Everything rosy in the garden as Phoenix Park opens for bigger BloomTHE STATE’S largest gardening event gets under way today when President Michael D Higgins opens the Bloom festival in the Phoenix…Thu May 31 2012 - 01:00
Hymns, hysteria and high Mass: exhibition looks back on 1932 event that drew a million faithfulA TOTAL of 102 people were treated for hysteria and more than 2,000 faintedThu May 31 2012 - 01:00
President opens Bloom in the parkPresident Michael D Higgins did not have far to travel when he opened the Bloom gardening festival at the Phoenix Park this morning…Thu May 31 2012 - 01:00
BAI accused of 'lost credibility' over proposed cheese ads banThe Irish Farmers’ Association has claimed the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has lost credibility with its plans to…Thu May 31 2012 - 01:00
Chefs urge farmers to directly supply them locally produced quality foodCHEFS HAVE urged farmers to consider supplying the restaurant trade directly because they are struggling to source certain locally…Tue May 29 2012 - 01:00
Rabbitte open to Leveson-style Irish press debateMINISTER FOR Communications Pat Rabbitte has said that he does not think Irish reporters are using some of the “more odious practices…Tue May 29 2012 - 01:00
Producers honoured at chef's awardProducers of chicken, sweetcorn, goats’ cheese and seaweed have been honoured in this year’s EirGrid Euro-toques Food Awards …Mon May 28 2012 - 01:00
Accuracy, truth top press complaintsComplaints about the truth and accuracy of newspaper and magazine articles accounted for one third of all complaints made to …Mon May 28 2012 - 01:00
Death of ex-'Irish Times' journalist John ArmstrongTHE DEATH has occurred of former Irish Times news editor John Armstrong. He died suddenly at his home in Dublin yesterday.Fri May 25 2012 - 01:00
UAE chefs get taste of IrelandSOME OF Dubai’s top chefs competed last night to create the winning menu from a selection of Irish ingredientsFri May 25 2012 - 01:00
Talk of Greece leaving euro 'irresponsible'COMMITTEE ON EU AFFAIRS: PEOPLE ARE “playing with fire” when they speculate about Greece leaving the euro, the Oireachtas Committee…Fri May 25 2012 - 01:00
Minister unveils €4m Dublin heritage trail planPLANS FOR a Dublin heritage trail that will run from College Green to Kilmainham have been announced by Minister for Tourism …Thu May 24 2012 - 01:00
Restaurateurs urge Yes vote 'to create stability and confidence'BUSINESS: RESTAURATEURS HAVE backed the call for a Yes vote in the fiscal treaty referendum.Thu May 24 2012 - 01:00
Restauranteurs support Yes voteRestaurateurs have backed the call for a Yes vote in next week’s fiscal treaty referendum.Wed May 23 2012 - 01:00
Jamie puts Dublin on the menuJAMIE OLIVER is the latest celebrity chef to dip his toe in Irish watersTue May 22 2012 - 01:00
Food watchdog urges rethink on cheeseTHE FOOD Safety Authority has called for changes to the nutrient model which classifies most cheeses as unsuitable for advertising…Tue May 22 2012 - 01:00
'Untruths' about Haughey's role in Lenihan liver fundTHE HAUGHEY family does not believe the Moriarty tribunal got it right in its findings on Charlie Haughey’s role in the fund …Mon May 21 2012 - 01:00
Higgins inspires garden creationNOT ONLY will President Michael D Higgins have the country’s largest garden festival on his doorstep next week, but he has also…Mon May 21 2012 - 01:00
Ryanair reopens 'faster' upgraded websiteNEW TEXT alerts and faster response times are the main features of the revamped Ryanair website, which reopened on Saturday afternoon…Mon May 21 2012 - 01:00
Forum told ratification is a 'no brainer'IT WOULD be “economic and financial suicide” for Ireland to reject the fiscal treaty, economist Jim Power told a discussion forum…Fri May 18 2012 - 01:00
Honoured in death: Wicklow bridge renamed after garda who died warning of dangerCLARE KENNEDY, girlfriend of the late garda Ciarán Jones, and John Jones, his father, throw flowers into the river Liffey yesterday…Thu May 17 2012 - 01:00
Parents urged to help fight anti-gay bullyingSOME SCHOOLS are afraid to seek the support of parents in challenging homophobia in case parents think they are promoting homosexuality…Thu May 17 2012 - 01:00
Taxi drivers deny green lights on roof signs are racistTAXI DRIVERS have rejected claims that green lights fitted to roof signs are racist, and said such lights were used throughout…Wed May 16 2012 - 01:00
Gardaí called to Skerries sixth-year celebrationsGardaí were called to Skerries Community College in Dublin yesterday after end-of-term celebrations got out of hand.Wed May 16 2012 - 01:00
Film is a piece of birthday cake for Saoirse RonanSHE HAS been nominated for Oscars, Golden Globes and Baftas, and has travelled the world making films, but a small birthday cake…Wed May 16 2012 - 01:00
Film, TV festival gets underwayActor Saoirse Ronan lent her support to budding film makers today when she attended the Coca-Cola Cinemagic film and television…Tue May 15 2012 - 01:00
Plan to ban cheese adverts 'absolutely crazy'THE PROPOSAL to ban the advertising of most cheeses during children’s television programmes has been described as “absolutely…Fri May 11 2012 - 01:00
Memorial for deaths after 1932 congressA FATAL crash involving pilgrims returning from the eucharistic congress 80 years ago will be commemorated in Leixlip next week…Fri May 11 2012 - 01:00
Young and Innovative: Some winning projectsA news report about a girl who died in a car crash led to a campaign on organ donation by St Joseph’s Secondary School in Rochfortbridge…Thu May 10 2012 - 01:00
Young innovators give missing people a presence with winning projectIF YOU were looking for apathetic teenagers, you wouldn’t find one at the Young Social Innovators’ annual showcase in Citywest…Thu May 10 2012 - 01:00
Children to hear of dangers on farmsA CAMPAIGN to make children more aware of the dangers on farms has been announced by Agri Aware, the trust that promotes the …Tue May 08 2012 - 01:00
Sizzling Irish top the table for finest sausages and puddingsTHINGS ARE looking up for the humble Irish sausageTue May 08 2012 - 01:00
Hireland campaign inspires similar job schemes abroadA PLAN to encourage employers to “hire instead of fire” has resulted in more than 4,000 jobs being pledged and 1,000 positions…Mon May 07 2012 - 01:00
Pavee Point says rule to stop welfare tourism causing hardshipA SET of rules introduced to prevent welfare tourism within the EU is having a “disproportionate and devastating impact” on Travellers…Mon May 07 2012 - 01:00
Nearly half of learner drivers are flouting lawALMOST HALF of learner drivers are flouting the law by driving unaccompanied, according to the findings of a recent Garda operation…Mon May 07 2012 - 01:00
RTÉ listenership increase leaves Tubridy behindMOST OF RTÉ’s leading presenters saw a surge in listeners in the latest radio listenership figures released yesterday but Ryan…Fri May 04 2012 - 01:00
RTÉ listener surge fails to lift TubridyThere was good news for most of RTÉ’s leading presenters in the latest radio listenership figures released this evening with …Thu May 03 2012 - 01:00
Breast-fed babies weaned later have less risk of obesityCHILDREN WHO are breast-fed and weaned on to solid foods later have a much lower risk of obesity at nine years of age, according…Wed May 02 2012 - 01:00
MEPs warn of threat to CapTHE ECONOMIC troubles facing EU member states could affect the funds provided for Common Agricultural Policy (Cap) reform, MEPs…Wed May 02 2012 - 01:00
'Titanic II' cruise plan prompts scepticismIRISH CRUISE specialists have a bad feeling about plans by an Australian billionaire to offer cruises on a replica of the Titanic…Tue May 01 2012 - 01:00
Euro 2012 guide book tells fans how best to stay on the ballHOW DO you order a beer in Polish? How long does it take to travel from Poznan to Gdansk? What’s the Polish equivalent of dialling…Tue May 01 2012 - 01:00
Former chairman seeks investigation into mental health organisationLetter to Brendan Howlin calls for a review of funding of voluntary group by the HSETue May 01 2012 - 01:00
Advice issued to Euro 2012 fansAdvice for Irish people travelling to the Euro 2012 soccer championships in June has been published by drinkawareMon Apr 30 2012 - 01:00
Walking back to happiness as odd shoes worn to support mental healthHUNDREDS OF people braved the wind and rain to join the first Walk In My Shoes stroll around Dublin’s docklands yesterday.Fri Apr 27 2012 - 01:00
Three towns selected for heritage projectYoughal, Westport and Listowel have been chosen to pilot a new heritage project which involves conserving buildings and maximising…Fri Apr 27 2012 - 01:00
Height of determination to carry on at PunchestownRACEGOERS ARE doughty folk. Minor matters such as gale force warnings wouldn’t put them off a day at PunchestownThu Apr 26 2012 - 01:00
Coveney expects Libya to reopen to Irish beefTHE VALUABLE Libyan market for Irish and EU beef looks set to be reopened after a 16-year ban, Minister for Agriculture Simon…Thu Apr 26 2012 - 01:00
Homeless charity sees rising demandThe homeless charity Focus Ireland has seen a sharp rise in demand for its services and has warned that it is stretched to the…Thu Apr 26 2012 - 01:00
Punchestown card loses Gold CupRacing: Today’s Gold Cup race at Punchestown has been postponed due to the stormy conditions at the racetrack and will now be…Wed Apr 25 2012 - 01:00
