Average height of Irish men is 8cm more than 100 years agoBut they lag behind their European counterparts, says the Oxford Economics PaperTue Sept 03 2013 - 01:00
Making hard work of bowel problemsEmployers need to take the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome seriously, in terms of employment lawTue Sept 03 2013 - 01:00
Electric Picnic fan death described as a ‘tragedy’ by transplant associationPhil McConnell (20) received a heart transplant as a baby in the UKMon Sept 02 2013 - 01:18
Brewing up a storm: crafty new Irish beers going down nicelyFaced with competing against the monoliths of the bar taps, Irish craft beers have been making huge progressMon Sept 02 2013 - 01:00
O’Rourke and Kenny go head-to-head with new showsPresenters open debut programmes with tributes to Seamus HeaneyMon Sept 02 2013 - 01:00
Reilly announces 30 per cent reduction in cost of anti-cholesterol drugAtorvastatin, also known as Lipitor, will be set at 70 per cent of the current priceMon Sept 02 2013 - 01:00
Iron Maiden star tops bill at Croke Park conferenceFrontman Bruce Dickinson to be keynote speakerSun Sept 01 2013 - 22:12
Thousands due to attend Lockout commemorationPresident Michael D Higgins will be the guest of honour at climax of centenary eventsSat Aug 31 2013 - 01:00
President pays tribute to ’immense’ contribution of HeaneyUS vice president Biden says he was ’one of the finest Irish poets to ever live’Fri Aug 30 2013 - 12:07
Tributes paid to ‘keeper of language’ Seamus HeaneyPoet's death has brought a 'great sorrow' to IrelandFri Aug 30 2013 - 11:22
Festival pilgrimage en route for 10th Electric PicnicAll 35,000 tickets for this year’s event have been sold outFri Aug 30 2013 - 06:28
Irish breast cancer research centre to be first of its kindUnique collaboration to encourage women to contribute tissue to biobankFri Aug 30 2013 - 01:00
RTÉ drafted succession plan before Kenny leftHead of Radio 1 ‘more disappointed than shocked’ by presenter’s move to NewstalkFri Aug 30 2013 - 01:00
Hail to the Kings as Avenged Sevenfold aim for the top of the metal pileThe California metallers have the chops to be the biggest metal band in the worldFri Aug 30 2013 - 00:00
St Vincent de Paul to make an appearance at Electric Picnic this yearThe charity is hoping to recruit festival-goers to its voluntary activitiesThu Aug 29 2013 - 01:17
Electric Picnic sells out for first time since recession startedAggressive ticket pricing discounting has paid off for the promotersTue Aug 27 2013 - 19:13
Capturing Paramore’s irrepressible attractionAudio stream: Pop-punk titans Paramore play Dublin next week. We asked for your questions: this is what you wanted to knowTue Aug 27 2013 - 17:00
Woman takes case against B&Q Ireland for sexual harassment and intimidationThe former employee has already been awarded €30,000 by the Equality TribunalFri Aug 23 2013 - 01:00
Woman to follow up sexual harassment victory with High Court action“You are only letting on to be a little Virgin Mary to your mammy”Fri Aug 23 2013 - 01:00
Honey, I ate the kids’ homeworkMany parents dread helping their children with their homework, but with the right approach, it can be a rewarding time, writes Ronan McGreevyWed Aug 21 2013 - 01:00
Girl wins €30,000 in sexual harassment case against retailerThe 17-year-old told Equality Tribunal of ordeal at hands of supervisorsTue Aug 20 2013 - 01:03
Gambel pays off as Molloy says yes to Rose of Tralee marriage proposal23-year-old New Orleans Rose Molly Molloy Gambel was stunned when her boyfriend proposed to herMon Aug 19 2013 - 22:14
Mock battles take place in the streets of CastlebarOrganisers delighted with ‘In Humbert’s Footsteps’, which drew thousands of participantsSun Aug 18 2013 - 22:40
Expectant mother adamant she will not have a hospital birthAja Teehan ‘not willing to risk myself or my baby in hospital’Sat Aug 17 2013 - 01:00
Head of the CIA turns up at Gathering event in RoscommonJohn Brennan attended Kilteevan homecoming in the company of his 93-year-old fatherSat Aug 17 2013 - 01:00
Somebody has to shout stop as English Premier League stranglehold in Ireland strengthensIt might be worth it for League of Ireland clubs to hand out fliers outside events like the Dublin Decider encouraging barstool fans to take a chance on their own domestic leagueSat Aug 17 2013 - 00:01
Woman loses legal challenge to home birth rulingUniversity lecturer sought orders compelling HSE to allow her have baby at homeFri Aug 16 2013 - 16:20
Still in love with you: fans welcome Philo back to townHuge crowd turns out for unveiling of restored statue of Thin Lizzy legendThu Aug 15 2013 - 15:04
Ryanair pilot sacked over role in documentaryAirline says it will not allow employees to defame its safety record on national TVThu Aug 15 2013 - 12:41
Leaving Cert pupils express happiness at results as most get what they wantGood results reflected at schools across State as pupils celebrateThu Aug 15 2013 - 00:00
Breast cancer surgery often ‘insufficient’ to get rid of the diseaseThe National Cancer Registry has found a fifth of women need a second operationWed Aug 14 2013 - 01:00
Ryanair pilots says Irish authorities not taking their safety concerns seriouslyTue Aug 13 2013 - 19:47
USI warns of hardship if college charges increase any furtherCredit union surveys shows students suffer as result of higher paymentsTue Aug 13 2013 - 18:45
Aviation watchdog accuses Channel 4 of ‘misguided attack’Irish Aviation Authority says programme used ‘false and misleading information’Tue Aug 13 2013 - 11:49
Ryanair rejects Channel 4 safety claimsAirline pilots call on Irish Aviation Authority to investigate safety cultureTue Aug 13 2013 - 01:08
Extended hours for junior doctors just not workingYoung clinicians are on the verge of industrial action over what they consider unsustainable shift patternsTue Aug 13 2013 - 01:00
Nuclear fusion now a viable energy source, claims scientistProspect of cheap, emission-free energy within sight, says UK atomic energy chiefMon Aug 12 2013 - 16:11
Feargal Quinn ‘surprised’ that celebrated sausages now outsourced to factoryDoes the famed Superquinn sausage contain more myth than anything else?Fri Aug 09 2013 - 01:00
Out of limbo: Lamb of GodWith their lead singer cleared of killing a fan, US metallers Lamb of God are glad to be back on the road, says bassist John CampbellFri Aug 09 2013 - 00:00
College website apologises to advertiser for article about one-night standsCollegetimes.ie says controversial piece was intended to be satiricalThu Aug 08 2013 - 18:08
BAI says ‘no automatic requirement’ to equal referendum airtimeWatchdog publishes guidelines for polls on Seanad abolition and new court of appealThu Aug 08 2013 - 15:08
U2-funded children get a chance to record song on board ‘Beatles’ busJohn Lennon Educational Tour Bus is an advanced music studio on wheelsTue Aug 06 2013 - 16:16
MND research group secures grantColm Murray raised awareness of incurable diseaseTue Aug 06 2013 - 01:00
Surgeon and entrepreneur sets the record straightAs one of the founders of the Blackrock Clinic, James Sheehan has a unique insight into Ireland’s health serviceTue Aug 06 2013 - 01:00
Battle of Vinegar Hill an altogether friendlier affair this time roundHundreds of participants take place in re-enactment of pivotal battle of 1798 rebellion in Enniscorthy, Co WexfordMon Aug 05 2013 - 01:00
Heavy metal stars shine under leaden skies far away in the universeMetallica and Dark Angel have lead atmospheres 100km thickSat Aug 03 2013 - 01:00
Bank Holiday crammed with events and music festivalsEstimated 285,000 passengers expected to travel through Dublin Airport over the weekendFri Aug 02 2013 - 11:29
Tributes paid to well-loved RTÉ broadcaster Colm MurrayJournalist dies of motor neurone disease aged 61Wed Jul 31 2013 - 01:00
