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‘RTÉ Gold needs to be saved!’ – listeners ready for action as station axed
Some 30 upset listeners petition RTÉ boss Dee Forbes to halt closure of radio station
The beauty of a good bookshop – bookworms have their say
Rick O’Shea, Emer McLysaght and others on their favourite bookshops as children and adults
How to cut your carbon footprint and save cash
It can pay to reduce the amount of carbon we generate, so time to alter our behaviour
Dan Mallory, the fiction writer who made up stories about his own life
The author has been exposed as a serial liar. But how did he get away with it for so long?
Sally Rooney wins Costa Novel Award for ‘Normal People’
Irish novelist is one of five category winners and goes on to compete for Costa Book of the Year on January 29th
Rick O’Shea: On My Culture Radar
RTÉ broadcaster on seeing David Morrissey tread the boards and his love of Francis Bacon
Cool Yule: 30 ways to have a stress-free Christmas
Take the hassle out of the festive season by following our expert guide
Young advertising talent to create charity campaigns for Cannes competition
Scheme organised by ad body IAPI will see 12 creatives represent Ireland at global festival
When you need help telling someone you have epilepsy
Trinity College’s school of nursing and midwifery has pioneered a new research-based app and website called How2tell to offer support to people with epilepsy
Alison Spittle: ‘If you’re friends with a mad bastard, that’s your cross to bear’
The comedian on her new TV show 'Nowhere Fast', a sitcom about women, friendship, and where the men are little more than love interests
Seven things to see at the Imagine Arts Festival in Waterford
Waterford’s big weekend is jam-packed with music, books and exhibitions – and blaas
Ploughing Seán O’Rourke not as good as Studio Seán O’Rourke
The gruff interrogator seems to enjoy the Ploughing Championships but it doesn’t really suit him
Bloomsday enthusiasts celebrate Ulysses at Glasnevin Cemetery
Readings, walks and bike tours taking place across Dublin to mark June 16th
Microsoft to donate €10m in technology support to Irish non-profits
Company has already donated more than €8m in the past 12 months
What’s your perfect present?
Some well-known people tell Conor Pope about their best and worst gifts ever
Radio Nova signs up ex-2fm head John Clarke
DJ’s ‘Jukebox’ show for the station was cancelled after dispute with RTÉ over its name
Select: pub grub for the craft beer generation
Our unquenchable love affair with craft beer is helping to raise the standard of pub grub all over the country
Web Awards seeks most influential Irish website
Nominations open until August 20th for new category introduced for October’s ceremony
Literary listings: Irish head for Edinburgh, and Library Voices at Dun Laoghaire
Fighting Words seeks volunteers, Nuala Ní Chonchúir and Paula McGrath launch new novels, and celebrities and authors read at Dubray Books
Radio: Blessed are the meek? Not when it comes to bossing the airwaves
Review: Anton Savage, on Today FM, and Rick O’Shea, on RTÉ 2FM, get off to slow, uncertain starts in their new slots
Rick O’Shea: an unversed choice for RTÉ’s new poetry show
The presenter of RTÉ’s new Poetry Programme can’t name a poem by Seamus Heaney. So can his popularity win over younger audiences?
The next big things in music
Who are the acts to watch in 2015? And how did our predictions for last year fare? We asked some music industry insiders to look into their tea leaves and make some predictions
Foo Fighters for Slane next summer, says Dave Grohl
Rockers to play on May 30th next, frontman announces on 2fm radio show
Commissions and creepy crawlies as RTÉjr turns one
Sheila de Courcy, head of children’s content for RTÉ, on her plans for the channel
Satisfy your curiosity
Festival of Curiosity offers day-time events and evening programme of science debates, discussions and shows
Will stem cell research free blind mice?
Stem cells grown ‘in a dish’ can integrate into the eyes of night-blind mice
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