Former British PM praised as ’transformative and powerful’Thatcher legacy continues to divide the North’s politicians in death - as she did in lifeMon Apr 08 2013 - 14:00
FG backbencher says wife given his penalty pointsAndrew Doyle says administrative error responsible for mix-upMon Apr 08 2013 - 10:06
Honeyed whiskey hits sweet spot in US marketCork-sourced honey blended with Bushmills OriginalMon Apr 08 2013 - 06:00
BAI rejects six complaints against RTÉ’s coverage of abortion debateBroadcasting watchdog holds that RTÉ was fair in its handling of a contentious issueFri Apr 05 2013 - 20:45
Cruise controlled as blockbuster Irish ancestral roots revealedHollywood actor’s ancestry traced Far and Away to 10th centuryWed Apr 03 2013 - 13:28
Tom Cruise’s Irish ancestry stretches back to the time of StrongbowActor receives Certificate of Irish Heritage from Department of Foreign AffairsWed Apr 03 2013 - 09:18
RCPI welcomes reprieve for heel prick cards as Minister orders expert group reportDoctors’ body says the cards are an invaluable biomedical databaseTue Apr 02 2013 - 06:00
New test leads to large fall in patients presenting with heart failureIrish doctors research presented at prestigious American conferenceTue Apr 02 2013 - 06:00
Third of tobacco smuggling convictions imposed on international criminalsDublin tops 2012 convictions table, followed by CorkTue Apr 02 2013 - 05:00
March likely to be one of the coldest on recordMost weather stations show temperatures three degrees lower than normal for monthTue Apr 02 2013 - 05:00
March likely to be one of the coldest on record, according to Met ÉireannTemperatures were 3 degrees below normal in most places as bitter cold weather continuesMon Apr 01 2013 - 13:53
Irish artist Reginald Gray dies in ParisBehan’s best man and well regarded portrait painter dies aged 82Sat Mar 30 2013 - 17:19
SUV collides with patrol car in DublinLuas line closed but nobody hurt in collision near Abbey TheatreSat Mar 30 2013 - 15:48
Tom Cruise set for Oblivion in DublinActor to attend film premiere and collect certificate of IrishnesssSat Mar 30 2013 - 15:32
Archbishop challenged Pope John Paul on secularisation of Irish societyDiarmuid Martin says he told late Pope he was ’wrong’ on cultural shifts in IrelandSat Mar 30 2013 - 13:31
A Good Friday for a secret booze-upSome 2,000 revellers show for party in grounds of Glendalough House in AnnamoeFri Mar 29 2013 - 22:24
Over 1m property tax letters sent to homeowners across StateRevenue urges people who get mistaken demand not to ignore letterFri Mar 29 2013 - 20:24
Government to honour Tom Cruise, says Roscommon MayorActor to get certificate of Irish heritage on visit for film premiere next weekFri Mar 29 2013 - 18:37
Coming home – the big decision for emigrantsWhy would an Irish emigrant move back to Ireland, with its long recession and lousy weather? More than 100,000 have returned since 2008. So what brought them home?Fri Mar 29 2013 - 06:00
Big majority of Irish public favours wind energy, industry poll findsIrish Wind Energy Association says opponents ignoring factsFri Mar 29 2013 - 01:00
Tubridy’s earnings cut by 31% as RTÉ slashes presenters’ payMarian Finucane the biggest loser as station discloses list of best-paid presentersWed Mar 27 2013 - 18:43
World Irish dance championships kicks off in DublinSome 1,700 competitors taking part in week-long festival at CitywestTue Mar 26 2013 - 06:10
Austrian fans have match tickets and money stolen in street attackPair mugged while visiting tourist sites in Dublin city centreMon Mar 25 2013 - 21:20
Dublin residents hold talks over proposed Phoenix Park concertsConcern expressed over three gigs following Swedish House Mafia trouble last yearSun Mar 24 2013 - 15:00
Voyager 1 has left the solar system, scientists claim in new paperNasa disputes that the spacecraft has finally journeyed into interstellar spaceFri Mar 22 2013 - 06:00
Obesity expert criticises McDonald’s partnership with Football Association of IrelandGovernment needs to get ‘deadly serious’ about sponsorship, says specialistTue Mar 19 2013 - 06:00
Out of this world rendition of Danny Boy marks St Patrick’s Day in spaceInternational Space Station commander records song ‘for the Irish everywhere’Sun Mar 17 2013 - 14:46
Towns and villages all over Ireland prepare for St Patrick’s Day paradesThousands of overseas visitors sign up for the “people’s parade” in DublinFri Mar 15 2013 - 21:16
Green projections light up buildings in Dublin for St Patrick’s DayDisplay of doodles sketched by people from around the world in Tourism Ireland competitionFri Mar 15 2013 - 06:00
Craft beer sector builds on incentiveSector thriving with sales up 42.5% last year, says Bord BiaFri Mar 15 2013 - 06:00
Mumford & Sons confirmed for Phoenix Park concertHugely popular British folk-rock group are first major act confirmed for the venueWed Mar 13 2013 - 00:00
O’Herlihy to chair Irish Film BoardBroadcaster (74) looking forward to using experience ‘to help sector in years ahead’Tue Mar 12 2013 - 13:00
All the world’s a stage for Commitments’ hopefulsMore than 100 young people turned out for yesterday’s auditionsMon Mar 11 2013 - 06:00
Sky dominates Irish TV revenues - reportConsultants say 19% of ad revenues go to foreign channels son satellite and cableMon Mar 11 2013 - 06:00
Midlands landowners offered €18,000 a year per wind turbineLandowners in the midlands are being offered €18,000 a year for each wind turbine they allow to be erected on their land.Sat Mar 09 2013 - 00:00
Anaesthetist accused of molesting patientAn anaesthetist kissed and sexually molested one of his patients at a Co Tipperary hospital, a Medical Council hearing was told…Fri Mar 08 2013 - 00:00
Unions hopeful over MSD workersUnions say they are hopeful the 280 workers who will be made redundant at a pharmaceutical plant in Co Wicklow will be re-employed…Fri Mar 08 2013 - 00:00
Dundrum Town Centre bookshop to close with loss of eight staffHughes & Hughes (H&H) has announced the closure of its Dundrum Town Centre branch, which was one of the biggest in the…Fri Mar 08 2013 - 00:00
Past winners shortlisted for MeteorsThree previous winners are among the 10 acts nominated for Ireland’s premier music prize – the Meteor Choice award.Thu Mar 07 2013 - 00:00
Dundrum Hughes & Hughes to closeBookseller Hughes & Hughes has announced the closure of its Dundrum Town Centre branch, which was one of the biggest in the…Thu Mar 07 2013 - 00:00
'Outrage' at plans for 2,300 wind turbinesPlans to build 2,300 wind turbines across the midlands to supply electricity to the UK were described last night at a public …Tue Mar 05 2013 - 00:00
Oncologist optimistic about drug trialWell-known oncologist Dr Dennis Slamon says he is “widely enthusiastic” about the results of a drug trial carried out in Ireland…Tue Mar 05 2013 - 00:00
Blur to play summer Dublin concertBlur are to play a concert in the grounds of the Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA) this summer, their only scheduled concert …Mon Mar 04 2013 - 00:00
Cancer drug discoverer awarded fellowshipDr Dennis Slamon, the doctor who discovered the breast cancer drug Herceptin, was awarded a fellowship by the Royal College of…Sat Mar 02 2013 - 00:00
Anti-abortion groups ignored political watchdog queriesAnti-abortion groups the Life Institute and its sister organisation, Youth Defence, ignored six requests from the political watchdog…Sat Mar 02 2013 - 00:00
They shall be released - lost tapes at Windmill Lane await star ownersSpice Girl demo tapes, collaborations between the Chieftains, Mark Knopfler and Paul Brady; between Christy Moore, Bono and the…Thu Feb 28 2013 - 00:00
Kraftwerk to headline Dublin music festivalGerman synthesiser-rock legends Kraftwerk, French band Phoenix and indie rockers Vampire Weekend have been confirmed to headline…Thu Feb 28 2013 - 00:00
Kraftwerk to headline Dublin festivalGerman synth legends Kraftwerk, Phoenix and Vampire Weekend have been confirmed as headliners for Longitude, a new festival taking…Wed Feb 27 2013 - 00:00
Tamboran Resources and Enegi Oil apply for fracking exploration licencesTwo companies have applied for exploration licences which could lead to the controversial process of fracking.Wed Feb 27 2013 - 00:00
'Once' makes Dublin stage debutOnce, the Oscar-winning film turned musical, was staged in Dublin last night for the first time.Wed Feb 27 2013 - 00:00
