‘I swapped factory work to make weapons for film and TV ... Braveheart was a baptism of fire’What I Do: Tommy Dunne has made props for Braveheart, Gladiator, Saving Private Ryan, Game of Thrones and moreSat Jan 21 2023 - 04:00
TradFest, Ireland's largest trad and folk music festival, returns to Temple BarAfter a two year hiatus due to Covid Tradfest returns to Dublin's Temple Bar and runs from 25-29 Jan tradfesttemplebar.comThu Jan 19 2023 - 14:55
A tale of two clubs: How rural GAA teams are struggling against growing city clubsKiltane football club in Co Mayo is struggling to find the players to fill their panels while Ranelagh Gaels is spending over €50,000 a year renting pitches.Thu Jan 19 2023 - 10:05
'Stop Killing Women' mural unveiled in Dublin as activists gather to stand against femicideActivists gathered in Dublin to show solidarity to Bruna Fonseca, who was murdered in Cork on New Years Day, and other victims of femicide over the last year.Sun Jan 08 2023 - 14:30
Ireland's first satellite all ready for lift offIreland's first satellite EIRSAT-1 has been five years in development and is now ready for take off, hopefully during 2023.Tue Jan 03 2023 - 10:41
'I'd say there's at least 70,000 bulbs': The homes being lit up for ChristmasDespite rises in the cost of electricity and fuel, homes across Dublin have been lit up for Christmas with many households collecting donations for charity.Fri Dec 23 2022 - 11:03
‘He is a national hero and I’m proud of him’: Pte Seán Rooney’s funeral mass takes place in DundalkThe funeral of Private Seán Rooney, the Irish peacekeeping soldier killed in Lebanon, took place in the Holy Family Church in Dundalk.Thu Dec 22 2022 - 12:08
'Greenwashing is not a victimless crime': The climate impact of Qatar 2022Qatar 2022 has claims to be the first carbon neutral world cup but climate activists contend those claims.Sat Dec 17 2022 - 09:19
Relatives of the 'forgotten massacre' call for justice 50 years on from tragic nightOn December 20, 1972 five people were gunned down in Annies bar in Derry, now relatives of those murdered are calling for a full investigation into the murdersSat Dec 17 2022 - 09:17
'There's thousands of people affected': residents disrupted by Dublin Airport’s new runwayThe north runway in Dublin airport, a €320 million piece of infrastructure, has brought daily unwelcome disruption for residents in north county Dublin.Mon Dec 12 2022 - 13:47
'You're upside down, inside out, flying across the midlands': the life of an Irish Air Corps pilotLt Lauren Cusack is currently the only female pilot with the Irish Air Corps, but she hopes her visibility will encourage other women to join.Fri Dec 09 2022 - 11:17
‘I’m the only female pilot serving in the Air Corps at the moment’What I Do: Lauren Cusack, flight officer in the Irish Air CorpsFri Dec 09 2022 - 09:00
'Nobody understands what it's like to live in pain': endometriosis sufferer to get legal cannabisAimee Brown is to become the first known endometriosis sufferer to get legal cannabis in Ireland to treat pain associated with this condition.Thu Dec 08 2022 - 13:33
One of Ireland's oldest toy shops celebrates 60 years in businessNimble Fingers, a toy shop in Stillorgan, Dublin, celebrates 60 years in business this year and generations of families in the area keep returning to the shop.Sat Dec 03 2022 - 09:24
Climate activists mark 208 consecutive weeks of protest at Dail Eireann'Fridays For Future' marked four years of protest outside Dáil Éireann and called on the government to 'stop planning and start acting' on climate.Fri Dec 02 2022 - 16:43
Dublin Port blocked by protestersProtesters complaining about the use of an office block to accommodate refugees in Dublin’s East Wall blocked Dublin port tunnel for the second night this week.Wed Nov 30 2022 - 21:29
Ballyfermot community hold rally in support of GardaiThe Ballyfermot community held a rally in support of Gardai, after two members were assaulted and hospitalised outside a pub in the area.Tue Nov 22 2022 - 20:07
Dublin's Welsh Male Voice Choir perform 'Yma o Hyd'The Welsh anthem 'Yma o Hyd' has become one of the early highlights of the Qatar World Cup, performed here by the Dublin Welsh Male Voice Choir.Tue Nov 22 2022 - 14:44
'There's no apartment or housing, I've no idea what to do': Afghan refugees on life in IrelandIn November 2021, 20 Afghan refugees arrived in Ireland. Since then they have got jobs and returned to education, but finding accommodation remains difficult.Tue Nov 22 2022 - 08:45
Dublin's Iveagh Markets: 'Why did you leave such a beautiful building go to rack and ruin?'For over 20 years Dublin's Iveagh Market has been left fall into disrepair, locals are now campaigning for it to be put back to use. (Recorded in November 2022)Sat Nov 19 2022 - 08:28
What I do: From psychiatric nursing to circus performingCiara Grey worked as a psychiatric nurse throughout the pandemic but when restrictions lifted she returned to her first passion and ran off to join the circus.Fri Nov 18 2022 - 10:05
The psychiatric nurse from Wexford who quit to join the circusWhat I Do: Ciara Grey performs as an aerialist in the big top with Circus GerbolaFri Nov 18 2022 - 09:00
Cop27: What would a successful outcome at the climate summit look like?As Cop27 enters its second week academics and activists look at what decisions need to be made for the summit to be deemed a success.Mon Nov 14 2022 - 03:31
TCD's oldest PhD graduate completes her thesis on Harry PotterAt 84, Mary Jerram Pyle has become Trinity College's oldest PhD graduate by completing her thesis entitled 'Harry Potter and the Unconscious Dimension'.Fri Nov 04 2022 - 17:37
How a nine-year-old Ukrainian drummer is finding his rhythm in IrelandNine-year-old drummer Mark Kosinsky is from Berdyansk in south-eastern Ukraine but fled Ukraine in late February as the war erupted.Fri Nov 04 2022 - 11:35
Bonfires, bogus calls and medical emergencies: A night with Dublin Fire Brigade at HalloweenTo see first-hand what firefighters face over the Halloween period, The Irish Times rode-along with Tallaght firefighter and paramedic Trevor HuntSun Oct 30 2022 - 13:24
'It's 24/7, 365': On call with Dublin Fire Brigade on Halloween weekendAnecdotally halloween weekend has been "less frenetic" than previous years but Dublin Fire Brigade still receive numerous callouts for ambulance services.Sun Oct 30 2022 - 09:05
'A lot of people thought I was crazy': 20 years of winemaking in north DublinFor 20 years David Llewellyn has been producing wine from his farm in north county Dublin.Fri Oct 28 2022 - 09:22
‘To make wine in Ireland, you have to be a little bit crazy’What I Do: David Llewellyn grows grapes in Lusk in north county Dublin to make red and sparkling wineFri Oct 28 2022 - 09:00
The fight to save Ireland's ash trees from dieback diseaseSince 2015 Teagasc researchers with national and international partners have been working towards breeding dieback disease tolerant ash.Sun Oct 23 2022 - 09:51
Savita Halappanavar: 10 years after her deathSavita Halappanavar died on October 28th, 2012 and her death ignited a social movement across Ireland that led to the repeal of the eight amendment.Sat Oct 22 2022 - 09:27
Savita Halappanavar: 10 years after her death, will Irish abortion laws be reformed further?The public response to the Indian woman’s death in Galway, as a result of a mismanaged miscarriage, was the spark for changeSat Oct 22 2022 - 05:00
'This is my first windmill': How a master thatcher is keeping the ancient tradition aliveAfter leaving Netherlands as a teenager Marika Leen stumbled into working as a thatcher in Ireland, 40 years later she's thatching her first windmill.Fri Oct 14 2022 - 07:27
What I Do: ‘I always said I’ll go to college, get a proper job. But thatching opened up a whole new world’When Dutchwoman Marika Leen arrived in Galway 40 years ago, she learned the art of thatching from three farming brothers almost by accidentFri Oct 14 2022 - 05:00
'I've never heard of this happening before': Mystery art benefactor launches Dublin exhibitionA mystery art benefactor has launched an exhibition featuring 34 artists in Dublin's Studio 10 gallery while also awarding a €10,000 prize to one artist.Fri Oct 07 2022 - 14:15
'It's as bad as it's ever been': sheep farmers struggle with rising inflationThe associated costs of farming has left some products unprofitable, including those that are environmentally friendly, farmers say.Mon Sept 26 2022 - 08:32
'This will be my 18th tour': 130 Irish troops prepare for a six-month deployment to Syria130 Irish troops are making the final preparations to deploy for six-months to the Golan Heights in Syria as part of the United Nations peace keeping force.Sat Sept 17 2022 - 17:11
Post Covid, illegal raves shoot up outside of DublinPost Covid, illegal raves started shooting up outside of Dublin as promoters bristled against licensing laws and the lack of suitable venues in the city.Fri Sept 16 2022 - 08:59
'I've had to raise €25,000': How children on waiting lists are pushing desperate families into debtFamilies are setting up GoFund Me pages and going into debt to pay for private therapies as waiting lists for children can be up to three years.Thu Sept 15 2022 - 09:26
'I still can't believe I shook hands with the new King': Britain’s King Charles visits BelfastOn his first visit to Northern Ireland as British monarch, King Charles, was greeted by flag-waving and cheering supporters.Tue Sept 13 2022 - 18:03
'The screw is tightening': Pubs face pinch as pressure builds from cost of living crisisThe chair of the LVA, Alison Kealy, warns that the government must act as pubs face cost increases for insurance, heating, gas and suppliers.Mon Sept 12 2022 - 09:28
'It saved my life': How one Dublin community is fighting for local servicesA community in Dublin 8 are fighting for services and supports after learning the only community centre in the area won't reopen until 2024 at the earliest.Sat Sept 10 2022 - 10:47
Garth Brooks: 'You want it to be worth it for what these fans have gone through'Garth Brooks gave a final press conference before his five night sold night run in Dublin's Corke Park.Thu Sept 08 2022 - 17:38
Cost-of-living crisis hits older people: 'I can't afford to pay the bills'Friends of The Elderly host a weekly dinner dance in Dublin but coming into winter the cost of living crisis is the hot topic of conversation.Wed Sept 07 2022 - 21:25
Man held over killing of three siblings in west DublinEight-year-old twins Chelsea and Christy Cawley and their 18-year-old sister Lisa Cash were murdered in their family home in west Dublin on Saturday.Mon Sept 05 2022 - 14:58
€230 million to be spent on the Bray to Dublin train line to protect it from climate changeThe Bray to Dublin train line has seen more storms over the last 20 years than the preceding 100 leaving the line vulnerable to costal erosion.Thu Sept 01 2022 - 08:37
The final day in the life of Michael CollinsMichael Collins was killed in Béal na Bláth during the Irish Civil war 100 years ago, his relatives and historians recount his final movements.Sat Aug 20 2022 - 07:29
Michael Collins' diaries to be made available to the public for the first timeThe diaries of Michael Collins from 1918 to his death will be made available to the public in digital form for the first time at the National Archives.Sat Aug 13 2022 - 08:41
Varadkar: Government has agreed a 'substantial income tax package' in upcoming budgetTánaiste Leo Varadkar has said the next budget will include a "substantial income tax package" in the upcoming budget.Wed Aug 10 2022 - 17:16
After being first proposed a decade ago work finally commences on Fairview cycle routePrivate cars, vans and lorries are not permitted to travel inbound on North Strand Road between Fairview and the Five Lamps.Mon Aug 08 2022 - 14:04
