Why not take a ‘course’ in travel and adventure?Taking a gap year before starting college can give you the space you need to figure out your future, and it can be an enriching experienceFri Sept 12 2014 - 01:00
Number of students seeking financial advice rises steeplyInterest-free loan from bank may be only option for students, says USI welfare officerThu Sept 11 2014 - 13:12
Little Museum of Dublin and Google among winners of arts awardsPresident presents Allianz Business to Arts Awards which recognise creative partnershipsWed Sept 10 2014 - 12:30
Gun crime in Dublin placing burden on hospitalsReport looks at Connolly Hospital, in which 65 gunshot patients were treated in 10 yearsTue Sept 09 2014 - 17:23
Bouncing baby zebra welcomed to Dublin ZooLatest arrival follows the birth of two Asian elephant calves in SeptemberMon Sept 08 2014 - 15:40
Youth opera company produces ‘truly Irish opera’Irish Youth Opera production gives young singers ‘something to aspire towards’Mon Sept 08 2014 - 13:26
Fringe review: BegorrahThis trio’s comedy is drawn along international lines, with boundless energy to power it alongSun Sept 07 2014 - 16:21
Replica Dylan Thomas shed to travel to Ireland for festivalShed on tour to commemorate centenary of Welsh writer’s birthWed Sept 03 2014 - 14:07
Laughter and tears on first day of school in LucanSpecial needs pupils have paid for crisis, says Griffeen Valley Educate Together principalWed Aug 27 2014 - 14:22
Teacher knocks self out after ice-bucket challengeOver €900,000 has been raised for Irish Motor Neurone disease through trendTue Aug 26 2014 - 17:41
Study calls for photos of ‘invasive’ harlequin ladybirdsHarlequin ladybirds excrete yellow blood, leaving stains on household surfacesTue Aug 26 2014 - 15:42
B.K.S. Iyengar, renowned yoga guru, dies aged 96‘You do not need to seek freedom in a different land, for it exists with your own body, heart, mind and soul’Wed Aug 20 2014 - 16:11
Students consider ‘digs’ option as rental prices riseIncrease in cost of rental has led to new interest in living in a family’s guest roomWed Aug 20 2014 - 06:28
Rents soar across Dublin as students begin housing searchDublin rental prices jump 15 per cent, while Cork, Galway and Limerick up 6 to 7 per centTue Aug 19 2014 - 09:09
Students to start semester living in hotels due to building delaysOpening of Montrose student apartments delayed by fortnightTue Aug 19 2014 - 08:23
Student overcomes cancer to study at HarvardMegan Ross had to take five months off school following diagnosis of thyroid cancerWed Aug 13 2014 - 21:48
Leprechaun cartoon was ‘irreverent and a bit of fun’Irish group files complaint with Independent Media Council in AustraliaWed Aug 13 2014 - 15:13
Leaving Cert student says ‘nothing could prepare him’ for nine A1sConor Gallagher of St Michael’s College, Dublin among 13 students to achieve all A1sWed Aug 13 2014 - 12:53
Parnell Summer School - Redmond as gun-runnerIreland has no Redmond statue, unlike UK Houses of Parliament, says John BrutonWed Aug 13 2014 - 01:00
Michaella McCollum to be moved to North jailMichaella McCollum Connolly and Melissa Reid were caught with €1.7million worth of cocaineWed Aug 06 2014 - 16:01
Protestors face gardaí in Kilkenny bridge standoffCounty Council says construction is essential for traffic and delays have cost €150,000Wed Aug 06 2014 - 15:59
Luas hits pedestrian in Dublin city centre38 collisions between motorists and trams recorded in 2013 - up from 24 on 2012Wed Aug 06 2014 - 15:47
Investigation begins into flooding at Letterkenny hospitalHospital confirms damage is ‘considerably less’ than that caused by last year’s floodingWed Aug 06 2014 - 11:07
Trade union urges Irish businesses to boycott Israeli goods‘We do not engage in national or international political affairs,’ says SmythsTue Aug 05 2014 - 15:58
First stages of Universal GP Care in place by year end - VaradkarMinister for Health plans to delay introduction of UHI and postpone abolition of HSETue Aug 05 2014 - 11:36
Ireland ‘well equipped’ to deal with Ebola outbreakLikelihood of outbreak of Ebola virus in Ireland ‘very low’, says HSPCWed Jul 30 2014 - 15:37
Appeal for witnesses of Patryk Krupa disappearanceMan (23) discovered partially submerged in River Shannon near Athlone in JuneTue Jul 29 2014 - 08:29
Cyclist killed in crash on M1 motorway in SwordsGardaí appeal for any witnesses of incident on southbound carriageway of M1Mon Jul 28 2014 - 07:45
The Trip: Scones, support and back-chat on a day out with Rathgar Ladies ClubThe idea of a ladies’ club brings Grace Kelly in High Society to mind. But it quickly transpires that the club helps many women who have lost their husbands, have no family in the area or have moved to Ireland. More tea, anyone?Mon Jul 28 2014 - 01:00
Crashing the party in MagalufTans, tattoos, mayhem and sugary drinks. To thousands of post-Leaving Cert teens that sounds like the perfect holiday. We sent Sorcha Pollack along to find out what it's really like on a Leaving Cert partySat Jul 05 2014 - 01:00
Irish flights cancelled due to French air strikePassengers warned to expect delays because of six-day strike affecting French airspaceTue Jun 24 2014 - 11:01
‘I’m pissed off and want to be in Magaluf’Holidays delayed as passengers wait anxiously for news of delays and cancellationsTue Jun 24 2014 - 10:44
Winter storms cost insurers €156 million in claimsCost of repairing Storm Darwin damage is less than claims from freezing weatherMon Jun 23 2014 - 11:00
What’s on around Ireland this weekendA guide to events including the Body & Soul music festival and the Irish OpenFri Jun 20 2014 - 16:57
Refugee numbers exceed 50 million for first time since WWIIMore than 51 million people forcibly displaced by end of 2013 , according to UNHCRFri Jun 20 2014 - 11:32
Learn to Riverdance in two weeks? No sweatActually, buckets of sweat, blistered feet and countless falls, as soon becomes apparent when our reporter spends a fortnight trying to dance like Michael FlatleyFri Jun 20 2014 - 01:00
Stolen artworks worth over €100,000 seized in DublinHaul of paintings and books may be ‘biggest art seizure in history of State’Thu Jun 19 2014 - 15:06
Man airlifted from Tramore beach after cardiac arrestHottest temperature of year so far at 27.1 degrees recorded in Newport, MayoThu Jun 19 2014 - 14:51
Hundreds queue at dawn for Irish visasImmigrants line up as early as 6am outside Garda immigration office in DublinThu Jun 19 2014 - 10:04
Man dies in Swords motorcycle crashIncident took place on Forest Road yesterday eveningThu Jun 19 2014 - 10:01
Pedestrians using mobile phones in danger of falling into ‘zombie trance’Poll reveals 42% in favour of on-the-spot fines to deter ‘reckless’ jaywalkersMon Jun 16 2014 - 18:01
Rally challenges citizenship restrictions‘Families have been completely split up,’ says Trinity professorThu Jun 12 2014 - 01:00
Housing initiative to support at-risk families on wayLandlord rejection of rent allowance a ‘form of apartheid’ towards unemployed, says O’DeaWed Jun 11 2014 - 13:32
Domestic violence leaving up to 700 women and children homelessReport finds 467 women and 229 children receiving support for domestic abuseTue Jun 10 2014 - 16:42
Body lay on Dublin hospital grounds for nearly a weekRemains of man in 30s discovered in disused part of Mater hospital complex in AprilTue Jun 10 2014 - 11:36
National Gallery staff stage one-day strikeAttendants protest changes in staff leave and loss of St Stephen’s Day bonusFri Jun 06 2014 - 01:00
Winning €12 million lotto ticket sold in BundoranWinner bought €12 quickpick ticket and has 90 days to come forward and collect prizeThu Jun 05 2014 - 14:32
International reaction to mother-and-baby home revelationsMedia organisations worldwide report on unidentified remains discovered in TuamWed Jun 04 2014 - 16:04
Panti calls on gay and bisexual men to get HIV testsCampaign encourages users to find local clinics with free HIV and STI testingWed Jun 04 2014 - 11:17
Attendant staff at National Gallery plan Thursday strikeSiptu members reject proposal on changes in staff leave and loss of St Stephen’s Day payTue Jun 03 2014 - 16:57
