'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
Hospice has big interest bill but no inpatientsA HOSPICE THAT opened in west Dublin recently is facing an annual interest bill of €500,000.Tue Mar 22 2011 - 00:00
Irish cricket heroes return after pushing out boundaries at World CupTHE FIRST family of Irish cricket was out in force yesterday for the return of the heroes from their World Cup adventure.Tue Mar 22 2011 - 00:00
Smart cookies bring in the dough TV 'dragons' declinedTHERE IS life after being rejected by Dragons’ DenTue Mar 22 2011 - 00:00
EU 'must not fail' on overseas aidEuropean countries have "no right to fail" in their commitments to poorer nations, the European Commissioner for Development …Tue Mar 22 2011 - 00:00
Irish cricketers arrive homeCricket: The first family of Irish cricket were out in force today for the return of the homecoming heroes from their extraordinary…Mon Mar 21 2011 - 00:00
Sarkozy's corporate tax concern politically motivated - LenihanFORMER MINISTER for finance Brian Lenihan has accused French president Nicolas Sarkozy of being fixated by Ireland’s corporation…Mon Mar 21 2011 - 00:00
Irish cricketers arrive homeThe first family of Irish cricket were out in force today for the return of the homecoming heroes from their extraordinary World…Mon Mar 21 2011 - 00:00
Harry Potter star shares some secretsEVANNA LYNCH was a fan of the Harry Potter books before she improbably got a role in the blockbusting movie franchise.Mon Mar 21 2011 - 00:00
Dublin throws swell party to mark City of Literature statusA CHANCE remark by writer Dermot Bolger’s late wife was recalled last night during one of the events to mark Dublin’s designation…Sat Mar 19 2011 - 00:00
Obama role not expected by CowenMONEYGALL VISIT: FORMER TAOISEACH Brian Cowen has said he is now a private citizen and did not expect to have any role in the…Sat Mar 19 2011 - 00:00
From best job in the world to the million dollar memoTOURISM QUEENSLAND has announced a successor to its Best Job in the World campaign which ran two years ago and garnered the equivalent…Sat Mar 19 2011 - 00:00
Neeson the ideal for Irish-AmericansActor Liam Neeson is the person Irish-Americans regard as most representative of modern Ireland, a survey to coincide with St…Thu Mar 17 2011 - 00:00
U2 nemesis courts success with city premiereAS A teenager, Neil McCormick had ambitions to be a global rock star. So, unfortunately, did his schoolmate Paul Hewson.Wed Mar 16 2011 - 00:00
Bono's doppelganger hits the big timeAs a teenager, Neil McCormick had ambitions to be a global rock star. So, unfortunately, did his schoolmate Paul Hewson.Tue Mar 15 2011 - 00:00
Campaign begins on TV digital switchoverA PUBLIC awareness campaign for Saorview, the digital terrestrial television service, will begin on St Patrick’s Day.Tue Mar 15 2011 - 00:00
Brothel owner told to pay €2.2m or face 10 years in jailAN IRISH brothel keeper who is serving a prison sentence in Wales has been ordered to pay the equivalent of €2Tue Mar 15 2011 - 00:00
Brothel keeper ordered to pay €2.2mA notorious Irish brothel keeper has been ordered to pay the equivalent of €2Mon Mar 14 2011 - 00:00
Irish charity targets gender inequalityDEVELOPMENT AID charity Plan Ireland has launched a fund to help women’s projects in developing countries.Tue Mar 08 2011 - 00:00
Crisis in hotels a hot topic for industry get-togetherCONFERENCE: THE IRISH Hotels Federation (IHF) hosts its annual conference next week against a backdrop of crisis in the tourism…Sat Mar 05 2011 - 00:00
Fry drops in to soft-soap cast of TG4's 'Ros na Rún'HIS CAMEO appearance lasts only three minutes, but the cast and crew of TG4’s long-running soap opera Ros na Rún are hopeful …Thu Mar 03 2011 - 00:00
Katie Taylor to be parade's grand marshalTHREE TIMES world boxing champion and Olympic medal hopeful Katie Taylor will be the grand marshal of the Dublin St Patrick’s…Wed Mar 02 2011 - 00:00
Winter was mild after coldest December on recordTHE WINTER of 2010-2011 will be forever remembered for the coldest December on record, but it was surprisingly mild after that…Wed Mar 02 2011 - 00:00
Boxer to lead St Patrick's paradeThree times world boxing champion and Olympic medal hopeful Katie Taylor will be the Grand Marshall of the Dublin St Patrick’…Tue Mar 01 2011 - 00:00
Bruton delighted with FG performanceFine Gael’s Richard Bruton has said he never really believed poll figures which put the party on 40 per cent.Sun Feb 27 2011 - 00:00
Labour takes two seats in Dublin NELabour won two seats in the three-seat Dublin North East constituency.Sun Feb 27 2011 - 00:00
Sharing tales of meltdown: jokers help rescue IcelandSUCH WAS the sense of profound disgust in Iceland when the country was brought to its knees by a banking crisis that a joke party…Sat Feb 26 2011 - 00:00
Bruton credits Labour campaignFine Gael’s Richard Bruton has said he never really believed poll figures which put the party on 40 per cent.Sat Feb 26 2011 - 00:00
Labour hoping for two in Dublin NELabour are confident of getting two seats in the three-seat Dublin North East constituencySat Feb 26 2011 - 00:00
