How one woman blew up the red carpet minefield
I think Jenny Beavan won the Oscars. For Tinseltown this year’s Academy Awards were an orgy of delicious self-laceration about its...
View ArticleChildren’s charity founder ‘stole €18,000’
A travel agent has gone on trial accused of stealing more than €18,000 from a charity he founded which sent terminally...
View ArticleDisillusioned David Bentley happy to be on the sidelines in Spain
Not even one of the most exciting Premier League title races for years can turn David Bentley into a footballing...
View ArticleHotel profits rocket as tourists flock back
Profits at one of Ireland’s biggest hotel groups rose nearly five-fold last year as the tourism and hospitality industry enjoyed...
View ArticleHarry Arter could be the man for Ireland through thick and thin
If anybody had doubts about the importance of Harry Arter, the Bournemouth midfielder, to the Ireland set-up, they should be...
View ArticleFractured eye socket sees Dick Clerkin forced to delay return to action
Dick Clerkin, the veteran Monaghan midfielder, has revealed how a sickening face on face collision, which left him and a...
View ArticleStaying Afloat
The future of Irish Water is likely to become a significant issue in the formation of the next government. Fianna...
View ArticleDon’t leave us hostages, Fine Gael tells Kenny
Enda Kenny has been warned not to leave Fine Gael in a “hostage situation” by forming a minority government bound...
View ArticleTeacher who abused girl, 4, is jailed
A trainee Montessori teacher who sexually assaulted and took images of abuse of a four-year-old child in his care has been...
View ArticleSuspected killer of Arlene Arkinson was ‘like the Pied Piper’
The child killer and rapist Robert Howard has been likened to the Pied Piper during an inquest for a murdered...
View ArticleTravel agent guilty of stealing from charity after ‘Father Ted defence’ fails
A travel agent has been found guilty of stealing over €18,000 from a charity that sent terminally ill children to see...
View ArticleGood sports! RTE shares Euro 2016 with TV3
TV3 has bought the broadcast rights to 22 games from RTE for the Uefa European Championships, which will be held...
View ArticleVoters forgot Labour’s victories, Penrose says
Voters who deserted Labour had forgotten its victory in bringing about the marriage equality referendum, Willie Penrose claimed, after saving...
View ArticleNext Luas strike called off as Siptu agrees to talks
A Luas strike planned for next Tuesday has been cancelled after union leaders accepted an invitation from the Workplace Relations Commission...
View ArticleCouncil tweet asks for feedback by post
Dublin City Council prompted derision when it asked Twitter followers to provide feedback by emailing them to request a form,...
View Article‘Isis recruiter’ emotional talking of torture
A man accused of being Islamic State’s main recruiter in Ireland became emotional as he gave details of torture he said...
View ArticleIrish MEPs change votes more than most
Irish MEPs are among the least decisive in Europe, or perhaps the clumsiest, according to a survey which shows that...
View ArticleGP who forged will is guilty of misconduct
A GP who was involved in forging the €1.9 million will of an elderly woman in Armagh has been found guilty...
View ArticleIn pictures: Ireland, rediscovered
Think you know what Ireland looked like 150 years ago? Think again. Lost Ireland 1860 – 1960, to be published...
View ArticleBridge to be named after first 1916 signatory
After 100 years Tom Clarke, the first signatory of the 1916 Proclamation, will have a national landmark named after him....
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