Former ‘Irish Times’ columnist Diarmaid Ó Muirithe diesLexicographer’s ‘Words We Use’ columns ran for 22 yearsSat Jul 12 2014 - 15:59
What’s on across Ireland this weekendFireball breathing street performers in Dublin, the ‘Scallop Cook-off’ in Kerry to the world snail eating competition in PortarlingtonSat Jul 12 2014 - 01:13
Brooks committed to play five concerts at Croke Park if ‘powers that be’ step inLetter to promoter indicates desire to perform before 400,000 fansThu Jul 10 2014 - 01:01
Taoiseach ‘willing to help find solution’ to Garth Brooks debacleSinger wrote to promoter to say ‘I cannot begin to tell you how badly my heart is breaking’Wed Jul 09 2014 - 21:37
Cuts to disability funding shutting ‘vital services’ downAdvocacy group urges new Cabinet to restore ‘€1.2 million withdrawn’ to organisationsWed Jul 09 2014 - 16:53
Refunds for Garth Brooks tickets available from next weekTicketmaster says service charges will be automatically refundedWed Jul 09 2014 - 12:58
Legal threat contributed to Garth Brook’s decision to cancel concertsMixed reactions from local residents as hospitality industry left ‘reeling’ at lossWed Jul 09 2014 - 01:00
All five Garth Brooks Dublin concerts cancelledAiken makes announcement with ‘great regret’ and says ticket return details to followTue Jul 08 2014 - 20:38
Garth Brooks debacle has ‘tarnished’ Irish reputationFans devastated; business groups shocked over lost income after concerts cancelledTue Jul 08 2014 - 19:29
Garth Brooks ‘no longer feels welcome in Ireland’Singer to hold press conference in the United States on ThursdayTue Jul 08 2014 - 13:28
Dublin’s Lord Mayor: ‘It’s all down to Garth now’Peter Aiken trip to the US fails to convince Garth Brooks to play concertsTue Jul 08 2014 - 10:46
Councillors want united front to oppose courthouse closureCourts Service proposes to close four courts in DublinMon Jul 07 2014 - 01:00
Garth Brooks: ‘For us, it is five shows or none at all’Singer has faith ‘Dublin City Council will make the best decision for the people of Ireland’Thu Jul 03 2014 - 22:55
Brooks decision a ‘lose-lose’ for residents and concert goersPunchestown and Páirc Uí Chaoimh suggested as alternative venuesThu Jul 03 2014 - 18:26
Siptu shop steward hit by van outside Greyhound plantUnion colleague saw man ‘flying through the air’Thu Jul 03 2014 - 09:19
Man injured in shooting in west DublinVictim suffers gunshot wounds to upper body during morning attackTue Jul 01 2014 - 15:43
Family of Roma child taken into care to sue StateChildren’s Ombudsman today publishes report on removal of two Roma childrenTue Jul 01 2014 - 11:36
Dog wardens issued more fines last year than in past decadeSubstantial increase in level of fines, but fewer people are paying themMon Jun 23 2014 - 10:27
Gerry Conlon ‘is finally released,’ says Paul HillGuildford Four man felt ‘mixed emotions’ on hearing of his co-accused’s deathSun Jun 22 2014 - 16:25
Tributes hail bravery of schoolboy Ricky Osagie (13)Students offered counselling by school following the death of the classmateSun Jun 22 2014 - 14:50
Homeless pregnant woman (24) found unconscious on O’Connell BridgeDublin city records highest number of homeless sleeping on the streets at 154Sat Jun 21 2014 - 17:49
Ó Cuív defends making plea for killer to move to open prisonTD wrote letter on behalf of man convicted of manslaughterSat Jun 21 2014 - 15:27
Teenager in critical condition after fall from hotel balconyWoman (18) was a guest at wedding in Tullamore, Co OffalySat Jun 21 2014 - 13:56
Roadstone workers strike for 5th day over bonus disputeSeparate protest by plasterers seeks to highlight ‘exploitation’ by building contractorsFri Jun 20 2014 - 14:47
Dún Laoghaire meeting told area has two sides: Monaco and BeirutCentral Library a recurring theme at Dalkey Book Festival debate on borough’s futureThu Jun 19 2014 - 22:57
Have you seen Google streetview cars in Dublin today?Vehicles operating in the capital today, firm tight-lipped on how often it updates mapsWed Jun 18 2014 - 14:10
Animated superhero Danger Mouse to return with help of Irish companySide-kick Penfold will join the popular secret agent saving the world with hi-tech gadgetsWed Jun 18 2014 - 08:45
Rhododendron rescue: walkers trapped by plants for five hoursTrapped couple were experienced walkers and guided rescuers to their locationTue Jun 17 2014 - 14:56
Sunshine warms Bloomsday celebrations in DublinJoyceans in full Edwardian costume mark June 16th 1904 literary events of ‘Ulysses’Mon Jun 16 2014 - 16:06
Taoiseach insists banking inquiry will be independentNoonan says Government reversing Fianna Fáil’s ‘stroke’ on make-up of committeeMon Jun 16 2014 - 08:59
Man arrested in connection with shooting of boy (6)Six-year-old shot in neck while outside playing with friends in Ballyfermot housing estate on FridaySun Jun 15 2014 - 20:30
Gardaí seize over €1m worth of drugs in Co WicklowTwo men were arrested and remain in custody at Bray Garda stationSat Jun 14 2014 - 10:07
Man critically injured in gun attack outside Dublin gym45-year-old victim of ‘well-planned’ attack had recently been warned his life was in dangerFri Jun 13 2014 - 19:10
South Dublin County Council says workers’ strike is in ‘breach’ of pay dealTrade union Impact says council staff have already experienced substantial drop in wagesThu Jun 12 2014 - 14:20
Simon Coveney says he’d like to remain in agriculture roleMinister for Agriculture ‘hinted’ at possible move in upcoming cabinet shuffleThu Jun 12 2014 - 09:51
‘Questions remain’ over possible bugging - GSOCJudge says evidence does ‘not support’ the proposition that surveillance had occurredWed Jun 11 2014 - 18:24
Support service to help migrants care for children launchedChief executive of family agency ‘deeply conscious’ of cultural adjustments neededWed Jun 11 2014 - 08:52
Inquiry into mother and baby homes to be set upTerms of reference likely to include mortality rates, burial practices, adoption and clinical trialsTue Jun 10 2014 - 17:07
Hundreds of objections lodged against Garth Brooks concertsResidents warn over noise levels, lack of parking, public disorder and temporary toilets outside homesSat May 31 2014 - 10:45
Varadkar ‘hopeful’ on Aer Lingus strike talksUnion and airline management to meet ahead of planned 24-hour stoppageWed May 28 2014 - 09:50
New award honours Maeve Binchy’s love of travel and writingWinning writer plans to follow shipping forecast route around the British IslesWed May 28 2014 - 01:00
Lorraine Higgins claims ‘death threat’ during election campaignLabour senator says ‘hatchet’ post on Facebook page reported to gardaí on FridayTue May 27 2014 - 13:58
Final results complete for all but two councils across the StateDún Laoghaire electoral area and Monaghan Co Council’s Ballybay-Clones ward still have seats to fillTue May 27 2014 - 13:50
Kenny: economy could not be fixed by ‘pious aspirations’Taoiseach says Gilmore position matter for Labour party in wake of election lossesSun May 25 2014 - 16:01
Clothes shopping app to bring customers and retailers closer‘Frockadvisor’ to personalise shopping, say Courtney and LennonThu May 22 2014 - 22:10
Irish personalities reveal moments that changed their lives in a new bookAbout 100 people attended the launch of ‘Life Is For Living’ bookWed May 21 2014 - 10:23
Mothers with young children unite to fight homelessnessConditions in homeless accommodation ‘diabolical’Tue May 20 2014 - 10:37
Barnardos predicts major crisis in child homelessness by end of yearSome children see violence and drug use in accommodation, says Fergus FinlayTue May 20 2014 - 09:27
Off-duty Garda foils armed robbers in MeathSuspects drop their gun and cash box following a stand-off with the gardaTue May 13 2014 - 09:33