Northern exposure reveals complex reality of Border for people on both sides of the divideCaution is a hallmark of Border dwellers in response to questions of identityThu Nov 22 2012 - 00:00
Negative equity: a positive outcomeElayne Devlin and Mike Connolly had jobs, savings and a property yet couldn’t afford to buy a suitable family home – until they…Sat Nov 10 2012 - 00:00
'The best place for a child is in their own home'Over two decades, the O’Gorman family home in rural Wicklow has been periodically redecoratedMon Nov 05 2012 - 00:00
Action urged on dementia“WE ARE sitting on a dementia time bomb and it will explode and impact on vast numbers of members of society,” former BBC broadcaster…Fri Oct 26 2012 - 01:00
Poignant funeral for young car crash victimsLONG BEFORE the noon Mass of the Angels began in the village of Belclare, Co Galway yesterday, mourners were gatheringThu Oct 25 2012 - 01:00
'I miss the sun . . . the heat in the morning'Six people of different nationalities featured in Census 2011 outline their experiences of living in IrelandFri Oct 19 2012 - 01:00
Feast of fun for all in capital's cultural jewels and hidden gemsCULTURE NIGHT is tomorrow, and there are hundreds of free events going on throughout the country to coax us all into participating…Thu Sept 20 2012 - 01:00
Don't leave your car unattended or it might get painted green and gold . . .It seems the county has gone a bit mad with the paintbrushes ahead of Sunday’s All-Ireland football finalMon Sept 17 2012 - 01:00
'I'm a positive person, so I'm going to get a job. I'm not qualified but I can work anywhere''LAURA RYAN has a challenging job in a city that faces many challenges, chief among them unemploymentMon Sept 10 2012 - 01:00
Life in a dole blackspotUnemployment in Limerick city is almost double the national average, and the entire city is involved in a grim daily struggle…Sat Sept 08 2012 - 01:00
Wrong wind holds kite surfers in suspenseTHE FIRST kite surfers I ever clapped eyes on was via the first YouTube clip I sawMon Aug 27 2012 - 01:00
'They still use heroin, but polydrugs are the big thing now'Drug use has become more public as consumption patterns have changedFri Aug 24 2012 - 01:00
Finding Nenagh's gems with a little help from TwitterNow that she’s mastered Kilkenny with the help of the twitterati, our intrepid tourist sets out again – this time to Nenagh…Mon Aug 13 2012 - 01:00
Dalkey locals remember one of their ownWRITING ABOUT the fictitious Irish towns and villages of Knockglen, Shancarrig and Lough Glass, Maeve Binchy always put the local…Wed Aug 01 2012 - 01:00
Dalkey remembers one of its ownWriting about the fictitious Irish towns and villages of Knockglen, Shancarrig and Lough Glass, Maeve Binchy always put the local…Wed Aug 01 2012 - 01:00
'The bus was now tilting towards the gorge'HOLIDAY DISASTERS: I’VE BEEN exceptionally charmed in my years of travellingMon Jul 09 2012 - 01:00
Give me a crash course in . . . calorie menu labellingWhat is calorie menu labelling? At present most Irish menus list the key ingredients of each dish and sometimes their provenance…Sat Jul 07 2012 - 01:00
Send your loveTwo dramatic art installations are planned for Northern Ireland when up to 500 white tents pitched on White Park Bay in Co Antrim…Sat Jun 30 2012 - 01:00
On the crest of a radio waveIN AUGUST RTÉ RADIO 1 will broadcast its 1,000th documentaryTue Jun 26 2012 - 01:00
Caution against 'glory' commemorations as centenary of crucial decade beckonsTHIS YEAR is the first of a busy decade or so that will be marked by a number of significant commemorations of a key period in…Mon Jun 25 2012 - 01:00
Irish writers are reading their way to a world recordA total of 111 authors are reading for 28 hours in Dublin to set a new Guinness World RecordSat Jun 16 2012 - 01:00
Stallholders congregating in Main Hall get down to business of religionIF YOU want to buy a Eucharistic Congress commemorative chocolate lollipop, a digital church organ, or custom-made vestments, …Tue Jun 12 2012 - 01:00
'After the Leaving Cert I got called'MY FAITH SR OLIVER WRAFTER: I WENT to a convent school on Baggot Street in DublinFri Jun 08 2012 - 01:00
Love it or loathe it - fascination with celebrity is not going awayWhy is fanaticism about sport socially acceptable but not celebrity culture? It’s all just entertainmentThu Jun 07 2012 - 01:00
Joanne O'Riordan: 'People used to say: she's the one with no arms or legs. They're nicer now'JOANNE O’RIORDAN will appear for the second time on the Late Late Show tonight, which is marking its 50th anniversary on air …Fri Jun 01 2012 - 01:00
Does Cúirt need to go back to the books?Ancillary events and arty spin-offs have become as much a part of the Cúirt International Festival of Literature experience as…Tue May 01 2012 - 01:00
Cúirting with words and poetryTWO YEARS AGO, the infamous ash cloud of Iceland’s Eyjafjallajökull came between the Cúirt International Festival of Literature…Wed Apr 25 2012 - 01:00
An Irishwoman's DiaryBRIC-A-BRAC. A sequence of words that imply junk to some, treasure to others. Bric-a-bracMon Apr 23 2012 - 01:00
Report on planning flawed, says An TaisceAN TAISCE, the heritage body, has admitted an error in its highly critical report on local planning practices around the State…Fri Apr 20 2012 - 01:00
Come on in, the theatre is fine‘THIS MORNING, the lake fought back,” Louise Lowe declaresThu Apr 19 2012 - 01:00
President likens sinking of 'Titanic' to economic crashONE HUNDRED years to the day when 123 people boarded the Titanic at Cobh, the ship’s last port of call, President Michael D Higgins…Thu Apr 12 2012 - 01:00
Tale of two titles as Irish dancing does the splitsDance and dazzle go together at one of two world dancing events in Ireland this weekWed Apr 04 2012 - 01:00
How was the Titanic 11-course meal? First classIT’S NOT often you have a dinner at which 70 guests use more than 840 glasses.Thu Mar 22 2012 - 00:00
Pressing issues afloat as local groups bolster St Patrick's Day paradesA sense of community is at the heart of parades being organised in villages and townsTue Mar 13 2012 - 00:00
The busiest book club in IrelandTHERE ARE plenty of book clubs around the country and many festivals that celebrate literature, but to date, there’s only one…Thu Mar 08 2012 - 00:00
'Anthropology, geopolitics, society'THE MOST FAMOUS photographer in the room is the only one without a camera.Mon Mar 05 2012 - 00:00
A night in the heart of EnnisHas nightlife died in Irish towns? Not if a recent Friday night in Co Clare is anything to go byMon Jan 30 2012 - 00:00
An Irishwoman's DiaryCHARITY SHOP bookshelves yield the most extraordinary gemsSat Jan 07 2012 - 00:00
Journeys in time in the RTÉ archive50 YEARS OF IRISH TV: Can TV made for a different generation stand the test of time? We brought four RTÉ viewers to Montrose…Wed Jan 04 2012 - 00:00
Mourners include host from world of publishingFROM 9AM mourners began to gather outside University Church on Stephen’s Green for Caroline Walsh’s funeral Mass at 10am.Tue Dec 27 2011 - 00:00
Up, up and awayI LOVE AIRPORTS. Yes, you read that correctly. Yes, the year is 2011, not 1961Sat Dec 17 2011 - 00:00
Caribbean swashbuckling spectacular guaranteed to send temperatures soaringSamantha Mumba stars as Girl Friday in Gaiety’s ‘Robinson Crusoe and the Caribbean Pirates’Mon Dec 05 2011 - 00:00
'The arts need leadership now more than ever'ORLAITH MCBRIDE was appointed director of the Arts Council in June, and took up her position at Merrion Square in SeptemberFri Dec 02 2011 - 00:00
Travellers on TravellersTHE FIRST THING I notice about John McCarthy, as we shake hands, is that the 50-year-old’s fingers are badly misshapen and shortened…Sat Nov 26 2011 - 00:00
New lady of the ÁrasPROFILE: SABINA COYNE As a performer who likes to be close to nature, Sabina Coyne may find herself in an ideal role when she…Sat Nov 05 2011 - 00:00
Unstinting support from start to finish helps carry the weary over the lineTHERE IS no one way to run a race, and yesterday, I ran the 32nd National Lottery Dublin Marathon on a busTue Nov 01 2011 - 00:00
A new-model creche and other designs for lifeFrom a new centre for the Cliffs of Moher to a new centre for the kids of Tuamgraney, Clare County Council’s architectural awards…Tue Oct 25 2011 - 01:00
Viewed from the inside: 50 years at RTÉIt is nearly half a century since John Bowman started working at RTÉ, just as its television station was coming on airSat Oct 22 2011 - 01:00
Protesters say they plan to stay despite weather“LIBERTY PLAZA” is written on a piece of cardboard that is currently propped up on the pavement outside the Central Bank on Dublin…Wed Oct 19 2011 - 01:00
