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Unfounded rumours that Kaiser Wilhelm II is gravely ill sweep Europe

Unfounded rumours that Kaiser Wilhelm II is gravely ill sweep Europe

1916/2016: a miscellany

Fri Jan 15 2016 - 01:00
State should hold copyright to national anthem, Daly says

State should hold copyright to national anthem, Daly says

Paul Galvin’s commercial use of Amhrán na bhFiann is ‘inappropriate’, Senator claims

Thu Jan 14 2016 - 16:59
Rights body  distances itself from Muslim migration website

Rights body distances itself from Muslim migration website

Hijra2ireland.com site advocating Muslim migration to Ireland ‘highly misleading’

Thu Jan 14 2016 - 16:38
Chris Hadfield expresses disbelief over death of David Bowie

Chris Hadfield expresses disbelief over death of David Bowie

Former astronaut performed star’s song ‘Space Oddity’ in space

Thu Jan 14 2016 - 13:33
Muslims denounce immigration website as fake

Muslims denounce immigration website as fake

Islamic groups believe Hijra2Ireland site may be designed to spread Islamophobia

Thu Jan 14 2016 - 10:07
1916: German espionage activities in the US confirmed

1916: German espionage activities in the US confirmed

1916/2016: a miscellany

Thu Jan 14 2016 - 01:00
Nicky Byrne hopes to end dismal Irish Eurovision run

Nicky Byrne hopes to end dismal Irish Eurovision run

Expectations low as ex-Westlife man steps up with ‘radio-friendly’ pop song ‘Sunlight’

Wed Jan 13 2016 - 14:29
Westlife’s Nicky Byrne to represent Ireland in Eurovision

Westlife’s Nicky Byrne to represent Ireland in Eurovision

Singer combines with songwriter Wayne Hector to try and end Ireland’s bad luck

Wed Jan 13 2016 - 09:46
Late Late Toy Show most watched - but TV3 has three in top five

Late Late Toy Show most watched - but TV3 has three in top five

Rugby World Cup a ratings winner for TV3 with one million watching Ireland vs France

Mon Jan 11 2016 - 16:15
Gallipoli centenary: The story of the last men standing

Gallipoli centenary: The story of the last men standing

Irish officer said end of the Allied campaign was the ‘most exciting and terrifying time’

Sat Jan 09 2016 - 13:52
‘Rebellion’ creator celebrates role of women in the Rising

‘Rebellion’ creator celebrates role of women in the Rising

Colin Teevan tells Off Topic podcast he was ‘astonished’ by the numbers involved in 1916

Sat Jan 09 2016 - 13:07
The James Connolly papers: ‘Wasn’t it a full life? Isn’t this a good end?

The James Connolly papers: ‘Wasn’t it a full life? Isn’t this a good end?

‘Well, Lillie, hasn’t it been a full life and isn’t this a good end?’ the signatory to the Proclamation of the Irish Republic told his wife just before he was executed, in 1916

Sat Jan 09 2016 - 00:00
The Thomas Clarke papers: An impish wit who fretted about money

The Thomas Clarke papers: An impish wit who fretted about money

Thomas J Clarke, whose name appeared first among those of the signatories to the Proclamation of the Irish Republic, was an unbending Fenian – and a mordant, impish wit

Sat Jan 09 2016 - 00:00
TD wants €6m Athlone flood defences built

TD wants €6m Athlone flood defences built

Work should start immediately based on OPW cost estimate, says McFadden

Thu Jan 07 2016 - 23:11
Rejoice! RTÉ to broadcast third  night of the Rose of Tralee

Rejoice! RTÉ to broadcast third night of the Rose of Tralee

Festival will include 68 Roses in new, longer format

Wed Jan 06 2016 - 15:34
Turner paintings on annual display . . . but only for January

Turner paintings on annual display . . . but only for January

Weak light in January seen as perfect to display masterpieces in National Gallery

Mon Jan 04 2016 - 01:00
Wind energy industry launches €500,000 ad campaign

Wind energy industry launches €500,000 ad campaign

Promotion is backed by semi-State bodies such as Coillte, Bord na Móna and the ESB

Mon Jan 04 2016 - 01:00
War of Independence veteran made State claim for  cruise

War of Independence veteran made State claim for cruise

General Seán Mac Eoin argued 1961 trip, worth €5,000 today, was to heal war wounds

Mon Jan 04 2016 - 01:00
Family of Simon Cumbers have no comment on  execution

Family of Simon Cumbers have no comment on execution

Man involved in murder of Irish cameraman receives death penalty in Saudi Arabia

Sun Jan 03 2016 - 19:43
Government may invite Prince Charles to 1916 event

Government may invite Prince Charles to 1916 event

Dublin Castle ceremony marks beginning of State programme for Rising commemorations

Sat Jan 02 2016 - 09:30
‘Rebellion’: what an outsider’s eye brings to RTÉ’s Easter Rising centrepiece

‘Rebellion’: what an outsider’s eye brings to RTÉ’s Easter Rising centrepiece

For its big-budget drama based on the 1916 Rising, the broadcaster has turned to the Finnish director Aku Louhimies, who can bring a new perspective to Irish history

Sat Jan 02 2016 - 05:00
Irish witnesses  describe panic during Dubai skyscraper fire

Irish witnesses describe panic during Dubai skyscraper fire

Anita Williams says she was ‘never so terrified’ when fire swept through Address hotel

Fri Jan 01 2016 - 19:10
A warm December breaks Met Éireann records

A warm December breaks Met Éireann records

Dublin’s Phoenix Park recorded its highest temperatures in almost 160 years

Fri Jan 01 2016 - 13:11
Flood risk to continue for three weeks, Met Éireann says

Flood risk to continue for three weeks, Met Éireann says

81mm of rain registered in Carrick-on-Suir in 24 hour period during Storm Frank

Wed Dec 30 2015 - 15:55
‘Benign conditions’ to keep Irish tourism sector growing

‘Benign conditions’ to keep Irish tourism sector growing

ITIC says strong economies in key markets, favourable exchange rates and cheap fuel all pluses

Wed Dec 30 2015 - 15:16
Storm Frank causes floods, closes roads and cuts power to thousands

Storm Frank causes floods, closes roads and cuts power to thousands

Cork worst hit by rising water levels with Galway, Kilkenny and Wexford also affected

Wed Dec 30 2015 - 15:15
Easter 1916: Global programme for centenary announced

Easter 1916: Global programme for centenary announced

Argentina, Brazil, Japan and Australia are among countries to host events for occasion

Wed Dec 30 2015 - 06:44
Lemmy one of the last links to the origins of rock and roll

Lemmy one of the last links to the origins of rock and roll

Tribute: You couldn’t make Lemmy up. His career was a triumph of style and substance

Tue Dec 29 2015 - 13:43
Storm Frank’s heavy rains to increase flood risk

Storm Frank’s heavy rains to increase flood risk

Met Éireann forecasts above average rainfall as River Shannon begins to rise once again

Mon Dec 28 2015 - 01:00
Irish Film Board hails ‘coming of age’ year for domestic industry

Irish Film Board hails ‘coming of age’ year for domestic industry

Critical and commercial successes include seven Irish films at Sundance Film Festival

Mon Dec 28 2015 - 01:00
Reopening Roscommon A&E ‘pie in the sky’, says consultant

Reopening Roscommon A&E ‘pie in the sky’, says consultant

Dr Liam McMullen apologises to FG TD who was ‘politically destroyed’ over closure

Wed Dec 23 2015 - 01:00
Government ‘needs to get real’ about au pair exploitation- charity

Government ‘needs to get real’ about au pair exploitation- charity

More than half of the au pairs working in Ireland earn less than €120 per week

Tue Dec 22 2015 - 10:47
First World War memorial in Tralee vandalised in paint attack

First World War memorial in Tralee vandalised in paint attack

Royal Munster Fusiliers memorial made of black stone only erected earlier this year

Mon Dec 21 2015 - 20:58
Start dreaming of a white Christmas (but only in parts)

Start dreaming of a white Christmas (but only in parts)

Brief cold snap may bring snow to higher grounds in western coastal counties

Mon Dec 21 2015 - 09:59
Teeling Whiskey Distillery has welcomed 25,000 visitors to date

Teeling Whiskey Distillery has welcomed 25,000 visitors to date

€10m Liberties attraction opened in June

Fri Dec 18 2015 - 18:22
Emergency coordinators hopeful  worst of flooding is  over

Emergency coordinators hopeful worst of flooding is over

‘Encouraging signs’ flooding is starting to subside, National coordiantion group says

Fri Dec 18 2015 - 08:35
Highest December temperatures in six decades recorded

Highest December temperatures in six decades recorded

Daffodils blooming with very mild weather forecast to continue until Christmas Day

Thu Dec 17 2015 - 11:13
No more flying your drone over military bases from Monday

No more flying your drone over military bases from Monday

New legislation makes Ireland one of the first countries to regulate popular new hobby

Thu Dec 17 2015 - 10:36
Justin Bieber shows in Dublin sell out within minutes

Justin Bieber shows in Dublin sell out within minutes

Fans queue all night for tickets to Dublin shows at 3Arena on November 1st and 2nd

Thu Dec 17 2015 - 10:20
Artists to receive bursaries to mark Easter Rising

Artists to receive bursaries to mark Easter Rising

Programme aims to help young artists mark centenary landmark next year

Thu Dec 17 2015 - 01:10
Carrick-on-Shannon coping with second major flood in six years

Carrick-on-Shannon coping with second major flood in six years

Residents of Co Leitrim town want single agency set up to manage overflowing river

Wed Dec 16 2015 - 09:17
Rugby World Cup, Conor McGregor in top Google searches

Rugby World Cup, Conor McGregor in top Google searches

Paris terror attacks and Charlie Haughey also in Irish top 10 searches in 2015

Wed Dec 16 2015 - 08:29
‘Positive’ development as Shannon levels stabilise

‘Positive’ development as Shannon levels stabilise

Red Cross receives over 100 calls requesting details of €5m flood relief scheme for firms

Tue Dec 15 2015 - 19:31
Country braces itself for yet more heavy rain

Country braces itself for yet more heavy rain

Water levels have stabilised or are rising more slowly in Shannon catchment area

Tue Dec 15 2015 - 08:02
IFA criticises five-year timeframe  to map flood-risk areas along Shannon

IFA criticises five-year timeframe to map flood-risk areas along Shannon

OPW survey of 300 areas not due to report until end of next year

Mon Dec 14 2015 - 22:22
Further danger as Shannon levels set to peak on Monday

Further danger as Shannon levels set to peak on Monday

Homeowners left counting costs afer canal bursts banks in Corbally area of Limerick

Mon Dec 14 2015 - 01:00
Ernie O’Malley  photographs published for the first time

Ernie O’Malley photographs published for the first time

Famous author and his wife took thousands of pictures of rural Mayo in 1930s and 1940s

Sun Dec 13 2015 - 21:54
Euro 2016 ticket scramble begins in earnest for green army

Euro 2016 ticket scramble begins in earnest for green army

Fans set to register details from Monday for next summer’s European Championships

Sun Dec 13 2015 - 16:48
Revolution to be digitised as 10m documents to go online

Revolution to be digitised as 10m documents to go online

Files relate to actions of 80,000 during Rising, War of Independence and Civil War

Fri Dec 11 2015 - 08:22
Stories of the Revolution: President relives painful struggle

Stories of the Revolution: President relives painful struggle

Michael D Higgins convinced his father’s long battle to get military pension was due to his anti-Treaty activities

Fri Dec 11 2015 - 01:56
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