Point to get cinema 'fit for world premieres'DUBLIN WILL have a new cinema complex capable of hosting the world premieres of major films, developer Harry Crosbie has said…Fri Jul 01 2011 - 01:00
Unsigned band to support Bon JoviAn unsigned band that formed just two years ago has been chosen to support Bon Jovi tomorrow night.Wed Jun 29 2011 - 01:00
Union defends salaries of €100,000 paid to 1,000 university lecturersTHE UNION that represents Irish academics has defended salaries of €100,000 or more for 1,000 university lecturers.Tue Jun 28 2011 - 01:00
TDs attack subprime lender salesSUBPRIME MORTGAGE companies should not be allowed to resell houses they have repossessed, the United Left Alliance has said.Tue Jun 28 2011 - 01:00
Clare plan paves way for €2bn energy investmentPROVISION FOR a €2 billion investment in renewable energy including a €900 million pumped-storage hydroelectricity plant is to…Mon Jun 27 2011 - 01:00
Hot, muggy and more rain in storeTHERE IS a saying that you know it is summer in Ireland because the rain is warmer, and so it will be this weekend.Sat Jun 25 2011 - 01:00
Dun Aengus, Cliffs of Moher among CIE Tours favouritesCIÉ Tours has reported a 20 per cent increase in business this year which it attributes to lower prices and heavy promotion in…Sat Jun 25 2011 - 01:00
Most of disability funds go on wagesTOO MUCH money is being spent on wages for those who work in the disability sector and not enough on those who need their services…Sat Jun 25 2011 - 01:00
Tourist offices to sell GAA ticketsSPORT: TICKETS TO GAA matches are to be sold at tourist offices around the country to boost flagging attendances and give tourists…Sat Jun 25 2011 - 01:00
Glencree peace centre hit by cutbacksTHE GLENCREE Peace and Reconciliation Centre in the Wicklow mountains is shutting its accommodation and conference facilities…Sat Jun 25 2011 - 01:00
Jedmania over mobile phones: Twins reward pupils with school visitEVEN BY the standards of the mass hysteria which appears to surround their every public move, Jedward had to contend with a near…Fri Jun 24 2011 - 01:00
Aviva assures fans on sound qualityTHERE WILL be no repeat of the sound problems at the Michael Bublé concerts for future events in the Aviva Stadium, the stadium…Thu Jun 23 2011 - 01:00
Sound 'glitches' at Aviva resolvedThere will be no repeat of the sound problems at the Michael Bublé concerts for future events in the Aviva Stadium, the stadium…Wed Jun 22 2011 - 01:00
Special Olympics team going for gold in Athens gamesTHE IRISH Special Olympics team flew out to Athens yesterday morning with high hopes of surpassing their impressive medal haul…Tue Jun 21 2011 - 01:00
RTÉ redundancy plan to cut 70 jobs and save €5m a yearRTÉ HAS announced a voluntary severance package to cut at least 70 jobs which would save the broadcaster €5 million a year…Tue Jun 21 2011 - 01:00
Croke Park show 'floored' WilliamsROBBIE WILLIAMS has described Take That’s concert on Sunday night at Croke Park as “life-defining”Tue Jun 21 2011 - 01:00
U2 gig on Friday to be shown live on SetantaU2’s GLASTONBURY show this Friday night is to be broadcast live on both the BBC and sports channel Setanta.Tue Jun 21 2011 - 01:00
Take That win all hearts in Croker spectacleTAKE THAT brought their special brand of stadium spectacle to Croke Park at the weekend.Mon Jun 20 2011 - 01:00
Britain offers to subsidise Irish wind farm industryTHE BRITISH government could massively subsidise the Irish wind energy industry under proposals to be considered in London today…Mon Jun 20 2011 - 01:00
Robbie 'floored' by Irish responseRobbie Williams has described Take That’s concert last night at Croke Park as “life defining”.Mon Jun 20 2011 - 01:00
Heavy rain not enough to replenish reservoirsTHERE IS water, water everywhere – but still none to spare in Dublin’s reservoirs.Sat Jun 18 2011 - 01:00
Register of lobbyists among plans to increase transparencyPLANS TO create more transparency with the registration of lobbyists was among the proposals discussed yesterday by Minister …Sat Jun 18 2011 - 01:00
Cork councillors hung up on cost of Sky GardenDIARMUID GAVIN’S controversial Sky Garden will cost between €1.2 million and €1.5 million and not €2Fri Jun 17 2011 - 01:00
Court tells parents to pay €2,782 outstanding school feesA DIVORCED couple have been ordered to pay nearly €3,000 in outstanding school fees in a case described by a judge as “desperately…Fri Jun 17 2011 - 01:00
Court orders school fees paymentA divorced couple have been ordered to pay nearly €3,000 in outstanding school fees in a case described by a judge as “desperately…Thu Jun 16 2011 - 01:00
Take That boost hotel tradeTake That bring their Progress tour to Dublin this weekend and with it a bonanza for hard-pressed hoteliers.Wed Jun 15 2011 - 01:00
Rescuers save men in dinghy off Killiney coastFOUR MEN in their 20s had a lucky escape when their inflatable dinghy capsized off the coast of Dublin yesterday afternoon.Wed Jun 15 2011 - 01:00
Patient alleges doctor's examination 'sadistic'AN IRISH-TRAINED doctor pinched the nipples of one of his patients in a manner that may have been “sadistic”, an Irish Medical…Tue Jun 14 2011 - 01:00
Three rescued from sea off KillineyFour men in their 20s were rescued today after their inflatable dingy capsized off the coast of Dublin this afternoon.Tue Jun 14 2011 - 01:00
Contentious method key to northwest gas, says company chiefThere is a 75 per cent possibility of finding commercial levels of natural gas in the north-west but extracting it will involve…Sat Jun 11 2011 - 01:00
Whiskey centre revampHERITAGE: THE TULLAMORE Dew Heritage Centre is to be upgraded by the company’s new owner, William Grant and Sons, as part of…Sat Jun 11 2011 - 01:00
RTÉ top presenters face major cuts in salaryTHE SALARIES of RTÉ’s top presenters are to be cut by more than 30 per cent from their peak in 2008, the organisation’s director…Fri Jun 10 2011 - 01:00
End of 'Ulysses' copyright may breathe new life into BloomsdayTHE EXPIRY of the copyright on James Joyce’s Ulysses next year will liberate the text from the “notoriously restrictive” instincts…Wed Jun 08 2011 - 01:00
UN report highlights teen depressionHalf of all Irish teenagers have experienced depression and a quarter have felt suicidal, according to a report launched today…Tue Jun 07 2011 - 01:00
Genealogy project attracts 50 touristsTOURISM: AT LEAST 50 tourists who can trace their roots back to southeast Galway are coming to the inaugural Ireland Reaching…Sat Jun 04 2011 - 01:00
Queen thanks her Irish hosts for an 'unforgettable week'QUEEN ELIZABETH has described her trip to Ireland as an “unforgettable week” and she has been expressing her gratitude to her…Sat Jun 04 2011 - 01:00
Ex-taoiseach Bruton attends Dunsany memorial serviceFORMER TAOISEACH John Bruton and his wife, Finola, were among those who attended a memorial service last night for Lord Dunsany…Sat Jun 04 2011 - 01:00
Queen thanks mayor of DublinQueen Elizabeth II has written to Lord Mayor of Dublin Cllr Gerry Breen to thank him for the welcome she received in the city…Fri Jun 03 2011 - 01:00
Hot weather forecast to last until SundayTHE GOOD news is that temperatures will reach 25 degrees in the midlands today as the bank holiday weekend gets under way.Fri Jun 03 2011 - 01:00
Irish 'Come Dine With Me' seeks to replicate the winning recipeSIX YEARS after the television series Come Dine With Me was first aired in the UK, an Irish version has been unveiled.Wed Jun 01 2011 - 01:00
Knives out as diners cook up stormThe Irish series of Come Dine with Me was unveiled today by the narrator who has made the show famous.Tue May 31 2011 - 01:00
Government accused over smokingTHE IRISH Heart Foundation (IHF) has called on the Government to urgently establish a national anti-smoking taskforceTue May 31 2011 - 01:00
Gavin sought former minister's help over council's 'lack of funds' for gardenCELEBRITY GARDENER Diarmuid Gavin complained of a “calamitous situation” with Cork City Council over funding for his gold-medal…Mon May 30 2011 - 01:00
Rabbitte not in favour of salary cap at RTÉMINISTER FOR Communications Pat Rabbitte has said he is not in favour of a mandatory cap on the salaries of RTÉ’s best-paid presenters…Fri May 27 2011 - 01:00
Kings of Leon prepare to hold court at Slane CastleIN RECENT weeks Ireland has had a visit from a prince, a queen and a president.Thu May 26 2011 - 01:00
RTÉ to begin broadcasting in HDRTÉ will broadcast the first high-definition programmes by an Irish broadcaster this weekend as part of the official launch of…Thu May 26 2011 - 01:00
Prince pays off debt to promoterMCD PROMOTER Denis Desmond has confirmed that pop star Prince has paid him all the money that he owed as a result of a High Court…Thu May 26 2011 - 01:00
Obama event planning 'shambolic'COLLEGE GREEN: SPECTATORS HAVE complained of chaotic organisation in the queues to see President Obama on Monday.Wed May 25 2011 - 01:00
'Stop pushing, ye'll all get in' gives false hope to thousandsGETTING THERE: YOU HAD to get up early to be sure of a place in College Green to see President Barack Obama.Tue May 24 2011 - 01:00
Children set to star at Waters gigA group of primary school children from inner city Dublin will get to share the stage tonight with Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters …Mon May 23 2011 - 01:00
