Obama role not expected by CowenMONEYGALL VISIT: FORMER TAOISEACH Brian Cowen has said he is now a private citizen and did not expect to have any role in the…Sat Mar 19 2011 - 00:00
Neeson the ideal for Irish-AmericansActor Liam Neeson is the person Irish-Americans regard as most representative of modern Ireland, a survey to coincide with St…Thu Mar 17 2011 - 00:00
U2 nemesis courts success with city premiereAS A teenager, Neil McCormick had ambitions to be a global rock star. So, unfortunately, did his schoolmate Paul Hewson.Wed Mar 16 2011 - 00:00
Campaign begins on TV digital switchoverA PUBLIC awareness campaign for Saorview, the digital terrestrial television service, will begin on St Patrick’s Day.Tue Mar 15 2011 - 00:00
Brothel owner told to pay €2.2m or face 10 years in jailAN IRISH brothel keeper who is serving a prison sentence in Wales has been ordered to pay the equivalent of €2Tue Mar 15 2011 - 00:00
Bono's doppelganger hits the big timeAs a teenager, Neil McCormick had ambitions to be a global rock star. So, unfortunately, did his schoolmate Paul Hewson.Tue Mar 15 2011 - 00:00
Brothel keeper ordered to pay €2.2mA notorious Irish brothel keeper has been ordered to pay the equivalent of €2Mon Mar 14 2011 - 00:00
Irish charity targets gender inequalityDEVELOPMENT AID charity Plan Ireland has launched a fund to help women’s projects in developing countries.Tue Mar 08 2011 - 00:00
Crisis in hotels a hot topic for industry get-togetherCONFERENCE: THE IRISH Hotels Federation (IHF) hosts its annual conference next week against a backdrop of crisis in the tourism…Sat Mar 05 2011 - 00:00
Fry drops in to soft-soap cast of TG4's 'Ros na Rún'HIS CAMEO appearance lasts only three minutes, but the cast and crew of TG4’s long-running soap opera Ros na Rún are hopeful …Thu Mar 03 2011 - 00:00
Winter was mild after coldest December on recordTHE WINTER of 2010-2011 will be forever remembered for the coldest December on record, but it was surprisingly mild after that…Wed Mar 02 2011 - 00:00
Katie Taylor to be parade's grand marshalTHREE TIMES world boxing champion and Olympic medal hopeful Katie Taylor will be the grand marshal of the Dublin St Patrick’s…Wed Mar 02 2011 - 00:00
Boxer to lead St Patrick's paradeThree times world boxing champion and Olympic medal hopeful Katie Taylor will be the Grand Marshall of the Dublin St Patrick’…Tue Mar 01 2011 - 00:00
Labour takes two seats in Dublin NELabour won two seats in the three-seat Dublin North East constituency.Sun Feb 27 2011 - 00:00
Bruton delighted with FG performanceFine Gael’s Richard Bruton has said he never really believed poll figures which put the party on 40 per cent.Sun Feb 27 2011 - 00:00
Collins in contention in Dublin SCLabour's Eric Byrne topped the poll in Dublin South Central having lost on out a seat in 2007 by 69 votes.Sat Feb 26 2011 - 00:00
Labour hoping for two in Dublin NELabour are confident of getting two seats in the three-seat Dublin North East constituencySat Feb 26 2011 - 00:00
Sharing tales of meltdown: jokers help rescue IcelandSUCH WAS the sense of profound disgust in Iceland when the country was brought to its knees by a banking crisis that a joke party…Sat Feb 26 2011 - 00:00
Bruton credits Labour campaignFine Gael’s Richard Bruton has said he never really believed poll figures which put the party on 40 per cent.Sat Feb 26 2011 - 00:00
Audiences spellbound by fantasy showHIS ONE-MAN show has left audiences spellbound and critics reaching for superlativesFri Feb 25 2011 - 00:00
Bandit territory: Limerick duo release new singleTHE RUBBERBANDITS have provided a welcome distraction in these troubled times as well as producing the most-viewed Irish YouTube…Fri Feb 25 2011 - 00:00
'Sunday Tribune' staff protest over redundancyREDUNDANT STAFF at the Sunday Tribune along with journalists from other newspapers staged a solidarity protest yesterday to mark…Fri Feb 25 2011 - 00:00
Leitrim faces another Dáil without a TDThe following are questions best directed at the unelected members of the Constituency Commission who draw up electoral boundaries…Thu Feb 24 2011 - 00:00
'Tribune' closes after failure to find buyerTHE SUNDAY Tribune has finally closed after the receiver failed to find a a buyer for the newspaper.Wed Feb 23 2011 - 00:00
Sound and Vision allocates €380,000 to 'Titanic' dramaA MAJOR drama series about the sinking of the Titanic written by Oscar-winning screenwriter Julian Fellowes has received €380…Wed Feb 23 2011 - 00:00
Crest competition medals for Mayo schoolsA GROUP of Co Mayo students is developing a phone app which will raise the alarm if somebody with a pre-existing medical condition…Wed Feb 23 2011 - 00:00
Gas drilling permits for Lough Allen area givenTWO COMPANIES have been granted licences to explore an area in Lough Allen where it is thought there may be large reserves of…Mon Feb 21 2011 - 00:00
Cowen 'should have been dropped' earlierFianna Fáil would be doing better in the polls if they had removed Brian Cowen as party leader last September, Mary Hanafin has…Mon Feb 21 2011 - 00:00
Stability essential to State, warns GormleyNEXT GOVERNMENT: A FINE Gael government with the support of Independents would be a recipe for instability, Green Party leader…Sat Feb 19 2011 - 00:00
Departure tax to go if Fine Gael gets inGENERAL ELECTION: FINE GAEL is to target costs in the tourism industry in a bid to boost visitor numbers from abroad.Sat Feb 19 2011 - 00:00
Revolution praised as Tutankhamun exhibition opensTHE EGYPTIAN ambassador to Ireland has welcomed the overthrow of President Hosni Mubarak and said his country could now look …Fri Feb 18 2011 - 00:00
President praises Barretstown cancer supportsFOR 17 years Barretstown Castle has had such a magical quality that it has been described by one cancer survivor as a “Hogwarts…Wed Feb 16 2011 - 00:00
TV host assaulted outside gay barTELEVISION PRESENTER Brendan Courtney has said attacks on the gay community are a regular occurrence in Dublin.Tue Feb 15 2011 - 00:00
IDA aims to tackle negative perceptionsA SERIES of meetings with the heads of the top 65 multinationals based in Ireland is being undertaken by the IDA to counter negative…Tue Feb 15 2011 - 00:00
Dublin's ticketing system due later this yearTHE LONG-awaited integrated ticketing system for Dublin transport should be available by the end of the summer, a conference …Tue Feb 15 2011 - 00:00
Mickey Harte's brother dies after long illnessTYRONE FOOTBALL manager Mickey Harte and his family have suffered another bereavement with the death of his brother after a long…Mon Feb 14 2011 - 00:00
MCD pursues Prince for €2.2m through US courtMCD PROMOTER Denis Desmond is pursuing Prince through the American courts to recover €2Mon Feb 14 2011 - 00:00
Workers' Party calls for wealth taxLEFT: THE WORKERS’ Party has called for a wealth tax and a 50 per cent top rate of tax on those earning more than €100,000 a…Mon Feb 14 2011 - 00:00
Appeal for missing Leitrim woman last seen in DublinTHE FAMILY of a Co Leitrim woman who has been missing for five days has appealed for information to help find her.Mon Feb 14 2011 - 00:00
And now the Ryanair guide to smart packing - especially if you're a Belgian studentAIR TRAVEL: RYANAIR HAS posted a YouTube video as a riposte to striking Belgian students who staged a mutiny over luggage charges…Sat Feb 12 2011 - 00:00
Checking in to Gibson for IFTAsHOTELS: ONE OF Dublin’s newest hotels has been chosen as the guest hotel for tonight’s Irish Film and Television Awards (IFTA…Sat Feb 12 2011 - 00:00
Jedward in pole position to land Eurosong successJEDWARD REMAIN the favourite to win tonight’s Eurosong despite a change in the voting arrangements which ought to favour the …Fri Feb 11 2011 - 00:00
Exhibition to show mocked-up tomb with a viewTHE REAL deal will never leave Egypt again, but the public, from next week, will get a chance to see a full scale mock-up of …Thu Feb 10 2011 - 00:00
Crowds at funeral of woman killed by falling treeA WOMAN who was killed last week by a falling tree exuded “sheer optimism and positivity” during her life, her husband said at…Wed Feb 09 2011 - 00:00
Tutankhamun tomb exhibits set to openThe real deal will never leave Egypt again, but the public will get a chance to see a full scale mock-up of the most famous archaeological…Wed Feb 09 2011 - 00:00
Funeral held for falling tree victimA woman who was tragically killed by a falling tree exuded “sheer optimism and positivity” during her life, her husband said …Tue Feb 08 2011 - 00:00
Former Thin Lizzy guitarist Gary Moore (58) dies in SpainTHE ACCLAIMED guitarist Gary Moore from Belfast, who made his name with Thin Lizzy and as a solo artist, has died while on holiday…Mon Feb 07 2011 - 00:00
