Health Scan: Lifestyle Q&ATom Dunne, presenter of the Tom Dunne Show on NewstalkTue Oct 26 2010 - 01:00
Bikers raising awarenessTHE ASHES of a Scottish teen who died of a rare skin condition began a journey around the globe at the weekend, by motorbike.Mon Oct 25 2010 - 01:00
Winning Lotto ticket scoops over €16m in jackpot rolloverMORNING SHOPPERS at Dublin’s Donnybrook Fair were greeted with champagne yesterday as the store celebrated selling the weekend…Mon Oct 25 2010 - 01:00
It's your funeralIrish people are increasingly looking for a ‘death-style’ which matches their lifestyleTue Oct 19 2010 - 01:00
'Old politics' had effect on Irish boom and bust, says professorIRELAND HAS suffered from an “old politics” of clientelism during the economic boom and bust, University of Oslo sociology professor…Mon Oct 18 2010 - 01:00
Lotto jackpot hits €13m after 13th rolloverTHIRTEEN WILL be lucky for some tonight, with the Lotto jackpot heading for a massive €13 million after 13 successive draws in…Sat Oct 16 2010 - 01:00
Moore St houses 'the Irish Alamo'“THE IRISH Alamo” is how the Moore Street houses where 1916 rebels spent their final hours before surrender are being described…Fri Oct 15 2010 - 01:00
Architecture debate tackles sizeable issues as Dublin houses open doorsSIZE DOES matter, but so does context and qualityFri Oct 08 2010 - 01:00
School children bring 'Berlin Wall' down - againSTUDENTS AT St Kilian’s Deutsche Schule in Dublin tore down the Berlin Wall yesterday, celebrating the 20th anniversary of German…Tue Oct 05 2010 - 01:00
Shannon and Royal canal meet after 50 yearsTHE VILLAGE of Clondra, Co Longford, was the scene of celebrations yesterday when a flotilla of boats marked the navigational…Sat Oct 02 2010 - 01:00
'We don't know the potential of plants yet'Liam Dolan, head of the 400-year-old University of Oxford’s botanic garden, says plant science is central to humanity’s future…Thu Sept 30 2010 - 01:00
Prescription changes will pose 'barrier' for vulnerableTHE IRISH Pharmaceutical Union (IPU) has said new rules on how drugs are prescribed for psychiatric patients in the Dublin area…Tue Sept 28 2010 - 01:00
Obesity leading to joint replacements in youngPatients more likely to need second or third replacement due to limited lifespan of artificial jointsTue Sept 28 2010 - 01:00
Eircom scores with app for sports calendarEIRCOM HAS launched a new sports calendar application that will enable its webmail customers to automatically diarise hundreds…Fri Sept 24 2010 - 01:00
Two charged with teen's murderTwo brothers charged in connection with the killing of Toyosi Shitta-Bey (15) in Dublin on Good Friday have had the charges against…Tue Sept 21 2010 - 01:00
Students in IBM 'smart planet' design challengeINNOVATION PROJECTS from 100 of Europe’s top science and technology students were showcased at the IBM Extreme Blue European …Fri Sept 17 2010 - 01:00
Runner wants 200 people to join her in charity marathonA DUNDALK runner is aiming to take the record for the most marathons completed by an Irish woman at the Dublin City Marathon …Wed Sept 15 2010 - 01:00
Correcting curvature without surgeryThe prospect of a spinal operation for their daughter led one family to seek out an alternative treatmentTue Sept 14 2010 - 01:00
Girl Guides conference looks forward to centenary events“IT’S IMPORTANT for girls to have a space where they can be just girls,” the National Conference of Irish Girl Guides was told…Mon Sept 13 2010 - 01:00
Going the distance for Liffey laurelsTHE LIFFEY, dappled by September sun, looked almost inviting on Saturday as 351 brave souls took to the green-brown waters for…Mon Sept 13 2010 - 01:00
Healthcare workers enrol in 'coughing etiquette' courseA COURSE that will teach 200 Irish healthcare workers coughing etiquette and hand hygiene is taking place in Dublin this week…Tue Sept 07 2010 - 01:00
Traditional media fail on environment, says SenatorTRADITIONAL MEDIA are failing in their role to deal with environmental issues, a Dublin conference heard at the weekend.Mon Sept 06 2010 - 01:00
Traveller men's lives shorter by 15 yearsLIFE EXPECTANCY for Traveller men is 15 years lower than for men in the general population, a new study has found.Fri Sept 03 2010 - 01:00
Braille centre celebrates decade in operationA BENCH commissioned to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the National Braille Production Centre was unveiled at a ceremony in…Thu Sept 02 2010 - 01:00
Male Traveller lifespan that of 1940sTraveller men are now living 15 years less than men in the general population, a new study has found.Thu Sept 02 2010 - 01:00
The appliance of science: Smartphone app gives tourists the lowdown on attractionsA SMARTPHONE application enabling visitors to Dublin to simply point their phone at a tourist attraction to get information about…Thu Sept 02 2010 - 01:00
Increase in people contacting AloneA CHARITY that provides services to vulnerable older people says it has seen a 150 per cent increase in the numbers contacting…Thu Sept 02 2010 - 01:00
Boy found dead on floor of bedroomTHE DUBLIN city coroner yesterday returned a narrative verdict on a 13-year-old boy who was found dead at his homeWed Sept 01 2010 - 01:00
Istabraq: Three-time champion hurdle winner who gifted Cheltenham to the IrishISTABRAQ STILL knows how to pose for a photograph, but now retired at owner JP McManus’s Martinstown stud, he no longer has to…Tue Aug 31 2010 - 01:00
Endless appeal: 4,000 turn up for ultimate girls' day outIT WAS a case of “here come the girls” at the RDS in Dublin yesterday for the final day of the Ultimate Girls’ Day Out show…Mon Aug 30 2010 - 01:00
'Plastic house' art show opens todayA GEORGIAN house transformed by plastic will open as an art exhibition space this weekend.Sat Aug 28 2010 - 01:00
GPO tops survey of important Irish sitesTHE GPO is viewed by the Irish public as Ireland’s most historically important property or landmark, a new survey has shown…Fri Aug 27 2010 - 01:00
Schoolbook publishers accused of 'sharp practice' over new editionsTHE PRESIDENT of the Teachers’ Union of Ireland has accused schoolbook publishers introducing frequent new editions of textbooks…Fri Aug 27 2010 - 01:00
Irishmen honoured for Korean War serviceIRISHMEN WHO served with US forces in the Korean War were honoured at the American embassy yesterday, 60 years after the war …Wed Aug 25 2010 - 01:00
Tongue studs can lead to gaps between front teethPLAYING WITH a pierced-tongue stud can lead to gaps between front teeth, new research has shown.Tue Aug 24 2010 - 01:00
Oireachtas committee to discuss crisisAN EMERGENCY meeting of the Oireachtas committee on foreign affairs will take place tomorrow to discuss the worsening flooding…Tue Aug 24 2010 - 01:00
EU citizens 'more likely to look to government'EU AND US citizens have very different expectations of government, former taoiseach and EU ambassador to the US John Bruton said…Sat Aug 21 2010 - 01:00
Role of cardiac death donors may reduce kidney wait listA NEW study that shows kidneys from donors who died from heart-related ailments are just as suitable for transplant as those …Fri Aug 20 2010 - 01:00
Bruton addresses US states bodyEU and US citizens have very different expectations of government, former Taoiseach and EU ambassador to the US, John Bruton …Fri Aug 20 2010 - 01:00
Video game firm's Irish base in doubtMATHS RESULTS: THE HEAD of Irish Emmy-award winning gaming company Havok has said that a lack of maths graduates was threatening…Thu Aug 19 2010 - 01:00
People of Clonmel fund foster homeA FOSTER home funded by the people of Clonmel has enabled four siblings affected by the Chernobyl nuclear disaster to continue…Wed Aug 18 2010 - 01:00
Dolphin display delights DonegalTHERE WERE few fish to be had off Burtonport in Co Donegal at the weekend, but one lucky skipper wasn’t complaining.Tue Aug 17 2010 - 01:00
Burial of Threshold founder in Cork todayTHE BURIAL of Fr Donal O’Mahony, founder of the housing organisation Threshold, will take place in Cork today.Tue Aug 17 2010 - 01:00
Fr O'Mahony funeral to be heldThe burial of Fr Donal O’Mahony, founder of the housing organisation Threshold, will take place in Cork tomorrow.Mon Aug 16 2010 - 01:00
Japanese princess returns homeTHE GRANDDAUGHTER of Japan’s reigning emperor flies back to Tokyo today after spending part of the summer learning English in…Sat Aug 14 2010 - 01:00
Protest letter over resignation decisionA small group of protestors handed in a letter at the papal nuncio’s residence in Dublin today in protest at the pope’s refusal…Sat Aug 14 2010 - 01:00
China gets first seanchaí as Irish boy masters MandarinAN IRISH boy has come in the top five of the All China Story Telling competition which took place in Hangzhou, China yesterday…Fri Aug 13 2010 - 01:00
Activists oppose NI dual carriagewayENVIRONMENTAL PROTESTERS began gathering in a field in Co Tyrone yesterday in opposition to the building of an 86km stretch of…Fri Aug 13 2010 - 01:00
