Richard Burton

Actor Richard Burton

Look inside: New apartments in historic Bray Head Hotel building from €450,000

Fontenoy Place set to launch 18 units at the most prominent building at the southern end of the promenade

Thu Jun 13 2024 - 06:00

Bring back gallivanting. Few were quite as good at it as Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton

A dreary Dublin had never seen anything quite like that fiery couple

Fri Jan 05 2024 - 18:59

All that shimmers: Adam’s sale offers much to delight

Important bangle by Schlumberger one of the highlights of Fine Jewellery and Watches auction

Sat May 14 2022 - 06:00

First Look: Inside Cashel Palace hotel after its Magnier makeover

There are equine touches – but not too many – at the Tipperary hotel’s new gardens, suites and spa

Wed Mar 02 2022 - 06:00

The 355: All-female action romp fails to rise above second-rate material

Diane Kruger is the one bright light in a movie that’s weighed down by clichés

Fri Jan 07 2022 - 05:00

Keith Duggan: The battle between Netflix and a female Georgian chess grandmaster

Nona Gaprindashvili has taken issue with a reference made in The Queen’s Gambit

Sat Sept 18 2021 - 09:00

Joan Collins’s star-studded home movies: What they show of Hollywood’s golden age

Paul Newman, Tony Curtis and Sammy Davis jnr in footage for actor’s ‘roller-coaster story’

Wed Sept 01 2021 - 11:35

Public support essential in achieving climate goals, conference told

Eirgrid chief says group will engage with communities on renewable plans

Tue Apr 13 2021 - 19:27

Strong early interest in Bray seafront scheme

One third of unbuilt units already sold, including four to one buyer

Thu Mar 11 2021 - 06:00

A woman’s life: ‘I got married at 16. I’ve nine kids. I don’t worry’

Women and girls of all ages on equality, happiness, social media and life in Ireland today

Sat Mar 06 2021 - 06:00

The Capote Tapes: From impoverished childhood to cocaine-fuelled decline

‘I felt like his story hadn’t been told,’ Ebs Burnough says about his Truman Capote documentary

Tue Jan 26 2021 - 05:00

Brendan Voyage(s) – Frank McNally on a tangled tale of memoirs

An Irishman’s Diary

Tue Jan 05 2021 - 21:18

The Crown, season 4: Gillian Anderson takes up the Margaret Thatcher challenge

She is the latest of many actors to wrestle with the blue suit and tortured vowels

Sat Nov 14 2020 - 05:00

Walking sort of like an Egyptian may not be enough any more

The news had barely landed before social media blew its collective top

Sat Oct 17 2020 - 05:00

Sporting Upsets: Botham and Willis lead cricket’s Dunkirk

‘Miraculous’ and unlikely victory over old foe Australia ‘was as unbelievable as Dunkirk’

Wed Sept 30 2020 - 01:00

‘Somalis are the Irish of Africa’: Irish man helps rebuild Somalia’s rule of law

Corruption and terror are key obstacles to progress in the country for Irish Coast Guard chief

Tue Aug 04 2020 - 02:09

‘Magical’ Tipperary mansion where stars partied for €990k

Altavilla is a six-bed Georgian house on 22 acres which once hosted film stars

Thu Jul 30 2020 - 08:31

Miriam Lord: FG’s rural TDs take on party’s city slickers

The country crew were not about to let the Dubs bag all the top parliamentary party jobs

Sat Jul 25 2020 - 01:00

Ireland can ‘almost halve’ the cost of renewable electricity

Irish Wind Energy Association: policy decisions key to pricing

Mon Jun 15 2020 - 04:39

Rosemary Smith: 'The flag drops, the bullshit stops and away we go'

At age of 79 the queen of Irish motorsport became oldest person to drive a Formula 1 car

Thu May 21 2020 - 06:00

Government supports green deal being central to EU economic recovery plan

Minister for Environment confirms Ireland would join countries seeking a sustainable and just recovery

Thu Apr 16 2020 - 19:29

Local radio station levy to be waived for six months

Minister for Communications Richard Bruton asks regulator to review sector

Fri Mar 20 2020 - 13:53

Which Skywalker? And nine other questions Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker must answer

Like: Who are Rey’s parents? Who are Finn’s? Is it okay to include a digitised Carrie Fisher?

Tue Dec 17 2019 - 06:00

From Richard Burton to Land of My Fathers, rugby is the voice of Wales

The Hollywood legend would have been proud to see his home country’s success

Sat Oct 26 2019 - 13:12

Van Cleef and Arpels to star at Adam’s Fine Jewellery and Watches sale

Items from Parisian jeweller’s Alhambra collection to feature at upcoming auction

Sat Sept 07 2019 - 05:00

Malachy McCourt: ‘Frank wouldn’t be happy unless he was miserable’

Angela’s Ashes returns to Dublin in September. What’s it like to see your family’s story of growing up in poverty as a musical?

Sun Aug 18 2019 - 06:00

Compensation culture claims Shelbourne’s famous front door

Five-star Dublin hotel to remove revolving door after string of personal-injury claims

Thu Aug 15 2019 - 15:51

New strategy for forestry needed in climate plan

Researcher urges multistakeholder form as way forward if sector is to develop

Mon Jul 08 2019 - 21:15

ESB whistleblower got ‘nothing but stress’ by speaking out

Highlighting alleged safety and management failings took ‘far bigger toll than I ever expected’

Mon Jul 08 2019 - 20:33

Who are the newly invited Irish members of Hollywood’s Academy?

The Oscars body has invited 842 new members: 50% female, 29% people of colour

Fri Jul 05 2019 - 08:54

Friends of the Earth: Climate breakdown plan is 'biggest innovation' in 20 years

Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland says fundamental to the success of the plan is the level of commitment of all parts of society

Mon Jun 17 2019 - 22:10

Italian film director Franco Zeffirelli dies at 96

Artist was best known for work with opera singers and on Shakespeare plays

Sat Jun 15 2019 - 16:49

Radio stations call on Government to ‘stop sitting on its hands’ on media funding

Independent Broadcasters of Ireland group urges action on promised reforms

Thu Apr 11 2019 - 17:04

Musgrave gets the scent for Java Republic coffee company

Seen & Heard: AIB takes €87m hit on move and UK listing for Diaceutics

Sun Mar 10 2019 - 16:44