Owners of defective apartments protest outside the DáilThe Construction Defects Alliance have protested to mark 5 years since the completion of the Oireachtas Housing Committee’s report on defective apartments.Wed Dec 07 2022 - 16:11
‘The typewriter demands you focus - it’s just paper, ink and your imagination’What I Do: Leo Molloy is on a mission to restore and rehome as many vintage typewriters as possibleFri Dec 02 2022 - 09:00
'There's just you, paper and ink' - Leo Molloy brings vintage typewriters back to life'They're built to last' - Leo Molloy of Vintage Typewriters Ireland brings beautiful old writing machines back to life in his Dublin workshop.Fri Dec 02 2022 - 08:39
'To me the banjo is a happy instrument': a Galway family have been making banjos for 40 yearsClareen Banjos is a family business making banjos in Clarinbridge, started in 1979 by Tom Cussen, a well-known banjo player and member of trad band Shaskeen.Fri Nov 25 2022 - 17:02
'I’d chat to the tree before I take it down': the life of an Irish lumberjack'What I Do' - Wesley Monaghan from Navan, Co Meath is a third generation tree surgeon and award-winning lumberjack who is passionate about his work.Thu Nov 24 2022 - 18:20
Emotional scenes as Irish troops come home for ChristmasOver 200 Irish troops from 120th Infantry Battalion (UNIFIL) have returned to Ireland following a six-month deployment to South Lebanon.Thu Nov 24 2022 - 17:05
Blackrock College past pupils recount experiences of abuseBlackrock College past pupils speak of their experiences of abuse there as young boys, at the launch of the Spiritans independent restorative justice programme.Wed Nov 16 2022 - 15:33
'We are deeply ashamed': Spiritan Congregation apologise to abuse victimsFr Martin Kelly, of the Spiritan Congregation in Ireland, has offered a public apology to all victims and survivors of abuse in their schools and institutions.Wed Nov 16 2022 - 14:14
Ireland’s premier art fair, Art Source opens in DublinOver 15,000 people are expected to attend Art Source this weekend at the RDS. The show will feature work from 160 contemporary artists and galleries.Sat Nov 12 2022 - 08:47
NLI conservator: 'Safeguarding history for the next generation'Louise O’Connor works as a conservator at the National Library of Ireland, specialising in prints, drawings and ephemera.Fri Nov 11 2022 - 10:04
‘I fell in love with the idea of conserving art on a school trip to Italy’What I Do: Louise O’Connor is a conservator at the National Library of IrelandFri Nov 11 2022 - 09:00
‘For the love of joy and beer’ - the story of microbrewer Jonathan SpielbergFood Month: Jonathan Spielberg runs his microbrewery, Postcard Brewing from Farrington’s Mill Pub and Restaurant in Rathcoffey, Co.Kildare.Fri Nov 11 2022 - 08:38
New book recounts stories from deep south US by Dublin man‘The River Healer’ by Paddy Reid is a collection of non-fiction stories about his time working in some of the poorest parts of the US in the 80’s and 90’s.Sat Nov 05 2022 - 08:30
Mens Shed Walking Football - ‘It's given me a new lease of life’'For that hour I’m eighteen again' - A group of older men from Plunkett Mens Shed in Cabra, Dublin, meet once a week for a game of ‘walking football’.Tue Nov 01 2022 - 08:05
Donegal explosion: Ten people confirmed dead as search operation endsGardai have confirmed that ten people have died in the explosion at Creeslough, four men, three women, a teenage boy and girl, and a young child.Sat Oct 08 2022 - 08:53
From Ethiopia to Roscommon - the man who 'celebrates life with dance'Mintesinot Wolde, known as Minte, originally from Ethiopia and now living in Roscommon is an accomplished contemporary dancer, choreographer and teacher.Fri Oct 07 2022 - 09:48
When I’m dancing, anything I’ve experienced in my life, whether it’s good or bad, I just let it go I’m originally from a small town in Ethiopia, and I came to Ireland to study danceFri Oct 07 2022 - 09:00
'A mixture of poetry, skill and grace' - National Circus Festival is launchedThe National Circus Festival of Ireland takes place in Tralee, Co. Kerry from November 3rd - 6th and will showcase a contemporary circus programme of 75 events.Wed Oct 05 2022 - 14:07
Artist gets inspiration and raw material from Bog of AllenBrian O’Loughlin is a bog oak sculptor based in Rathangan, beside the Bog of Allen, from where he gets both inspiration and the raw material for his art.Fri Sept 23 2022 - 09:23
‘Growing up, ‘bog man’ wasn’t a compliment, but the bog was always part of me’What I Do: Brian O’Loughlin is a bog oak sculptor who makes art from 5,000-year-old wood from the Bog of AllenFri Sept 23 2022 - 09:00
The National Ploughing Championships is back after two year breakThe National Ploughing Championships has opened at Ratheniska, Co Laois. Over 300,000 people are expected to attend the three day event.Tue Sept 20 2022 - 18:46
Culture Night: ‘It’s like the Ploughing Championships for the artistic community’Minister for the Arts Catherine Martin has launched Culture Night 2022 which takes place this Friday and features over 1700 free cultural events nationwide.Mon Sept 19 2022 - 14:22
James Collins: one of the last Traveller tinsmiths in IrelandJames Collins is one of the last remaining tinsmiths in Ireland. He makes billy-cans, pails and mugs, in his workshop in Finglas, Dublin.Fri Sept 16 2022 - 08:28
What I Do: ‘I learned how to tinsmith from my father’James Collins is one of only two Traveller tinsmiths left in IrelandFri Sept 16 2022 - 05:00
Dublin City Council’s first Community Mobility Charging Hub opensDublin City Council’s first Community Mobility Charging Hub opens in Finglas with EV charging, a car share club and a dedicated eBike commuter hub.Tue Sept 06 2022 - 15:00
Ireland's largest sculpture exhibition opens at National Botanic GardensThe OPW is hosting the 36th Sculpture in Context exhibition at the National Botanic Gardens, which features 169 pieces of sculpture and runs until October 7th.Fri Sept 02 2022 - 07:22
Wednesday's Images Of The DayA selection of today's photographs chosen by Bryan O'BrienWed Aug 31 2022 - 19:00
'Opera in the Open' brings Puccini to Dublin'Opera in the Open' concluded its summer season at the Civic Offices ampitheatre in Dublin with Puccini's Tosca.Thu Aug 25 2022 - 15:57
Dublin Horse Show back at the RDS after two year breakConor Pope reports from the RDS, Ballsbridge where preparations are underway for this week's five day 2022 Dublin Horse Show.Tue Aug 16 2022 - 15:56
Clare Islanders return home for perfect work-life balancePeople who grew up on Clare Island, Co Mayo, but moved away for work are returning, attracted by a work-life balance facilitated by broadband and technology.Sat Aug 13 2022 - 07:32
New exhibition celebrates costume and design in Irish film and television'The Art of Costume' exhibition, Russborough, organised by the Irish Costume Archive Project features costumes from top Irish film and television productions.Fri Aug 12 2022 - 08:47
Here comes the heatwave: Met Éireann advise caution in the sun and waterMet Éireann has issued a high temperature warning for much of the country from Thursday to Sunday. The status yellow warning covers all of Leinster and Munster.Wed Aug 10 2022 - 13:39
Traditional Japanese food served with cutting edge tech in Dublin restaurantSenbazuru Izakaya restaurant serves sushi in a room of huge 5D underwater projections and food is brought to your table by a robotic waitress called Bella .Tue Aug 09 2022 - 09:05
‘Being a geek is cool’: Dublin Comic Con is backDublin Comic Con, Ireland’s longest-running, largest fandom, now in its ninth year, takes place this weekend at the National Convention Centre, Dublin.Sat Aug 06 2022 - 15:30
Thursday's Images Of The DayThursday's images of the day selected by Bryan O'BrienThu Jul 28 2022 - 19:00
Charlie Bird: 'Thank you from the very bottom of my heart'July 26th, 2022: Journalist and broadcaster Charlie Bird has died aged 74. In 2022, he presented cheques for over €3 million to two Irish charities.Tue Jul 26 2022 - 13:28
SIPTU members at Irish Wheelchair Association go on strikeSIPTU members employed by the Irish Wheelchair Association, who have not had a wage rise in 14 years, are on strike at care centres across the country.Tue Jul 05 2022 - 14:33
Radio Days: The man who brings broken radios back to lifeMatthew Staunton collects and restores old radios. He often finds them thrown out in skips and so he brings them home and gets them working again. July 2016.Thu Jun 30 2022 - 19:29
Artist finds calm amid the commotion in Dublin City centreNorman Teeling paints in an impressionist style on location. 'Its so alive and full of atmosphere' he said of Dublin's O'Connell Street when filmed in 2015.Thu Jun 30 2022 - 18:32
Looking under the (car) coversPeople keep their cars under protective covering for many reasons. We meet four owners of very different vehicles, all of which are 'under cover'. July 2017.Thu Jun 30 2022 - 18:31
Hedge fun: the Dublin men making shapes with shrubberyDublin men Colm Hughes and Nicholas Horan have both created very unusual shapes from the hedges in the gardens of their suburban homes. July 2015.Thu Jun 30 2022 - 18:14
Covid travel restrictions led to harp handover on Wicklow-Dublin borderDuring Covid-19 restrictions, harp maker Kevin Harrington drove over the mountains to the Wicklow/Dublin border to deliver a harp to Muireann Ni Mhuirthile.Tue Jun 28 2022 - 18:15
The artist who is fascinated by the human heartDecember 2016 - Artist Chanelle Walshe’s work reflects her interest in the human body. Her current practice is focused on hearts and lungs.Tue Jun 28 2022 - 17:29
'It's a scar on our landscape': environmentalists protest over Aughinish expansionA demonstration by members of an alliance of environmental groups took place at Dáil Éireann, against plans to expand operations at Aughinish Alumina refinery.Tue Jun 28 2022 - 16:55
