Mandela's health 'perilous'Doctors advised family to turn off life support machine, say court documentsFri Jul 05 2013 - 01:00
Mandela grandson hits back at family after court caseMandla says he was being ’victimised’ for opposing attempts to access fundsThu Jul 04 2013 - 12:52
Bodies exhumed as Mandela clan row unfoldsCourt papers filed by disputing family members say health of ex-leader ‘perilous’Thu Jul 04 2013 - 01:00
Obama and Bush meeting in Tanzania places president’s record on Africa under fresh scrutinyWhile George Bush remains deeply engaged with Africa, his successor as president has been ‘rather detached’ from the continentWed Jul 03 2013 - 01:00
Mandela grandson to challenge family court rulingFormer president wishes to be buried next to his three offspring at a family plot in QunuTue Jul 02 2013 - 01:25
Obama encounters a South Africa that has grown in self-confidenceUS president’s speech seeks to redefine US-Africa relationship as one of partnershipMon Jul 01 2013 - 01:00
Mandela an example to Africa, Obama saysUS president uses Cape Town speech to defend US military interventions in AfricaMon Jul 01 2013 - 01:00
Obama plans US summit of African leaders in 2014US president pays homage to ailing ‘personal inspiration’ Mandela at former jail siteSun Jun 30 2013 - 08:36
Obama arrives in South Africa on state visitUS president plays down suggestions that he might call on the gravely-ill former president Nelson Mandela, writes Joe Humphreys in PretoriaFri Jun 28 2013 - 20:34
Offer ‘fair’ says one survivors’ group but another deems it ‘a joke’Magdalene Survivors Together wants compensation figure trebledThu Jun 27 2013 - 01:00
Religious orders reject Government plea for contribution to €58m Magdalene redress schemeSurvivors will qualify for payments of up to €100,000Thu Jun 27 2013 - 01:00
Magdalene survivors to receive €11,500 to €100,000Members of one group representing survivors have rejected the Government offerWed Jun 26 2013 - 15:04
Men less satisfied with work-life balance than womenWorkplace set-up makes it hard for men to play bigger role in family lifeFri Jun 14 2013 - 01:00
NUI chancellor stresses ‘centrality of human rights’ on visit to Bahraini medical campusUniversity group rejects claims it has been ‘silent’ on operating in non-democratic countriesTue Jun 11 2013 - 22:36
Irish universities ‘intimately engaged’ with non-democratic regimesFormer RCSI Bahraini chief Prof Tom Collins says other colleges need to face up to their ethical responsibilitiesTue Jun 11 2013 - 01:00
RIA chief highlights longer-term goals of educationGraduates risk becoming ‘alienated workers in a smart economy’, academy chief warnsSat Jun 01 2013 - 01:00
Shortage of humanist marriage solemnisersCouples seeking secular weddings face delays as celebrants await accreditationMon May 27 2013 - 01:00
Millionaire helped finance War of IndependenceJames O’Mara played a vital role in Ireland’s fight for independence by organising a bond drive in the United States that raised $5.1m for the first DáilThu May 23 2013 - 10:00
Lack of Garda co-operation with inquiries unacceptable, says OmbudsmanGardaí obstructing release of documents on ‘erroneous’ groundsThu May 23 2013 - 01:00
New insolvency regime: a windfall or a headache for professionals?Success of scheme will depend on integrity of PIPs, says insolvency chiefMon May 20 2013 - 02:00
Family Day presents chance to show all families are perfect it there is loveSeparation takes toll but pulling together for children a huge helpSat May 18 2013 - 01:00
Personal insolvency process: relief at what cost?Charges of €300 for initial consultation and thousands to manage case, conference toldFri May 17 2013 - 14:24
European court upholds ban on paid political advertisingBritish and Irish law meet European human rights standard but at odds with US practiceMon Apr 29 2013 - 06:00
External candidates dominate shortlist for UCD presidencyOnly three of eight candidates to be interviewed are internal applicantsFri Apr 26 2013 - 06:00
Chess union announces inquiry into allegations of cheating at tournamentUnion to take statements from players at centre of controversyThu Apr 25 2013 - 06:00
‘We have more than enough stress in our lives’Irish Lives: Carers come out of the shadows to plead for proper recognition by the StateSat Apr 20 2013 - 05:54
Abuse memorial plan divides Aosdána assemblyEconomic crisis shouldn’t turn us into ‘one dimensional man’, Cronin tells annual meetingFri Apr 19 2013 - 05:00
Coming to terms with the State’s unforgivenForgiveness a poor substitute for justice, but it can play a role in Ireland’s recoveryThu Apr 04 2013 - 12:00
Fantasy book deal for ‘Irish Times’ journalist Shane Hegarty‘Substantial six figure sum’ for series of comic adventure novels for young readersThu Apr 04 2013 - 06:00
Bahrain government welcomes improved relations with RCSI after ethics rowCollege officials visit Gulf kingdom after resignation of campus chief Tom CollinsWed Apr 03 2013 - 06:00
Stuck in the middleWith nursing homes an unsuitable or unavailable option for many older people, some Irish adults are torn between caring for their children and caring for their ageing relativesSat Mar 30 2013 - 06:00
Musical prodigy takes on biggest challenge yetNovice and professional singers to perform Bach masterpieceSat Mar 23 2013 - 06:00
Mixed emotions at Cheltenham in spite of record Irish tally of winsDay was full of reminders of racing’s unpredictabilitySat Mar 16 2013 - 06:00
A good day for the Irish ends on a sombre noteLeading amateur jockey in hospital after crashing fallFri Mar 15 2013 - 00:06
Irish and British share the glory on a day of lookersFather and son Mullins win lifts Irish tally to sevenWed Mar 13 2013 - 14:00
Inspection takes place ahead of CheltenhamRacecourse soft in parts after freezing conditions overnightTue Mar 12 2013 - 12:28
Punters’ focus split between Cheltenham and the Vatican. What are the odds?Racing competes with the conclave as four-day betting festival beginsTue Mar 12 2013 - 06:00
Irish Cheltenham fans travel with hopes, dreams and winter wooliesUp to 15,000 Irish punters due at festivalMon Mar 11 2013 - 06:00
Sports Council feared it could be caught offside by financial woes at FAIConcern about financial difficulties in the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) prompted the Irish Sports Council to get legal…Fri Mar 08 2013 - 00:00
Twitter defends anonymity of usersAn executive of Twitter has told an Oireachtas committee investigating cyberbullying that it understands concerns about the posting…Fri Mar 08 2013 - 00:00
Football Association of Ireland: debtThe Football Association of Ireland (FAI) says it is still confident of clearing its debt for the development of the Aviva stadium…Fri Mar 08 2013 - 00:00
Quinn criticises notion that donations corruptMinister for Education Ruairí Quinn has criticised what he called the “politically correct” presumption that if you get a political…Thu Mar 07 2013 - 00:00
Twitter keen to protect anonymityTwitter’s policy director for Europe has told an Oireachtas committee investigating cyber-bullying that the company understands…Thu Mar 07 2013 - 00:00
Community radio still creating waves 30 years onIrish lives Near FM had great ambitions, says co-founder Jack ByrneSat Mar 02 2013 - 00:00
Dublin ranked fourth most prosperous city in UN indexDon’t tell the troika but Dublin has just been ranked the world’s fourth most prosperous city.Fri Feb 22 2013 - 00:00
Protestant homes omission prompts charge of biasBACKGROUND: The exclusion of Bethany Home residents from the Magdalene laundries redress scheme has prompted allegations of …Fri Feb 22 2013 - 00:00
