Let the games begin again: Paralympic team depart for trainingTHE IRISH Paralympic team left Dublin with high hopes for medals yesterday morning as they travelled to a training camp in Portugal…Fri Aug 17 2012 - 01:00
Guetta fans set to face heightened gig securityFANS ATTENDING next week’s David Guetta concert at Marlay Park have been warned of heightened security restrictions, including…Fri Aug 17 2012 - 01:00
Tougher security for Guetta gigDance music fans attending the sold-out David Guetta concert at Marlay Park next week face heightened security restrictions as…Thu Aug 16 2012 - 01:00
Irish team depart seeking glory in LondonPARALYMPIC GAMES: AS ONE Irish Olympic team arrived back for a triumphant homecoming and State reception, the Irish Paralympics…Thu Aug 16 2012 - 01:00
Team leaves for London ParalympicsThe Irish Paralympics team left Dublin in good spirits this morning on their way via Portugal to the London Paralympics next …Thu Aug 16 2012 - 01:00
Blackrock College pupil gets nine A1sDublin Blackrock College student Joe O’Sullivan recorded an impressive nine A1s and one A2 in his Leaving Certificate.Wed Aug 15 2012 - 01:00
Taylor 'overwhelmed' as 20,000 welcome her home to BrayIN HER dreams Katie Taylor might have been expecting something special in Bray yesterday, but what took place was “unbelievable…Tue Aug 14 2012 - 01:00
It's showtime: pride of Mullingar to be honoured at homecoming eventJohn Joe Nevin will be joined on an open-top bus by show jumper Joseph MurphyMon Aug 13 2012 - 01:00
Reaping the rewards of wind powerFirst proposed three years ago, the Spirit of Ireland project aims to turn the country into a net exporter of electricity by …Mon Aug 13 2012 - 01:00
Olympic athletes to get public reception after last-ditch talksA HOMECOMING for Ireland’s Olympic team will be held on Wednesday after last-ditch negotiations.Mon Aug 13 2012 - 01:00
Homecomings: Public receptions for medal winnersThe Olympic team will arrive back into Dublin Airport Terminal 2 at 1.25pm today for a private reception.Mon Aug 13 2012 - 01:00
Confusion continues over homecoming for athletesIRISH chef de mission Sonia O’Sullivan said she only heard last week that a homecoming was planned for the Irish Olympians.Sun Aug 12 2012 - 01:00
Better trained or simply born to run?SHORTLY AFTER the teenage Grenadian athlete Kirani James streaked away with the 400 metres in the Olympic final on Tuesday night…Sat Aug 11 2012 - 01:00
Tourist's bike stolen hours after arrivalA US biker who has travelled thousands of kilometres on a round-the-world trip had his motorcycle stolen just hours after arriving…Sat Aug 11 2012 - 01:00
Developer McFeely's D4 home given to NamaTHE DUBLIN City Sheriff yesterday seized the Ballsbridge home of bankrupt developer Thomas McFeely on foot of a High Court order…Sat Aug 11 2012 - 01:00
A nervous silence turns into one almighty roar as Bray hails championAll the hope of a community was distilled into one moment of pure joyFri Aug 10 2012 - 01:00
Phoenix Park motor races set for returnTHE PHOENIX Park motor races, among the oldest in the world, will take place in a fortnight’s time after a break of two years…Thu Aug 09 2012 - 01:00
Irish horses doing well - for other countriesEQUESTRIAN: ONE OF the stories of the Games from a British point of view has been the success of Zara Phillips, a member of …Wed Aug 08 2012 - 01:00
14,000 sent to prisons in Ireland last yearALMOST 14,000 people were sent to jail last year, but the prison population appears to have stabilised, the Irish Prison Service…Wed Aug 08 2012 - 01:00
Heffernan happy to see the back of SchwazerOlympics: Irish race walker Rob Heffernan has tweeted his delight that the favourite for the 50km walk, Italy’s Alex Schwazer…Tue Aug 07 2012 - 01:00
Nearly 14,000 people jailed last yearClose to 14,000 people were sent to jail last year but the prison population would appear to have stabilised, the Irish Prison…Tue Aug 07 2012 - 01:00
Writer's last column praises Katie TaylorEVEN IN his final days, sports journalist Con Houlihan could not be silentMon Aug 06 2012 - 01:00
Concert promoter considering formal complaint about GardaCONCERT PROMOTER MCD has had extensive talks with the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission with a view to making a formal complaint…Mon Aug 06 2012 - 01:00
Promoter in talks to avoid repeat violence at park gigsTHE COUNCIL responsible for a series of concerts at Marlay Park in Dublin later this month have said they are talking to promoters…Sat Aug 04 2012 - 01:00
Exemption for taxis over child seats to stay despite penalty point offenceTAXI DRIVERS will continue to be exempt from having to carry car seats for child passengers despite the introduction of new penalty…Sat Aug 04 2012 - 01:00
Sponsors take pride of place in Olympic ParkMERCHANDISING: THERE ARE a number of wondrous sights to assail the first-time visitor lucky enough to gain entrance to the Olympic…Fri Aug 03 2012 - 01:00
MCD criticised over Phoenix Park gigSecurity was inadequate for last month’s Swedish House Mafia concert, the Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan has said.Fri Aug 03 2012 - 01:00
Garda report criticises security inadequacy at Phoenix Park gigSECURITY WAS inadequate for last month’s Swedish House Mafia concert, the Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan has said.Fri Aug 03 2012 - 01:00
Phoenix Park 'unsuitable' for concertSecurity was inadequate and the Phoenix Park was an unsuitable location for the recent Swedish House Mafia concert which ended…Thu Aug 02 2012 - 01:00
Tickets for Taylor's opening fight on saleTICKETS: THERE ARE still tickets available for Irish boxer Katie Taylor’s quarter-final fight that guarantees her a bronze medal…Sat Jul 28 2012 - 01:00
Dublin woman responsible for keeping vast Team GB running according to planPROGRAMME MANAGER: AS HOST nation, Great Britain will have the biggest team in the Olympic Games and is the only competing country…Sat Jul 28 2012 - 01:00
Nurse stereotypes as sex objects persist on internet, study findsSTEREOTYPES WHICH portray nurses as “sexual playthings” or “witless incompetents” persist in social media, a UCD academic study…Tue Jul 24 2012 - 01:00
Bedtime no issue as Sophie (6) shows Springsteen who's bossA SIX-YEAR-OLD girl was the envy of every Bruce Springsteen fan when she joined the Boss on stage at the RDS in Dublin.Thu Jul 19 2012 - 01:00
Mayor of Poznan thanks Irish fansTHE MAYOR of the Polish city Poznan visited Dublin yesterday to thank Irish fans for making such a good impression there during…Thu Jul 19 2012 - 01:00
Fastnet buys firm with Moroccan stakeDUBLIN-BASED Fastnet Oil and Gas has paid $8 million (€6Wed Jul 18 2012 - 01:00
Girl (6) joins Springsteen on stageA six-year-old girl was the envy of every fan when she found herself on stage with Bruce Springsteen last night at the RDS in…Wed Jul 18 2012 - 01:00
Demand for pill among women in 20s downTHE NUMBER of women in their 20s receiving contraception prescriptions from Well Woman clinics has declined by almost half, in…Tue Jul 17 2012 - 01:00
Mary Immaculate to offer loan to cover student chargeParents and guardians will be able to borrow the total cost of their children’s student contribution charge for the Mary Immaculate…Tue Jul 17 2012 - 01:00
Wise guy takes to the decks before Dublin date with his BossSINCE THE death of saxophonist Clarence Clemons last year, Steve Van Zandt is now the best known member of Bruce Springsteen’…Tue Jul 17 2012 - 01:00
Van Zandt apologises to London policeBruce Springsteen’s guitar player Steven van Zandt has offered an apology to the Metropolitan Police for accusing them in the…Mon Jul 16 2012 - 01:00
Harmony 'driven by mathematical ratios'It was apparent to mathematicians going back to Ancient Greece that musical harmony was fundamentally driven by mathematical …Mon Jul 16 2012 - 01:00
Irish push to better explain cancer risksCANCER CARE: IRISH-BASED researchers have teamed up with a major cancer research institute in France to develop ways of communicating…Mon Jul 16 2012 - 01:00
Use of sexual health services dropsThe number of women in their 20s receiving contraception prescriptions from Well Woman clinics has declined by almost half, due…Mon Jul 16 2012 - 01:00
Chemical testing without animals 'close'SKIN ALLERGIES: SCIENTISTS ARE “very close” to being able to predict which products cause skin allergies without the need to…Mon Jul 16 2012 - 01:00
Boomtown fat cats will destroy us all, says GeldofEUROSCIENCE OPEN FORUM: IT MAY have been 27 years to the day since Live Aid, but Bob Geldof has lost none of his ability to …Sat Jul 14 2012 - 01:00
Rain or shine: The tricky art of weather forecastingHow accurate is the weather forecast? Explaining a few of its off-target predictions this summer, Met Éireann says people need…Sat Jul 14 2012 - 01:00
Dangers from fracking 'very low' if done correctlyGAS DRILLING: THE DANGERS from fracking if done correctly are “very, very low”, according to one of the authors of a report …Sat Jul 14 2012 - 01:00
Celebrated Irish RAF pilot recalledOf all the Irishmen who fought in the second World War, none was better known in their time than Brendan "Paddy" Finucane.Sat Jul 14 2012 - 01:00
Geldof defends taxation arrangementsBob Geldof today defended his taxation arrangements, saying he had no choice but to be non-domiciled in the United Kingdom because…Fri Jul 13 2012 - 01:00
Bolden going where no man has gone before with plans for Nasa Mars missionSPACE EXPLORATION: THE HEAD of Nasa, Charles Bolden, promised the gathering of school children there could be no stupid questions…Fri Jul 13 2012 - 01:00
