New Queen album to feature the late Freddie Mercury‘Queen Forever’ to include ballad recorded with Michael Jackson in early 1980sSat Sept 20 2014 - 15:44
Rough Guide readers rate Dublin as second friendliest cityIrish capital praised for having ‘some of the friendliest people in the world’Fri Sept 19 2014 - 16:36
Michael Harding’s new book ‘a reflection on how old people get isolated in old age’The Irish Times columnist has written a new book Hanging With The ElephantFri Sept 19 2014 - 15:22
Taoiseach wants Leinster House monument to John RedmondPredecessor John Bruton ‘very glad’ a ‘hundred-year omission’ will be endedFri Sept 19 2014 - 01:17
Historian Ronan Fanning challenges John Bruton over necessity for 1916 RisingRonan Fanning said British government’s inept behaviour encouraged violenceThu Sept 18 2014 - 19:13
John Redmond belongs to Irish ‘canon of heroes’Minister for Foreign Affairs says Woodenbridge speech misunderstoodThu Sept 18 2014 - 18:55
Bono brings it all back home to Cedarwood RoadNew album sparks renewed interest in the ‘war zone’ Dublin street where U2 singer grew upThu Sept 18 2014 - 18:22
New Wicklow war memorial opens on 100th anniversary of Home RuleMemorial to the 1,192 dead is near the site of John Redmond’s Woodenbridge speechThu Sept 18 2014 - 07:32
Campaigners removed from former home of evicted coupleMartin and Violet Coyne ordered to vacate rented house by court orderFri Sept 12 2014 - 14:16
Salmond welcomes Cox support for possible EU bidFirst Minister endorses comments that EU must accept independent ScotlandWed Sept 10 2014 - 13:01
Controversial views of Islamic scholar ‘not shared by Muslim community’Islamic organisations in Ireland say Dr Ali Selim’s views on education are his ownTue Sept 09 2014 - 10:03
Rose of Tralee: ‘I am gay. I hope some day I can and will be married’Maria Walsh’s feet have hardly touched the ground since winning Tralee competitionMon Sept 08 2014 - 01:00
FF questions James Reilly’s future role in GovernmentReservations about ‘unworkable’ health plan raises ‘very serious questions’ about ministerSat Sept 06 2014 - 18:26
Crowds fail to materialise at launch of Swords developmentAbout two dozen people queue to buy houses at Millers GlenSat Sept 06 2014 - 18:26
Rose of Tralee says festival did not know she was gayMaria Walsh says she had ‘nothing to hide’ and would have told judges if askedSat Sept 06 2014 - 15:07
Irish craft beer market on course for sales of more than €15mBooming sector has almost tripled in size since 2011 as customers seek more choiceFri Sept 05 2014 - 12:54
Supreme Court judge says Strasbourg has ‘very serious questions’ over new roleAdrian Hardiman says European Court of Human Rights meant to be court of last resortFri Sept 05 2014 - 01:01
Rose of Tralee critics ‘faux intellectuals’ - festival headAnthony O’Gara accuses detactors of peddling ‘flagrant verbal rubbish’Thu Sept 04 2014 - 17:11
National Library at ‘critical point’ as cutbacks hit servicesLibrary director says extra €1.25m needed to maintain facilitiesThu Sept 04 2014 - 01:00
O’Driscoll makes ‘Guinness Book of Records’ appearanceFormer Ireland centre finished his career with 141 appearancesThu Sept 04 2014 - 01:00
Humphreys declines to comment on Bruton’s 1916 Rising remarksMinister says not her role to interpret merits of one historical event over anotherWed Sept 03 2014 - 16:16
Drogheda consultant apologises for death of patientOur Lady of Lourdes specialist apologises for failure of doctors to provide timely diagnosisMon Sept 01 2014 - 20:07
First of Syrian refugees arrive in IrelandSeventeen people, including some seriously ill, among 90 the State will take in this yearFri Aug 29 2014 - 20:47
Gates open for the biggest Electric Picnic festivalSome 40,000 music fans expected to attend sold-out event this weekendFri Aug 29 2014 - 19:23
Rare footage of Padraig Pearse to be shown in new filmOration at the grave of O’Donovan Rossa in 1915 was filmed for posterityFri Aug 29 2014 - 17:51
Boxty a metaphor for huge potential of Shannon-Erne regionCo Leitrim is putting its faith in potato bread, tourism, stags and hensFri Aug 29 2014 - 01:00
Service recalls rearguard stand by Royal Munster FusiliersSoldiers from Cork, Limerick, Kerry and Clare killed in Great War 100 years ago todayWed Aug 27 2014 - 18:10
2fm presenter Louise McSharry diagnosed with cancer31-year-old broadcaster says she is confident she will beat Hodgkin’s lymphomaWed Aug 27 2014 - 13:54
Legendary rearguard WW1 stand by Munster Fusiliers to be remembered tomorrowThe action at Etreux by Irish soldiers helped save the British Army from annihilationTue Aug 26 2014 - 01:00
Rose of Tralee head hints judges knew of winner’s sexualityAnthony O’Gara says Maria Walsh was ‘openly gay, there was no secret there’Mon Aug 25 2014 - 20:28
Rose heartened by response to revelations that she is gayFestival describes Philadelphia Rose as a ‘very worthy winner who happens to be gay’Mon Aug 25 2014 - 07:17
Mons commemorates soldiers who died 100 years agoAmong the fatalities was Maurice Dease, an Irish recipient of the Victoria CrossMon Aug 25 2014 - 01:00
Two State agencies told of fears for woman in abortion caseSupport group says Department of Justice and HSE were told of concernsMon Aug 25 2014 - 01:00
New Rose of Tralee speaks of her confidence as a gay womanMaria Walsh says annual event celebrates women and their intelligence and workSun Aug 24 2014 - 13:59
First Educate Together secondary school opensBallymakenny College in Drogheda hopes to expand to 1,000 pupils within seven yearsSat Aug 23 2014 - 16:07
100 years ago today: the Irish soldier who won the Great War’s first Victoria CrossMaurice Dease, a Royal Fusiliers lieutenant from Co Westmeath, died on the first day of British fighting in the conflictSat Aug 23 2014 - 01:00
First WWI Victoria Cross winner to get memorial in GlasnevinLieutenant Maurice Dease from Westmeath was killed at the Battle of MonsFri Aug 22 2014 - 16:56
Morning after the night before for the new Rose of TraleePhiladelphia Rose lives up to her favourites’ tag by becoming the 56th Rose of TraleeThu Aug 21 2014 - 08:25
Philadelphia Rose crowned 2014 Rose of TraleeNative of Boston who moved to Mayo, Maria Walsh ‘absolutely shocked’ by the resultWed Aug 20 2014 - 00:24
Abu Dhabi Rose favourite to take the tiara in Tralee tonightDarwin Rose reveals mother previously kicked out of competition as she had a childTue Aug 19 2014 - 14:08
Rose host Ó Sé plays it ice-cool when faced with challengeHost Dáithí Ó Sé gamely agrees to accept the ice bucket challenge live on air in TraleeTue Aug 19 2014 - 01:51
Happy couple back in Tralee one year after marriage proposalMolly Molloy Gambel flabbergasted by on-air proposal during Rose of Tralee last yearMon Aug 18 2014 - 16:18
Hurling brings delight and dismay to the Rose of TraleeCork contestant watches as her side suffer 10 point drubbing at the hands of TipperarySun Aug 17 2014 - 19:01
Complaint of bias on same-sex marriage upheld against RTÉBroadcasting watchdog says Derek Mooney should have offered alternative viewpointThu Aug 14 2014 - 16:48
Public inconvenience: Unused toilet in Dublin 4 demolishedFacility at junction of Anglesea Road and Merrion Road one of 70 once operated in DublinWed Aug 13 2014 - 13:52
Roses set to wind on through hills ahead of Tralee festivalNow in its 55th year, the Rose of Tralee’s place in the Irish calendar is secureTue Aug 12 2014 - 16:31
Jessica Springsteen proves she’s the boss in Aga KhanBruce Springsteen’s daughter was part of team that clinched trophy at Dublin Horse ShowFri Aug 08 2014 - 20:49
Is this the only picture of James Connolly from the Easter Rising?Photograph of man on a stretcher surfaced in eBay auction 10 years agoFri Aug 08 2014 - 09:57
British urgently want the blood of Irish peopleNHS say it is ‘vital’ that Irish people in Britain step forward to donate bloodFri Aug 08 2014 - 01:00