Globe brings bard to KilkennyThe London Globe Shakespeare's Globe Theatre will visit Ireland for the first time as part of the Kilkenny Arts Festival.Mon Apr 30 2012 - 01:00
Scramble begins for cup final ticketsThe scramble for tickets for the first all-Ireland final in the Heineken Cup has begun.Mon Apr 30 2012 - 01:00
Scramble for tickets begins for Ulster and Leinster rugby fansULSTER AND Leinster rugby fans have already begun making travel arrangements for their all-Ireland Heineken Cup showdown at Twickenham…Mon Apr 30 2012 - 01:00
Women made to feel 'scared' of birthWORLD-RENOWNED midwife Ina May Gaskin has said medical students are being filled with “horror stories” about the nature of birth…Mon Apr 30 2012 - 01:00
Inquiry as school bars pregnant teenThe school that excluded a 16-year-old pregnant teenager is being investigated by the Department of Education and Skills following…Mon Apr 30 2012 - 01:00
Home birth advocate cites advantagesWorld-renowed midwife Ina May Gaskin has said medical students are being filled with “horror stories” about the nature of birth…Sun Apr 29 2012 - 01:00
Kenny backs 'growth agenda' of French presidential runner HollandeTAOISEACH ENDA Kenny and one of his senior Labour Ministers have expressed support for French presidential candidate Francois…Sat Apr 28 2012 - 01:00
'Thrilled' Carroll leads Irish Bafta chargeCOMEDIAN Brendan O’Carroll leads the list of Irish nominees for next month’s British Academy of Film and Television Awards (Baftas…Wed Apr 25 2012 - 01:00
Murphy criticises RTÉ arts coverageRTÉ has defended its broadcast of the Masterpiece: Ireland’s Favourite Painting programme following criticism from its presenter…Wed Apr 25 2012 - 01:00
Seasonal Dublin showers may turn to delugeTHE WEATHER forecast is for April showers to turn to deluges tomorrow as one of the driest springs on record is due to turn very…Tue Apr 24 2012 - 01:00
Mayor urges RTÉ not to downgrade coverage of the southeast regionMayor of Waterford Pat Hayes says he is “appalled” over any suggestions RTÉ might close its studio in the city and cover the …Tue Apr 24 2012 - 01:00
Veterans of 1932 celebrations gather to recall new State's triumphant act of faithTHE YEAR of 1932 will be forever associated in Ireland with the International Eucharistic Congress, a joyous event by all accounts…Tue Apr 24 2012 - 01:00
Bafta nominations for Mrs Brown's BoysIrish comedian Brendan O’Carroll has been nominated for two British Academy of Film and Television Awards (Baftas) for his hit…Tue Apr 24 2012 - 01:00
Prized advocate of natural birthAuthor and midwife Ina May Gaskin is an international figure in the world of midwiferyTue Apr 24 2012 - 01:00
Childminder hours cut, survey showsTHE RECESSION has resulted in fewer hours for childminders and more vacancies, a new survey has foundMon Apr 23 2012 - 01:00
Kenny and Noonan show little sympathy for evicted coupleBOTH THE Taoiseach and Minister for Finance have shown little sympathy for the couple who were dramatically evicted from their…Sat Apr 21 2012 - 01:00
All smiles for Taste of DublinCELEBRITY CHEF Jamie Oliver is to open the Taste of Dublin festival this summerFri Apr 20 2012 - 01:00
Dublin gets a fresh slice of American PieThe follow-up to the hugely successful American Pie series sees the cast members much older but not much wiser.Wed Apr 18 2012 - 01:00
RTE journalists condemn closureJournalists at RTÉ have condemned the proposed closure of the broadcaster's London office with the loss of five jobs describing…Wed Apr 18 2012 - 01:00
North not affected by UK fracking go-aheadTHE NORTH’S Minister for the Environment has said a British government-commissioned report that allows for fracking in certain…Wed Apr 18 2012 - 01:00
Giving migraine its place at workAn upcoming conference aims to highlight the difference between migraines and headaches, particularly in the workplaceTue Apr 10 2012 - 01:00
Landlord pays for 190 propertiesONE LANDLORD has paid the household charge for 190 properties, it has emerged.Fri Apr 06 2012 - 01:00
Dramatic time for TV productionsFILM IS A visual medium. The maxim is “show, don’t tell”Fri Apr 06 2012 - 01:00
Barney McKenna, last of the original Dubliners, dies in band's 50th yearBARNEY McKENNA, the last surviving member of the original Dubliners, died yesterday, leaving behind a lasting legacy as a musician…Fri Apr 06 2012 - 01:00
Review of impact of UK budget on Irish audiovisual industryMINISTER FOR Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Jimmy Deenihan has ordered a review of the possible impact on the Irish audiovisual…Fri Apr 06 2012 - 01:00
Irish woman convict's taleTHE MEMORY of an Irish woman convict transported for life to Australia will be celebrated tonight at Wicklow’s historic jail…Thu Apr 05 2012 - 01:00
Dubliners founder McKenna diesThe only surviving founding member of the Dubliners Barney McKenna has died suddenly. He was 72.Thu Apr 05 2012 - 01:00
Landlord pays €19,000 chargeA landlord has paid the household charge for 190 properties, it emerged today.Thu Apr 05 2012 - 01:00
'It's the same as in darts, athletics or boxing'THE ALTERNATIVE world Irish-dancing championships was opened by President Michael D Higgins yesterday.Wed Apr 04 2012 - 01:00
Reynolds solicitor critical of RTÉThe solicitor for Fr Kevin Reynolds has described as “extraordinary” the fact that neither he nor his client were involved in…Wed Apr 04 2012 - 01:00
Editorial board to vet investigative programmesGUIDELINES: RTÉ STAFF involved in major investigative programmes will have to make a detailed submission to a new editorial …Wed Apr 04 2012 - 01:00
Awareness of osteoporosis risk factors key, says expertTHE NUMBER of women who develop osteoporosis after the menopause could be reduced greatly if they were more aware of the risk…Tue Apr 03 2012 - 01:00
RTÉ's head of news steps downRTÉ’s head of current affairs Ed Mulhall has retired and the editor of Prime Time Investigates Ken O’Shea has resigned from the…Tue Apr 03 2012 - 01:00
Pet project is dream come true for Miah: cats and dogs set to bloomA 10-YEAR-OLD girl has been chosen to design one of the show gardens at the forthcoming Bloom festival on the June Bank Holiday…Tue Apr 03 2012 - 01:00
€5.7m lottery win no joke for Kildare womanAT FIRST she thought it was an April Fool’s joke, but yesterday Kildare woman Giustina Macari was basking in the realisation …Tue Apr 03 2012 - 01:00
RTÉ given report on libelling of priestRTÉ IS to find out shortly if a fine of up to €250,000 is to be imposed upon it as a result of the station’s libel of Fr Kevin…Tue Apr 03 2012 - 01:00
Dublin short of water reservesDUBLIN IS short of targeted water reserves after a dry first quarter of the year.Tue Apr 03 2012 - 01:00
Radio rivals could share content for listeners' benefit, says RTÉ directorRTÉ EXPERIENCED a fall in broadcasting revenue which was “the most extreme in Europe”, its director general Noel Curran said …Tue Apr 03 2012 - 01:00
Ireland's new citizens: 4,000 people receive certificatesTHOUSANDS OF people filed into the Convention Centre Dublin yesterday, some of them in colourful national dress, to collect citizenship…Mon Apr 02 2012 - 01:00
Flanagan says he has given half net salary to local groupsINDEPENDENT TD Luke “Ming” Flanagan has said that he has given half his net salary to local groups as he promised to do after…Mon Apr 02 2012 - 01:00
RTÉ awaits BAI sanction over libelRTÉ will find out in the coming days if fines of up to €250,000 will be imposed upon it as a result of the Fr Kevin Reynolds …Mon Apr 02 2012 - 01:00
RTÉ unions say decision to close London office has left staff 'shocked'RTÉ STAFF have expressed dismay at the decision to close its London office as part of a €25 million cost-cutting programme…Sat Mar 31 2012 - 01:00
Fighting cancer on the home frontCANCER RESEARCH: IT IS MORE than 40 years since US president Richard Nixon first declared a war on cancer when he signed the…Fri Mar 30 2012 - 01:00
RTÉ to implement cuts of €25mRTÉ is facing another €25 million in cuts which will see a further round of voluntary redundancies and reduced spending on sports…Thu Mar 29 2012 - 01:00
National orchestra cancels spring tourThe RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra has had to cancel a spring tour and a children’s concert because of budgetary constraints…Thu Mar 29 2012 - 01:00
Premium seats just the ticket for fervent Euro 2012 fansIN A throwback to happier economic times, Ireland soccer fans have already bought more than €1 million worth of premium tickets…Wed Mar 28 2012 - 01:00
Proposal to place children's hospital in BlanchardstownA PROPOSAL to situate the national children’s hospital on the site of Connolly Hospital in Blanchardstown is to be put to Fingal…Tue Mar 27 2012 - 01:00
MS patients urge Reilly to make drug availableMULTIPLE SCLEROSIS (MS) patients have called on the Minister for Health James Reilly to make available a new drug which has had…Tue Mar 27 2012 - 01:00
