Hillery was pressurised to make State visit to the VaticanIt was hoped that visit would lead to reciprocal visit of Pope John Paul II to IrelandSat Dec 29 2018 - 02:17
State papers: MacSharry objected to additional support for Apple in CorkThen minister for finance said company’s record in Ireland was ‘very disappointing’Sat Dec 29 2018 - 02:12
‘Wasteful’ Dublin Millennium projects got chopped by ‘Mac the Knife’Memo from Ray MacSharry for 1988 event condemns plans of government colleagueSat Dec 29 2018 - 02:01
Gerry Conlon wrote to Haughey asking him to intervene in his caseThen taoiseach Haughey went on to raise the issue of the Guildford Four throughout 1988Sat Dec 29 2018 - 01:55
State Papers: Repatriation of Phoenix Park equestrian statue not permittedGough statue had been repeatedly attacked and ultimately bombed off plinth by IRASat Dec 29 2018 - 01:34
Anonymous letter claimed British knew of Enniskillen bomb plansState papers: Self-proclaimed operative sent Brian Lenihan letter six days after IRA bomb killed 12Sat Dec 29 2018 - 00:06
Patrick Kavanagh vowed to ‘break every bloody bookshop’ in Dublin over literary snubPoet told Fred Hanna he would ‘wreck the joint’ if his book wasn’t put in the windowFri Dec 28 2018 - 14:25
Plans for restoration of Mountjoy Square released for public submissionCity council plans to reinstate Georgian design of 200-year-old Dublin parkFri Dec 28 2018 - 00:01
Leopardstown Christmas Festival sees high demand and drama on opening day‘Unprecedented’ crowds enjoy unseasonal weather as Ellie Mac makes Grade One debutWed Dec 26 2018 - 19:59
Taken 50 years ago: A photo of Earth as it had never been seen before‘Grand oasis in the big vastness of space’: ‘Earthrise’ captured by Apollo 8 astronautMon Dec 24 2018 - 10:05
Van Morrison happy to be called musical geniusBelfast-born singer says he did not have a clue what he was doing when writing ‘Astral Weeks’Sun Dec 23 2018 - 20:53
Unauthorised demolition of semi-d leaves woman’s home exposedDemonstrators rally in support of Una Gildea over damage to her Dublin 8 houseSat Dec 22 2018 - 19:09
KBC bank branches attacked amid protest outside Dublin headquartersThree attacks on KBC offices in less than 48 hours amid Roscommon eviction controversySat Dec 22 2018 - 17:36
Dublin’s Long Stone pub to close its door after 264 yearsTownsend Street venue, popular with Trinity students, to be demolished early next yearFri Dec 21 2018 - 15:16
New crackdown on unaccompanied learner drivers to come into force‘Clancy Amendment’ allows gardaí seize vehicles driven by learner driversFri Dec 21 2018 - 12:02
Roscommon eviction: Flanagan says ‘violence is never justified’Three men working for private security firm hospitalised after melee at repossessed houseMon Dec 17 2018 - 21:03
Appeal after man suffers head injuries from serious assaultVictim discovered at a house in Kilcormac, Co Offaly on Saturday morningMon Dec 17 2018 - 15:08
Honoured at last: Irishman who escaped a German POW campTom McGrath’s son will receive medals his father won after escaping from Stalag XXAMon Dec 17 2018 - 01:00
Local authority housing lists lack transparency, report statesAbsence of consistency leading tenants to believe system subject to ‘political patronage’Fri Dec 14 2018 - 20:12
Teenager quoted €18,693.90 to insure a 14-year-old carQuote described as ‘outrageous’ and a tax on rural IrelandFri Dec 14 2018 - 18:34
Research finds gardeners have low level of exposure to controversial pesticideGlyposate exposure levels were just 1 per cent of accepted European norms, NUI Galway study findsFri Dec 14 2018 - 18:13
The weather outside is frightful and it's about to get worseSpot flooding expected as parts of the north and west to experience delugeFri Dec 14 2018 - 08:06
Human rights defenders memorial planned for Iveagh House groundsStatue will honour 3,500 killed for defending human rightsMon Dec 10 2018 - 00:41
Brexit: Tory MP backtracks over food scarcity in IrelandNo-deal remarks ‘taken out of context’, claims former cabinet minister Priti PatelSat Dec 08 2018 - 21:54
Nuns ‘haven’t gone away’ from maternity hospital, Shortall claimsSocial Democrats politician responds to comments by Dr Rhona MahonySat Dec 08 2018 - 17:57
Dr Rhona Mahony says nuns will not run new maternity hospitalHolles Street master says canon law ‘irrelevant’ to new facility at St Vincent’s campusSat Dec 08 2018 - 12:39
‘No evidence’ women were key in Sinn Féin’s 1918 election winUp to 70% of women eligible to vote in 1918 did not use franchise, research suggestsWed Dec 05 2018 - 22:23
Number of rough sleepers in Dublin rises 46 to 156 since springFr Peter McVerry compares homeless problem to a ‘runaway train with no brakes’Mon Dec 03 2018 - 20:55
Turning Apollo House into ‘cash cow’ is upsetting – trade union officialBrendan Ogle says there has been no ideological rethink in order to solve homeless crisisMon Dec 03 2018 - 20:27
Claim Aer Lingus staff stealing from passengers is ‘outrageous’Siptu describes memo sent to staff as ‘blanket character assassination’Mon Dec 03 2018 - 00:01
Three due in court after cocaine and cannabis seized in BallymunGardaí investigating drug factories in Dublin arrest three men at house in Dolmen CourtSun Dec 02 2018 - 21:47
McDonald says idea Sinn Féin will save May’s deal ‘frankly farcical’SF president rules out party taking its seats at Westminster and needles other partiesFri Nov 30 2018 - 19:01
Farming pollution sees water quality in Ireland deteriorateEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA) says increased pollution is ‘unacceptable’Fri Nov 30 2018 - 11:58
Late Late Toy Show: Special theme for tonight revealedRyan Tubridy, as the ‘Greatest Showman’, will lead 200 performers in extravaganzaFri Nov 30 2018 - 06:00
Parent care ‘difficult, complex and emotional’ for siblingsMinding elderly parents leaves some siblings isolated and frustrated, report findsThu Nov 29 2018 - 20:34
Shane MacGowan marries his long-term partner in CopenhagenPogues singer and Victoria Mary Clarke tie the knot having been together for 32 yearsMon Nov 26 2018 - 22:51
Storm Diana: Heavy rain and strong winds due on TuesdayMet Éireann issues two status yellow alerts with wet, windy, unsettled conditions dueMon Nov 26 2018 - 21:23
Crowds turn out to bid farewell to Haunting Solider statueMemorial to those killed in first World War removed from St Stephen’s GreenSun Nov 25 2018 - 21:25
Cork woman who looks after seriously ill son named carer of the yearBrenda O’Connell Barry uses acceptance speech to criticise the lack of State supportsFri Nov 23 2018 - 18:31
Mothers criticised for having induced births ahead of Christmas and First Communions‘Johnny taxpayer’ is being forced to pay for unnecessary inductions, conference hearsThu Nov 22 2018 - 20:01
First World War soldier sculpture vandalised in DublinGardaí confirm they are investigating ‘criminal damage’ to statue in St Stephen’s GreenThu Nov 22 2018 - 11:34
Irish players wear black armbands after fan dies in CopenhagenFAI requests minute’s silence for man (30) found in water ahead of matchMon Nov 19 2018 - 13:40
President leads tributes after death of De Danann’s Alec FinnInfluential musician noted for ‘famed sensitivity’ and skill with string instrumentsFri Nov 16 2018 - 19:20
Irish soldier receives Purple Heart 100 years after he was killedPrivate Michael Walsh was killed while serving with the US army in first World WarFri Nov 16 2018 - 18:36
All Blacks visit WW1 Hauntings Soldier sculpture in St Stephen’s GreenWorld Cup winner Sam Whitelock says rugby ‘is only a game’ compared to warFri Nov 16 2018 - 15:23
Leixlip shooting: ‘It was only when you see the Garda cars coming that you realised what happened’Clive Staunton (50) was gunned down outside his home on Thursday nightFri Nov 16 2018 - 10:52
Radiographer treated as if she ‘had just come out of the bush’Zambian-native Kashimbo Musonda denies allegations of poor professional performanceWed Nov 14 2018 - 17:00
FAI chief John Delaney to meet referee group over attacksDaniel Sweeney is unable to talk and can only drink through a straw due to injuriesMon Nov 12 2018 - 21:23
Missing windsurfer at sea for seven hours before reaching landRescue services mobilised in search for water sport enthusiast who travelled almost 50kmMon Nov 12 2018 - 14:59
UFO reported streaking across Irish skies on Friday morningPilots saw bright lights streaking across the sky at an ‘astronomical’ speedMon Nov 12 2018 - 11:52
