Trio of Irish writers out of favour for final listNONE OF the three Irish authors long-listed for the Man Booker Prize made the shortlist last night.Wed Sept 09 2009 - 01:00
Tragedy avoided in rail collapseHundreds of people could have drowned if a train had been on the Malahide viaduct when it collapsed, members of the Oireachtas…Wed Sept 09 2009 - 01:00
Bike hire service starts next weekWITH THEIR three gears and basket, the new bicycles unveiled yesterday as part of Dublin’s newest cycling scheme will win nobody…Tue Sept 08 2009 - 01:00
Novel move leaves patients rest assuredA SIMPLE change in how long-term patients are repositioned in bed has led to a fourfold decrease in pressure ulcers, otherwise…Tue Sept 08 2009 - 01:00
'Deadweight' relief should be ended but retained for sports starsARTISTS AND WRITERS: THE TAX exemption for artists is unfair and should be scrapped, the commission has said.Tue Sept 08 2009 - 01:00
1.6m tuned in for Tubridy 'Late Late'MORE THAN a million people tuned in on Friday night to watch new Late Late Show host Ryan Tubridy’s interview with Taoiseach …Tue Sept 08 2009 - 01:00
Wettest Picnic since records beganAS A festival, Electric Picnic has generally had good weather, but yesterday its luck ran outMon Sept 07 2009 - 01:00
Tubridy's 'Late Late' debut draws 1.6mMore than a million people tuned in on Friday night to watch new Late Late Show host Ryan Tubridy’s interview with Taoiseach …Mon Sept 07 2009 - 01:00
Music fans head for picnic of a different kind in StradballyAFTER MONTHS of anticipation, the long wait is overFri Sept 04 2009 - 01:00
Records confirm summer was a washout - againMET ÉIREANN has confirmed what we all suspected. The summer was a washout to go with the two previous summers.Wed Sept 02 2009 - 01:00
Six adverse reactions to new obesity drug reported to IMBTHE IRISH Medicines Board (IMB) said it has received six reports of adverse reactions associated with the anti-obesity drug alli…Tue Sept 01 2009 - 01:00
Irish sporting legends turn into fans at 'evening with the greatest'IT WAS billed as an “evening with the greatest”, but Muhammad Ali was not the only great sportsman to turn up for a dinner in…Tue Sept 01 2009 - 01:00
'The Greatest' set for Dublin knock-outHeavyweight boxing legend Muhammad Ali is to be the guest of honour at a €650 a head black tie event in Dublin this evening…Mon Aug 31 2009 - 01:00
State to beat the drum about global aid at Electric PicnicTHE GOVERNMENT is to showcase its much-criticised overseas development aid programme at the Electric Picnic music festival which…Mon Aug 31 2009 - 01:00
€4m reconstruction work begins on damaged rail lineTHE PIER over the Broadmeadow Estuary viaduct in Malahide which collapsed into the sea last week will not be replaced, Iarnród…Sat Aug 29 2009 - 01:00
Cranberries to get together againTHE CRANBERRIES’ lead singer, Dolores O’Riordan, has said she is “tickled silly” that the band are to get back together to tour…Sat Aug 29 2009 - 01:00
Engineers call for statutory licensing of their sectorTHE INTRODUCTION of a statutory licensing and regulatory system for the engineering profession before a “major incident” occurs…Fri Aug 28 2009 - 01:00
Neeson takes out US citizenshipACTOR LIAM Neeson has announced that he has become a US citizen as a result of an outpouring of sympathy for him following the…Fri Aug 28 2009 - 01:00
Cranberries have to let it lingerThe Cranberries are to reform to perform a series of concerts and record new music.Fri Aug 28 2009 - 01:00
FG accuses publishers of ripping off parentsFINE GAEL has accused some of Ireland’s biggest educational publishers of ripping off parents by increasing the price of new …Thu Aug 27 2009 - 01:00
FG says failure to heed alerts over viaduct 'unacceptable'IARNRÓD ÉIREANN’S failure to carry out an immediate underwater examination of the Broadmeadow estuary rail viaduct following …Thu Aug 27 2009 - 01:00
Amateur cyclists go along for the ride with LanceCALL IT the power of Twitter or the power of LanceWed Aug 26 2009 - 01:00
Iarnród Éireann to offer ticket refundsRAIL COMMUTERS with monthly or annual passes deciding against using buses as an alternative to the northern line will be able…Wed Aug 26 2009 - 01:00
Star-gazers gather for Wicklow eventAstronomy Ireland’s biggest event of the year, the annual Star-B-Q, gets underway tonight at the GAA grounds in Roundwood, Co…Sat Aug 22 2009 - 01:00
Corrs for celebration as Andrea wedsOver 400 guests turned out today for the marriage of singer Andrea Corr and her husband Brett Desmond, son of the billionaire…Fri Aug 21 2009 - 01:00
Coulter laments 'terrible waste of life'SONGWRITER AND composer Phil Coulter has paid tribute to murdered Bray man Sebastian Creane whom he described as being almost…Wed Aug 19 2009 - 01:00
Opening the door on the arts goes nationwideA CÉILÍ trail in Roscommon, outdoor projections of WB Yeats’s poetry in Sligo and an Irish dancing world record attempt in Tralee…Wed Aug 19 2009 - 01:00
2FM seeks older audience as young listeners declineRTÉ’s 2FM is to change its focus from teenagers in a bid to appeal to an older audience.Tue Aug 18 2009 - 01:00
Dublin teen off to World Cyber GamesA Dublin teenager who has been signed up to play with a professional computer gaming team will represent Ireland in the World…Tue Aug 18 2009 - 01:00
Starry-eyed son names asteroid for mumAN IRISH amateur astronomer has named an asteroid after his mother who died of cancer almost five years ago.Mon Aug 17 2009 - 01:00
Joy and tears - but everyone a winnerFESTIVALS AND EVENTS : The Community Games may have moved, but this weekend proved that some things haven’t changedMon Aug 17 2009 - 01:00
DNA may identify murdered womanFURTHER DNA tests will be carried out over the weekend on the body of a murdered woman whose remains were found in the Phoenix…Sat Aug 15 2009 - 01:00
Edge pays tribute to inventor of electric guitarU2 GUITARIST The Edge has paid tribute to Les Paul, the musician who has been credited with inventing and then popularising the…Sat Aug 15 2009 - 01:00
Crime roadshow out to make a killingFIRST THERE was the original CSI: Crime Scene Investigation , set in Las Vegas, then came the hugely lucrative spin-off television…Thu Aug 13 2009 - 01:00
€10,000 reward over identity of woman's body in parkA €10,000 reward is being offered by Crimestoppers for information which can identify a murdered woman whose body was found in…Wed Aug 12 2009 - 01:00
Thomas Cook staff demand 'way out of line'THE DEMAND of former Thomas Cook workers for redundancy pay of eight weeks per year of service is “unreasonable and way out of…Tue Aug 11 2009 - 01:00
Reward offered in murder inquiryA €10,000 reward is being offered by Crimestoppers for anybody who can identify a murdered woman whose body was found in the …Tue Aug 11 2009 - 01:00
Tóibín says proposed arts cuts are cynicalNOVELIST COLM Tóibín has accused the McCarthy spending review group of “knowing the price of everything and the value of nothing…Tue Aug 11 2009 - 01:00
Element Six workers unhappy with dealWORKERS AT Element Six have accused management of treating them with “utter contempt” despite an agreed proposal which could …Sat Aug 08 2009 - 01:00
Hundreds at removal of Cavan rescuerHUNDREDS OF mourners turned out yesterday evening for the removal of Simon Delaney (21), the former Cavan under-21 goalkeeper…Sat Aug 08 2009 - 01:00
Dead woman reported to have had cystic fibrosisTHE WOMAN who has become Ireland’s first fatality from swine flu is reported to have suffered from cystic fibrosis (CF).Sat Aug 08 2009 - 01:00
Two drown in rescue attempt at Cavan lakeA FORMER Cavan minor and under-21 goalkeeper was one of two young men who drowned in a tragic accident in a lake in the county…Fri Aug 07 2009 - 01:00
Tiernan stars at Electric Picnic comedy tentCOMEDIAN TOMMY Tiernan is to headline the comedy tent at the Electric Picnic.Thu Aug 06 2009 - 01:00
Dispute over use of De Dannan nameWHAT’S IN a name? Quite a lot for some musicians it seems, after a spat between two of the founding members of trad supergroup…Thu Aug 06 2009 - 01:00
Tiernan to raise chuckles in StradballyControversial comedian Tommy Tiernan is to headline the comedy tent at the Electric Picnic, it was confirmed today.Wed Aug 05 2009 - 01:00
Row erupts over IVF medicine cutsA HSE DECISION to withdraw funding for certain fertility drugs for IVF patients will add up to €4,000 to the cost of such treatment…Tue Aug 04 2009 - 01:00
Thomas Cook staff face arrest todayFORMER THOMAS Cook employees occupying the company’s premises on Grafton Street, Dublin, said last night they were prepared to…Tue Aug 04 2009 - 01:00
Weekend rocks for Marlay crowds as rain stays awayCONCERTS AT MARLAY: 30,000 people were at Marlay Park in Rathfarnham, Dublin, on both Saturday night and last night to see Metallica…Mon Aug 03 2009 - 01:00
Thomas Cook workers ignore order to end sit-inFormer Thomas Cook workers staging a sit-in occupation at the company’s Grafton Street premises may risk prison after deciding…Mon Aug 03 2009 - 01:00
Thomas Cook workers defy court orderFORMER THOMAS Cook employees have said they will defy a High Court ruling which has ordered them to vacate premises in Dublin…Mon Aug 03 2009 - 01:00
