Students draw from personal experiences, from spinal operations to dancing at Coldplay, for Young Scientist projects
Castleknock College pupil develops ‘smart sole’ to help overcome widespread condition linked to diabetes
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Young Scientist: ‘Laughter does help learning’ - primary pupils tackle big research questions
Pop music boosts plant growth while laughter is a great learning aid, students at the Primary Science Fair at the RDS have found
2025 in art: 10 shows to look out for over the next 12 months
Collective action and activism are themes in the year ahead, as artists also explore what gets lost and found in translation
Actor Edward Norton on environmental activism: ‘If you find it inconvenient, I think that’s precisely the f**king point’
Norton might be best known for his blockbuster Hollywood roles, but the actor is also a committed environmentalist and successful entrepreneur
‘Having a minimum-wage job sucks the life out of my soul’: 10 young artists on the challenges they face
The 10 finalists in this year’s awards talk about their work and the challenges they face as young artists
Dervilla Donnelly obituary: Internationally renowed chemist
UCD professor was a mentor, friend and role model to many, particularly to women
‘It’s our Oscars week’: Horse trading and reminiscing as industry gathers for Dublin Horse Show’s biggest day
From home and abroad, people involved with horses renew friendships and pass their passion down the generations
Nora Barnacle’s hat, peacock-feather inspiration and more turn out for Dublin Horse Show Ladies’ Day
Lorraine Ryan Kelly from Galway claims €10,000 cash prize in best dressed competition
Rammstein at RDS review: Incendiary, spectacular and irresistible performance from showmen of German metal
Show has style but also plenty of substance. Rammstein have the tunes to complement the spectacle
Rammstein at Dublin’s RDS: Stage times, set list, ticket availability, how to get there and more
Everything you need to know about the German heavy metal rock band’s concert this Sunday
Mary Lou McDonald is the chief mourner at RDS as local elections throw up an unexpected result
Local and European elections: Taoiseach Simon Harris does lap of honour at count centre as Sunday’s tale of two parties came with an ending neither was expecting
From Leinster to ZZ Top, the best moments seen at the RDS
Ballsbridge venue sees its last rugby action on Friday before the builders move in to redevelop the ground
Leinster to play home matches at the Aviva Stadium and Croke Park next season
The RDS, the province’s regular home, is set to undergo redevelopment work that will see next year’s matches relocated
The ‘wastes’ opening the door to a sustainable future on show at BT Young Scientist Exhibition
Almost a eureka moment for Derry girls who succeed in recovering lithium from used batteries
What’s next for … Dublin’s experimental nighttime culture?
Better nocturnal spaces in the capital could afford our art innovators the opportunity and audience to keep being strange and enchanting
Hundreds gather in RDS for Christmas Day dinner for the homeless
More than 200 volunteers assist more than 550 guests at 99th meal event for the homeless run by Knights of St Columbanus at Dublin venue
RDS Visual Art Awards 2023: Bold, entertaining exhibition shows strength of young Irish talent
Visual art: Taïm Haimet walks away with the Taylor prize for her trio of sculptural and installation artworks
More than €37m doled out in top-up sports grants
RDS gets additional €5m for main arena redevelopment
Verdant views from Ballsbridge four-bed for €2.6m
Property has a superb double-height extension and a garden designed by landscape architect Elma Fenton
Ideal Homes: Giving your home an energy upgrade does not come cheap, so advice is essential
The experts will be on hand to talk about retrofitting and energy upgrades at this autumn’s Ideal Homes show
The growing popularity of tattoos - ‘It’s much more accepted now’
As 250 artists gather for the Dublin Tattoo Convention this weekend, studios are seeing a larger and increasingly diverse range of customers
Places in ‘ground-breaking’ degree courses outside CAO points race to double next year
Simon Harris due to announce expansion of new initiative at Higher Options careers event
Young Scientist 2023 winners secure second prize at EU Young Scientists contest
Shane O’Connor and Liam Carew’s project on the impact of second-level education on adolescents featured at the EU contest in Brussels
Treasures abound at Timeless Antiques Fair at the RDS
A coveted Carlton bookcase by Ettore Sottsass and a 17th-century diamond ring feature
RDS appoints Liam Kavanagh as interim chief executive
Kavanagh was managing director of The Irish Times until 2021
Dunnes Stores to open in Point Village, Irish-Saudi business links, and fantasy rail strategy
Business Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk
Ryan playing for high stakes in Barryroe licence move
On The Business: demand for sports podcasts; FAI clears decks; RDS stadium funding; Glanbia titles; and Covid tax debt minnows
Dublin Horse Show: Ireland rolled over by precision Swiss jumping on Aga Khan Trophy day
Riders clad in green beaten into second place by talented visitors who grab unassailable lead in third of four jumping rounds
Miriam Lord: A steamy D4 lends Ladies’ Day an elegant attitude without a horse in sight
Miriam Lord on the Dublin Horse Show: From glam to sweltering, it was all about the ladies at the RDS
‘We’re so privileged to have it’: Dublin Horse Show a highlight of European equestrian events
Lord Major of Dublin Cllr Daithí De Róiste arrives in Lord Mayor’s carriage for beginning of 148th display
‘When you master a skill, then you believe that you can master other things as well’
Equine therapy has provided physical benefits for a young horse-rider along with boosts to her confidence and self-esteem
‘I’ve yet to find anyone better at haggling than my granny’
Me & My Money: Mikey Pender, Irish international showjumper
RDS board confirms departure of chief executive Geraldine Ruane
Board announces CEO has stepped down from the role after days of speculation
Thomond Park tickets go under the hammer in sad ending
Any Other Business: Chief executive of RDS missing from company while Denis O’Brien and Rory McIlroy go golfing
RDS commissioned report claims new stand would add €254m in tourism revenue
Cost benefit analysis from Indecon claims benefit about double on ‘do nothing scenario’
RDS seeking permission for new €50m Anglesea Stand in Ballsbridge
Permission previously awarded, in 2018, has lapsed, with work on new 6,775-capacity stand to begin in August 2024
‘In tears with his closing number. We hope this isn’t his last tour’: Readers share their Bruce Springsteen concert experiences
Some fans were not impressed with some of the services and sound levels at the gigs in Dublin while others say it was a night they’ll remember for the rest of their lives
Bruce Springsteen makes Charlie Bird’s ‘final wish’ come true
Former RTÉ journalist meets one of his great heroes before first concert of three at the RDS
Bruce Springsteen review: A masterful and poignant performance, with a jarring final note
The packed Dublin audience know the plays, the moves and the songs, but this master of stagecraft renders them anew each time
‘Bruce is our king’: Springsteen superfans are on fire waiting to see The Boss
All tickets for his shows at the RDS in Ballsbridge have sold out
Bruce Springsteen visits Kildare town to trace Irish roots
US singer visited town where his great-great-grandmother is believed to have left for America
Bruce Springsteen at the RDS: stage times, set list, weather and more for The Boss’s Dublin concerts
Everything you need to know about the singer’s Dublin gigs on May 5th, 7th and 9th
Bruce Springsteen to play for three hours with no support act
The Boss performs in Ireland for first time since 2016, with all three concerts in RDS sold out
Room to Improve’s Patricia Power: ‘I can’t see any drop in prices in the short to medium term’
Quantity surveyor says costs will remain high but supply is catching up with demand
Just Eat rolls out seaweed-coated packaging for restaurant partners
Platform says world’s first properly sustainable alternative to plastic packaging is now available to the Irish market
Leinster evolution: ‘On and off the pitch we’d grown, and the rest is history’
As he steps down as Leinster CEO, Mick Dawson looks back on the team’s transformation - and credits rivalry with Munster as the spur to success
The makers who will shape the future of Ireland’s crafts sector
Future Makers Awards recognises talent, potential and creativity in emerging designers and craftspeople
RDS buys St Mary’s church in Ballsbridge for €4m
Royal Dublin Society plans to integrate the one-acre site into its plan for a refurbished stadium
Leinster Rugby signs 25-year deal with RDS
New contract comes ahead of stadium redevelopment plans and mark final major decisions for long-time CEO Mick Dawson
Gerry Thornley: Rugby breathes a sigh of relief as full lockdown averted
The sport has done all it can to ensure games continue behind closed doors
Dublin Horse Show expected to attract 100,000 visitors to RDS
About 1,600 horses and ponies will participate in show’s various equestrian events
Ballsbridge house back on market for €2m after high-tech refurb
Six-bedroom house in Dublin 4 has been comprehensively refurbished since 2016
Michael Duffy: Stem education critical for country’s future
‘Interaction of science, technology and society will increase in next generations’
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