Dubliners singer Jim McCann dies at the age of 70McCann also had a successful career as a solo artist and a member of the Ludlow TrioThu Mar 05 2015 - 15:32
Audrey Hepburn letter to her Irish stepmother to go on sale at auctionActress agonises over her second divorce in hand-written correspondenceWed Mar 04 2015 - 16:07
Giessen, 1917: Telling the story of five Irish POWsThousands of Irishmen imprisoned in German army camps during first World WarWed Mar 04 2015 - 15:59
Electric Picnic festival may have capacity of 47,000 this yearFlorence and the Machine and Underworld confirmed as headlinersWed Mar 04 2015 - 12:55
The story of the Irishmen executed by the Germans is a compelling dramaThe execution of the Iron 12, six of whom were Irish, by the Germans remains one of the great unknown stories of the first World War. Here Hedley Malloch tells how he came across the story and organised a memorial to the unfortunate men.Mon Feb 23 2015 - 12:38
Six Irishmen executed in one day by the Germans during the first World WarMichigan judge Michael J Riordan remembers his unfortunate ancestor, John Nash from Kerry, who was executedMon Feb 23 2015 - 12:23
How the Iron 12 lost their way and ended up being executed by the GermansRoyal Munster Fusiliers and Connaught Rangers were faced with overwhelming oddsMon Feb 23 2015 - 12:06
An Irishman’s Diary: The Iron 11, executed in France during the first World WarMon Feb 23 2015 - 01:00
Oscar-nominated director: Irish people’s attitude to film ‘post-colonial’Irish productions only seen at home if they’re success abroad, Song of the Sea’s Tomm Moore saysFri Feb 20 2015 - 15:34
Fund of €12m will bring broadband to rural companiesEuropean Investment Bank paying to roll out fibre to small and medium enterprisesFri Feb 20 2015 - 01:00
English council to consider flying Tricolour to mark Easter RisingRequest in Preston provokes fierce denunciation from British army veteranFri Feb 20 2015 - 00:13
Anti-water charge protest at Mountjoy Prison after five jailedSocialist Party TD Paul Murphy says sentences an ‘attack on right to protest’Thu Feb 19 2015 - 18:36
Blur to release first album together in 16 years‘The Magic Whip’ will be the first album as a foursome since 1999’s ‘13’Thu Feb 19 2015 - 18:23
Ed Sheeran to play Croke Park in JulyAt 24, the singer-songwriter says he is at the peak of his careerThu Feb 19 2015 - 09:21
Gay Byrne opens Guinness first World War exhibitionBroadcaster’s father, who was a Guinness employee, and seven uncles fought in the warWed Feb 18 2015 - 18:11
Green Fields of France ‘written to tackle anti-Irish prejudice’Author Eric Bogle says the song was ‘subtle reminder’ of Irish war deadWed Feb 18 2015 - 12:21
Men questioned after street seizure of €20,000 worth of heroinGardaí say seizure part of an operation to dismantle criminal networksWed Feb 18 2015 - 12:17
Sudden Adult Death Syndrome: the genetic screening that saves young livesIreland’s capacity for cardiac genetic testing must improve, says Dr Joe GalvinTue Feb 17 2015 - 12:00
‘Charlie Hebdo’ cartoons linked Islam to terrorism, academic saysProf Neville Cox questions the motivations behind the Je Suis Charlie campaignMon Feb 16 2015 - 21:50
Rural Ireland needs better broadband to compete globally‘To me broadband is as important to rural areas as electricity,’ says TD Stephen DonnellyMon Feb 16 2015 - 07:45
Ger O’Sullivan: ‘It’s like being in the Stone Age in 2015’Coomhola- Borlin valley in west Cork is home to 380 homes and about 1,000 peopleMon Feb 16 2015 - 01:00
Eoin Ó Riain laments poor service in electronic communicationsFrustrated publisher of technical periodical and online resource in the same areaMon Feb 16 2015 - 01:00
Lack of availability causing rental flight from Dublin, Daft report suggestsRents are accelerating in commuter counties as Dublin reaches the limit of affordabilityMon Feb 16 2015 - 01:00
Jason Coyle: ‘I have to put it to a window at an angle’Manufacturer has satellite broadband which he says is worse than useless for businessMon Feb 16 2015 - 01:00
Historians call for commemoration of ‘forgotten Irish’ in American civil warAt least 170,000 Irish emigrants were involved in the war to end slaveryMon Feb 16 2015 - 00:04
Ireland’s broadband black spotsOur cities have world-class internet speeds and distribution, but rural areas rank among the worst-served regions of Europe. Will the national broadband plan finally change that?Sat Feb 14 2015 - 01:00
Guerin’s family ask for flyover naming idea to be droppedJimmy Guerin says making ‘political football’ out of name would be ‘inappropriate’Fri Feb 13 2015 - 22:52
Wikipedia editing class to build knowledge of Irish role in WWI‘Edit-a-thon’ will help show public how to contribute to the online encyclopediaFri Feb 13 2015 - 16:00
Major conference announced in Ireland for Gallipoli centenaryEvent will discuss military disaster that claimed lives of thousands of IrishmenFri Feb 13 2015 - 15:58
Fianna Fáil to host its own Easter Rising commemorations next yearÉamon Ó Cuív says party ‘drew its inspiration from the ideals of the Proclamation’Thu Feb 12 2015 - 18:15
U2’s new single ‘Every Breaking Wave’ released as short filmSong part of teenage love story set against the background of the TroublesThu Feb 12 2015 - 16:17
Tributes paid at funeral of mother of Dublin acting family, Daphne Brennan‘Strumpet City’ actor described as a woman with great love for words and familyWed Feb 11 2015 - 21:20
President Michael D Higgins releases text of his new poemThe Prophets are Weeping tackles extremism and is first poem since assuming officeTue Feb 10 2015 - 09:29
It is right that British royals won’t be at 1916 events‘The invitation to foreign heads of state is problematic’Mon Feb 09 2015 - 15:32
Government ‘embarrassed’ by 1916 Rising, Adams saysSinn Féin launches its own programme to mark Easter Rising centenaryFri Feb 06 2015 - 17:13
Seized puppies cannot be adopted yet due to criminal investigationDSPCA says pups are in good form and ‘pooping beautifully and in large quantities’Fri Feb 06 2015 - 16:26
Cinema says church did not object to ‘50 Shades of Grey’Buncrana cinema rubbishes claims of Church veto on steamy filmThu Feb 05 2015 - 15:01
President cites youth unemployment as Europe’s biggest challengeHiggins says it would be ‘very wrong’ to marginalise young peopleThu Feb 05 2015 - 01:02
Joe Duffy to publish book on children killed in Easter RisingBroadcaster says 40 children are forgotten victims of Easter Week 1916Wed Feb 04 2015 - 17:08
The original Michael O’Leary, fighting man and propaganda giftCork man awarded Victoria Cross was feted as a war hero but struggled with civilian lifeSat Jan 31 2015 - 01:00
Shortlist announced for Ireland’s best loved poemKavanagh, Yeats and Heaney among contenders in A Poem for Ireland projectFri Jan 30 2015 - 21:25
The life and troubled times of an authentic Irish war heroMichael O’Leary VC will be remembered 100 years on from his celebrated act of braveryFri Jan 30 2015 - 16:38
Ireland’s latest centenarian celebrates his birthday in the pubBorn in 1915, George Smith worked as a docker until his retirement 35 years agoThu Jan 29 2015 - 01:00
Willie Penrose lambasts RTÉ for ‘failing’ Irish musicFormer minister says French-style quota system should be introduced by broadcasterWed Jan 28 2015 - 21:29
Ray D’Arcy’s salary covered by sponsorship, RTÉ chair saysOireachtas committee hears how Volkswagen will help cover cost of new programmeWed Jan 28 2015 - 15:51
Rare photographs of Gallipoli in Collins Barracks exhibitionDr Andrew Horne’s first World War pictures of international interest in centenary yearWed Jan 28 2015 - 08:08
Irish veteran of D-Day gets France’s highest military honourMichael d’Alton given Légion d’Honneur by French ambassador Jean Pierre-ThébaultMon Jan 26 2015 - 20:05
Irish D-Day veteran to get Légion d’Honneur, France’s highest military honourMichael d’Alton joined the royal navy to ‘try and stop that awful German monster’Mon Jan 26 2015 - 01:00
Micheál Martin’s family history: from old IRA to the British armyFianna Fáil leader’s background shows Irish family connections can be complicatedMon Jan 26 2015 - 01:00
