‘Owen Wingrave’ fails to come to theatrical life

Successive ministers sought to hand over routes despite union fears of privatisation

A yearned-for out-of-hours cath lab remains a beacon of hope for southeast city

Opera Theatre Company and Wide Open Opera will merge to form new entity

Group argued ‘disproportionate’ €1.2m libel settlement violated right to freedom of speech

View of Varadkar as a single-minded ambitious politician is not shared by everyone

Former Quinnsworth supremo takes the chair of the industry’s lobby group with a stark Brexit message for Government: act now or lose Ireland’s most vibrant sector

Three campaign groups to step up pressure for 24/7 services for heart-disease patients

Experimental side will continue in O’Byrne Cup competion after Wexford battle

If these ambitions are realised, arts will receive their greatest leap in funding since the foundation of the State

Executive Director of RTÉ’s Orchestras, Quartet and Choirs moves to new role

We have had a number of ‘mission statements’ over the past 100 years, but have any visions become reality?

Seen from Dublin, deal demanded by local TD smacked of parish-pump politics

Opera has been particularly badly treated over the past 10 years and the latest reforms offer little hope

In the past 10 years, the grant to Wexford has crept up but OTC's has fallen fast. What’s the rationale?

Fianna Fáil newcomer Mary Butler tops the poll with John Halligan and David Cullinane also elected

Our child protection and welfare system is broken, and there is no political will to fix it

After talking at length about polls, Fianna Fáil leader refuses to talk about polls

Actions secured important safety improvements to the project and helped create a much needed national debate about the management of our natural resources

Government must compensate private firms for shortfall in traffic under contracts

Many ancient heritage sites face destruction under next capital investment plan

Former minister says Ireland has not learned lessons and risks repeating mistakes

Mary Lou McDonald says small number of people ’overpaid and over-pensioned’

Mary Lou McDonald says some former politicians ‘overpaid and over-pensioned’

Doyle comes to the job as someone who knows how bruising the council can be to clients

Harry McGee takes the 13.45 to Ennis on the ‘Hogwart’s Express’ of the west

Newspaper argued ‘chilling effect’ on freedom of press had to be taken into account

OTC says it was ‘the victim of political decisions’ but it’s now back on the road with bigger ambitions than ever

Independent Newspapers appeals against scale of damages

On March 29th, 2004, the Republic became the first country to ban smoking in pubs, restaurants and all other workplaces. It was the end of a long battle between pro- and anti-smoking forces

Callely an anomaly in the world of politics, writes Harry McGee

As the city hits its 1,100th birthday, its jobless rate hits 19%

The Arts Council insists that transparency is important, but it’s sadly lacking in its funding decisions

Controversy has all hallmarks of previous arrangements brokered FF governments

Microsoft survey wanrs of 'accidental' IT managers

KMK Metals records earnings of more than €1 million for last year

Strategy will be based on needs of communities and not developers, says O’Sullivan

Documents indicate scale of disapproval - “no justification” for payments in current economic difficulties