Gathering aims for early high note at trad music festivalDublin’s Temple Bar TradFest will be one of the early events of the GatheringTue Jan 08 2013 - 00:00
Keeping eyes dry over wet nightsAlthough a relatively common problem, the reasons for bedwetting remain a mysteryTue Jan 08 2013 - 00:00
Dublin TradFest to be part of GatheringThe Temple Bar TradFest, the biggest festival in January, is being expanded this year as part of The Gathering.Mon Jan 07 2013 - 00:00
Litter black spot in Dublin's north cityDublin’s north inner city remains the only significant litter spot in the State, according to the Irish Business Against Litter…Mon Jan 07 2013 - 00:00
US bank boosts U2 children's music fund to tune of $1mThe U2-sponsored Music Generation fund has received a $1 million (€760,000) donation from the Bank of America/ Merrill Lynch…Mon Jan 07 2013 - 00:00
Great book: But is it art?Are books without artistic merit being given tax exemptions they don’t deserve? The bodies that are supposed to decide on such…Sat Jan 05 2013 - 00:00
State-assisted artists to be required to workEvery artist and arts institution in receipt of public money will have to participate in a new initiative to encourage the arts…Sat Jan 05 2013 - 00:00
Westlife gross €27m from farewell tourWestlife’s farewell tour was in the top 50 grossing tours in the world last year, according to new figures.Fri Jan 04 2013 - 00:00
Tax breaks for political and sports memoirs criticisedPoliticians and sports personalities who receive tax breaks for their autobiographies are undermining the credibility of the …Thu Jan 03 2013 - 00:00
Revenue brought to book on exemption schemeBackground: Arts Council argues its role in assessing books for exemption is being undermineThu Jan 03 2013 - 00:00
AA finds women make better driversMen are notably more confident drivers despite being three times more likely to be involved in a fatal crash, according to the…Wed Jan 02 2013 - 00:00
Law 'won't affect' suicidal women travelling for abortionsMost pregnant women who have suicidal thoughts and want an abortion will still go to England to have one even if the law is changed…Wed Jan 02 2013 - 00:00
Early signs suggest homecoming may be gathering speedThe words writ large in lights projected on to the facade of Trinity College Dublin on New Year’s Eve read: “2013 Love from Ireland…Wed Jan 02 2013 - 00:00
Gathering kicks off in DublinThe year-long Gathering got under way this evening with a torchlight procession through Dublin city centre.Mon Dec 31 2012 - 00:00
Other titles left in shade by 400,000 sales of GreyIt has been the year of Fifty Shades of Grey, one of the most unlikely publishing sensations in literary history.Sat Dec 22 2012 - 00:00
Irish film and television industry enjoys 'remarkable year' as investment soarsRecord levels of foreign direct investment went into Irish Film Board (IFB) productions in 2012, it has been announced.Fri Dec 21 2012 - 00:00
Response from banksAIB: AIB said it had a project team in place to enable “management of the personal insolvency arrangements proposed under the…Thu Dec 20 2012 - 00:00
Deftones bring out 'album of the year'Deftones are one of the most innovative hard rock bands of the past 20 yearsWed Dec 19 2012 - 00:00
Rock star lifestyle should come with health warning, study findsThe refrain went “I hope I die before I get old”, and so many rock stars did, according to new research.Wed Dec 19 2012 - 00:00
Inquiry into Life Institute campaignWatchdog: Anti-abortion organisation the Life Institute is being investigated by the State’s ethics watchdog over a potential…Tue Dec 18 2012 - 00:00
Charities fear Government lacks expertise on key issuesThere is widespread discontent among some of Ireland’s biggest charities about the quality of decision-making at Government level…Tue Dec 18 2012 - 00:00
Amount paid out in prize bonds to be reducedThe amount paid out in prize bonds is to be reducedTue Dec 18 2012 - 00:00
Mountcharles family plan to build whiskey distillery at SlaneThe owners of Slane Castle have announced plans to build a whiskey distillery.Tue Dec 18 2012 - 00:00
UK drilling decision does not extend to North, says AttwoodThe decision by the UK Government to give fracking the go-ahead does not extend to Northern Ireland, the North’s Minister for…Fri Dec 14 2012 - 00:00
Eminem to play Slane eight years after cancelling tourEight years after he pulled out suffering from “exhaustion, complicated by other factors”, rap superstar Eminem will finally …Wed Dec 12 2012 - 00:00
Over €3m paid out to turfcutters affected by EU habitat restrictionsMore than €3 million has been paid out in compensation to turfcutters, who have been affected by restrictions in a EU habitats…Tue Dec 11 2012 - 00:00
South Dublin County Council to sell 11 hectares of land to Spanish pharmaceutical giant for €6mSouth Dublin County Council has agreed to sell 11 hectares of land for more than €6 million to a Spanish pharmaceutical giant…Tue Dec 11 2012 - 00:00
There ain't no cure for hangoverModern medicine is one of the wonders of our ageTue Dec 11 2012 - 00:00
Severe weather due as temperatures plungeSevere weather conditions are expected over the first half of this week with plummeting night-time temperatures.Mon Dec 10 2012 - 00:00
Bord Gáis chief 'surprised' about USCBord Gáis chief executive John Mullins said he and other high-income earners were surprised the Government did not introduce …Mon Dec 10 2012 - 00:00
Patrick Moore dies aged 89Sir Patrick Moore, the man who arguably did most to popularise astronomy, died yesterday at the age of 89.Mon Dec 10 2012 - 00:00
Film tax breaks geared toward wealthyThe tax reliefs for the Irish film and television industry are inefficient and too generous towards wealthy investors, a Government…Mon Dec 10 2012 - 00:00
Astronomer Patrick Moore dies aged 89Astronomer Sir Patrick Moore died today aged 89, a group of his friends and staff said.Sun Dec 09 2012 - 00:00
Tiny Kerry fishing village nets State's first 'tourism town award'The little Co Kerry fishing village of Portmagee, with a population of 200, has been chosen as the winner of Ireland’s first …Sat Dec 08 2012 - 00:00
Health service to cut 3,500 jobs next year under revised Croke Park planAbout 3,500 posts in the health service are to go next year, a new Department of Health report has confirmed.Sat Dec 08 2012 - 00:00
Medical devices firm in Bray set to create 100 jobsBray company Nypro Healthcare, which completely changed its business from electronics to medical devices four years ago, has …Sat Dec 08 2012 - 00:00
Irish-based doctor who led Libya's health ministry was in fear for her lifeAn Irish-based consultant ophthalmologist who became Libya’s health minister after the overthrow of Muammar Gadafy said she was…Fri Dec 07 2012 - 00:00
Budget in Ireland's 'long-term interest'Taoiseach Enda Kenny today insisted the decisions taken in the Budget were in the long-term interests of Ireland.Fri Dec 07 2012 - 00:00
Bruton says Budget won't be changedMinister for Enterprise Richard Bruton has said cuts to respite care allowances for carers will not be reversed.Fri Dec 07 2012 - 00:00
Reilly says Noonan refused to sanction sugar taxMinister for Finance Michael Noonan refused to sanction a sugar tax in the budget, Minister for Health James Reilly has said.Fri Dec 07 2012 - 00:00
Noonan'ruled out sugar tax'The Minister for Finance refused to sanction a sugar tax in the budget, Minister for Health James Reilly has said.Thu Dec 06 2012 - 00:00
Ex-Libya minister tells of death fearsAn Irish-based consultant ophthalmologist who became Libya's health minister after the overthrow of Colonel Gadafy said she feared…Thu Dec 06 2012 - 00:00
Film industry welcomes tax breaksThe existing Section 481 tax breaks for television and film will be extended until 2020 and will be reformed, Minister for Finance…Wed Dec 05 2012 - 00:00
Tourism sector welcomes VAT retentionThe tourism sector has welcomed the retention of the 9 per cent VAT rate for the hospitality sector in the budget.Wed Dec 05 2012 - 00:00
McColgan plans Riverdance successorProducer John McColgan has announced a successor to Riverdance named Heartbeat of Home.Tue Dec 04 2012 - 00:00
Cancer drug costs set to rise by 22 per centThe cost of cancer drugs in Irish hospitals will rise by nearly 22 per cent this year, according to the director of the National…Tue Dec 04 2012 - 00:00
Protest over tractor repossessionIndependent TD Mattie McGrath and a number of supporters staged a sit in at the offices of Friends First Finance in Dublin this…Tue Dec 04 2012 - 00:00
Memorial to Irish RAF hero unveiled in schoolSeventy years after he was shot down and died off the French coast, RAF pilot Wing Commander Brendan “Paddy” Finucane was remembered…Mon Dec 03 2012 - 00:00
Irish RAF hero honoured by schoolSeventy years after he was shot and killed off the French coast, RAF pilot Wing Commander Brendan ‘Paddy’ Finucane was finally…Sun Dec 02 2012 - 00:00
