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Declan O’Rourke
Declan O’Rourke on his new novel: ‘You have to put yourself in a position, literally, to write prose’
With arrival of A Whisper from Oblivion, the singer joins select club of Irish songwriters to have published two novels
Aviva’s Irish general insurance and life units see profits double
Combined profit from businesses climbs to €57m
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Aviva returns to writing general Irish insurance at profit
Insurer reports sharp rise in commercial premium income
Aviva Insurance Ireland management pay doubles amid exits
Remuneration for senior executives rises to €4m in 2020 at UK-owned general insurer
Georgian proportions and modern finesse on an acre by the Shannon estuary for €445,000
The couple who built this house to their own design invested heavily in time and materials to create an authentic feel in a modern home
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Declan O’Rourke: Arrivals – Impressive record that spotlights the journeys taken
Songwriter’s eighth album is a low-key affair that does not need to shout to be heard
Aviva’s Irish general insurance operating profit falls 35%
Net written premiums at Irish unit declined 7% in 2020, UK insurer says
Aviva Ireland confirms exit of John Quinlan as legal case dropped
Former CEO went on leave a year ago and launched proceedings against insurer in July
Irish in Australia: ‘We are in for a few hard years’
Many Irish down under aren’t running for the exit, despite a looming recession
Aviva confirms former AIG head Declan O’Rourke as new CEO
Mr O’Rourke to take up appointment in September in place of Nick Amin
Aviva Irish general insurance chief executive sues employer
John Quinlan has been on leave for almost eight months, successor has been lined up
AIG Ireland boss quits for top Aviva role
Declan O’Rourke to leave Irish arm of US insurance giant after 27 years with group
President Michael D Higgins pays tribute to Grammy-winning singer John Prine
‘He always used local musicians as support acts for his concerts in Ireland’
Insurers deny earning ‘super profits’ despite doubling targets
Executives from AIG, Aviva, and Zurich were before the Oireachtas finance committee
Life of a stuntwoman: ‘When I had the baby, I knew it was the end of me jumping off things’
Despite being set on fire and buried, Co Wicklow woman Eimear O’Grady says she is not a thrillseeker
Áine Tyrrell: Return to the Sea review – A psych-folk force
A move to Australia has opened Tyrrell up to rule-breaking exploration
Take me to Hozier: it’s the full Irish for this week’s best rock and pop gigs
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Dublin GAA announce five-year extension to AIG sponsorship
New deal with insurance firm believed to be worth in the region of €1 million per year
AIG renews sponsorship with Dublin GAA in €4m deal
American insurer will sponsor Dublin teams in football, hurling and camogie to 2023
Child shot dead during Easter Rising given headstone 102 years on
Inchicore eight-year-old Eugene Lynch among 40 children killed during rebellion
Last convict ship of Irish prisoners arrived in Perth 150 years ago
Ten-day 'Fenians, Fremantle and Freedom Festival' celebrates connection between Ireland and Perth
‘There are very few songs about the famine. It was skipped over’
Singer-songwriter Declan O’Rourke mines the darkest corners of Irish history on his latest album
Rescue 116: Britain’s Prince William pays special tribute to the four crew
Memorial for the Irish Coast Guard air crew takes place in Co Cavan on Friday
Couple seek ‘miracle’ drug for child’s life-threatening condition
Drug approved by US authorities but not yet by EU a ‘major breakthrough’, says specialist
South Galway harbour campaigns to save its green space
Public meeting to be held on eve of annual Cruinniu na mBad regatta
Service at Glasnevin Cemetery remembers child victims of 1916
Forty children lost their lives through being caught in crossfire during the Easter Rising
Cultural greats honour Edna O’Brien’s life and writing
Gathering in Dublin includes Paddy Moloney, Michael Longley and Olivia O’Leary
The 1916 Rising as you have never seen it before
Artist David Rooney explains the poster published with this weekend’s ‘Irish Times’
Thousands of schoolchildren to participate in Proclamation Day
Schools to raise flag and read seminal document in events months in preparation
AIG urges ban on whiplash claims to cut premiums
Average cost of neck claims in Ireland far exceeds those elsewhere, says insurer
Blue is the colour for chief keeping AIG in the black
General manager Declan O’Rourke drove AIG’s sponsorship of the Dublin GAA team
Star Wars: Only one man’s dressed as Darth Vader. Me
When Conor Pope dresses up to be an usher at ‘The Force Awakens’, it’s as if people are mortified to see a man in a sweaty nylon costume and ill-fitting mask
AIG completes acquisition of Laya Healthcare
Multinational insurance company is aiming to grow its health business in Ireland
How Music Works: ‘It’s all about meeting people, taking it in, building an ethos’
In a new column called How Music Works, Niall Byrne talks to those who make a living in the Irish music industry, who shape the musical landscape and who build up the country’s musical reputation, at home and abroad. This week, manager, agent, producer Úna Molloy
Glen Hansard leads famous faces in Christmas Eve busk
Damien Rice, Mundy among musicians bringing shopping street to standstill
John Murray releases Christmas CD for mental health charity Aware
Lisa Hannigan, Mick Flannery, Damien Dempsey featured on ‘A Murray Christmas 2’
Autumn/winter gig alert: it’s showtime!
The days are getting shorter – but that’s good news because the nights are longer. Between now and C****tmas, there are hundreds of bands heading your way – and our gig guide will help you plan your rest-of-the-year partying
What do a dragon, aliens and a giant red ball have in common?
Galway International Arts Festival announces programme for July event
Shane Lowry praises Harrington’s Major feats
AIG extend sponsorship of GUI and begin new sponsorship of ILGU
Luke Kelly: 30 years after his death, his voice lives on
The man from Sheriff Street, known for his expressive singing voice and generosity, left an indelible mark on Irish music and on the Irish singers who came in his wake
Dublin GAA launch new sponsorship deal and jersey
Five-year deal with AIG Insurance will cover all codes of the game
Dublin GAA announce five-year deal with insurance company AIG
Sponsorship will cover football, hurling and camogie at all levels in the capital
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