at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (Cern) in Switzerland is working so well that it …Tue Apr 12 2011 - 01:00
Man held after armed robbery in DublinA MAN has been arrested following an armed raid on a supermarket in north Dublin.Mon Apr 11 2011 - 01:00
Croke Park seen as possible venue for Obama rallyCROKE PARK is being considered as a venue for a rally when President Barack Obama visits Ireland next month.Mon Apr 11 2011 - 01:00
April showers set to follow sunny spellAFTER A glorious weekend of unbroken sunshine especially in the east, normal April weather returns this week.Mon Apr 11 2011 - 01:00
School sues parents over unpaid feesA LEAVING Cert student was humiliated in front of his classmates and told to leave because his parents had not paid his school…Sat Apr 09 2011 - 01:00
'Phenomenal' response to U2's musical education initiativeA €7 million initiative part-funded by U2 to promote musical education in Ireland has attracted a “phenomenal” response, its …Sat Apr 09 2011 - 01:00
Satisfaction rates rise but value still an issueSURVEY: TOURIST satisfaction with Ireland is at its highest for years though visitors from the UK still think we’re expensive…Sat Apr 09 2011 - 01:00
Varadkar offer of help to Cricket IrelandMINISTER FOR Sport Leo Varadkar has offered the Government’s help in challenging internationally the decision which has excluded…Sat Apr 09 2011 - 01:00
Long wait for uilleann pipes spurs appeal for new makersALL GOOD things come to those who wait, but in the case of the uilleann pipes that wait can be seven years.Thu Apr 07 2011 - 01:00
French show feels credit crunchIt is not only Irish small businesses that are finding to hard to get Government grants or an overdraft.Wed Apr 06 2011 - 01:00
Irish MEP challenges baby milk health claimIRISH MEP Nessa Childers has called on the European Parliament to seek a withdrawal of a health claim made by a multinational…Tue Apr 05 2011 - 01:00
Support act Elbow in on Slane ticketThe full line-up for Slane 2011 has been announced, with Elbow, Thin Lizzy, White Lies, Mona and The Whigs playing support to…Tue Apr 05 2011 - 01:00
'Pygmalion' for Abbey after wait of 100 yearsIT HAS taken almost 100 years, but finally George Bernard Shaw’s best-known play, Pygmalion , will be performed at the Abbey …Tue Apr 05 2011 - 01:00
Dental agency welcomes UK ruling on tooth whiteningTHE IRISH Dental Association (IDA) has welcomed a landmark case in the UK where a beauty salon was prosecuted for providing tooth…Tue Apr 05 2011 - 01:00
St James's Hospital uses prediction test to increase PE survival ratesA NEW technique which allows for quicker diagnosis of a potentially deadly lung disease has been pioneered by St James’s Hospital…Tue Apr 05 2011 - 01:00
Feis Ceoil makes clear its classical credentialsWHAT’S IN a name? Despite being the biggest and longest running classical music competition in the country, the Feis Ceoil is…Tue Apr 05 2011 - 01:00
Despite recession and bullying, most Irish teens happyADOLESCENCE IS a passage in life synonymous with hormone-fuelled misery, but that is not how contemporary Irish teenagers see…Sat Apr 02 2011 - 01:00
Publication of 1926 census to require legal shiftTHE GOVERNMENT intends to press ahead with the publication of the 1926 census although it would be in breach of the 100-year …Fri Apr 01 2011 - 01:00
Novelist puzzled at row sparked by 'Irish Times' review of latest bookWRITER DERMOT Healy has confessed to being puzzled about the spat that has erupted in the letters pages of The Irish Times about…Fri Apr 01 2011 - 01:00
UCD Law Society honours KidneyTHE IRISH rugby team are “very conscious” of the state of the country although they live in something of a bubble, Ireland coach…Wed Mar 30 2011 - 01:00
Council to face charges over deaths of firemenWICKLOW COUNTY Council is facing four charges relating to the deaths of two Bray firemen in 2007, their families were told yesterday…Wed Mar 30 2011 - 01:00
Shinrone makes pitch for Obama to visit ancestors' burial placeUS PRESIDENT Barack Obama has been invited to visit the Co Offaly village of Shinrone when he comes to Ireland in May.Tue Mar 29 2011 - 01:00
Light House gets breathing spaceThe operators of the Light House Cinema in Dublin’s Smithfield have been given time to resolve a dispute with their landlord …Mon Mar 28 2011 - 01:00
Ireland to be included on Appalachian TrailIRELAND IS to be included in the Appalachian Trail for the first timeMon Mar 28 2011 - 01:00
Cinema may owe State €1.75mTHE OWNERS of the Light House Cinema building may have to pay the State back €1Sat Mar 26 2011 - 00:00
Air India eyes Dublin as its transatlantic hubFLYING: A DELEGATION from Air India is expected to visit Dublin Airport in the next month with a view to making Terminal 2 its…Sat Mar 26 2011 - 00:00
