| Bono's daughter in The Strips video Bono's daughter's acting career has got a boost after landing a starring role in Irish pop stars The Strips' latest music video.ve Hewson, 18, is launching an acting career and has already featured in one of her dad's... | |
| Kilkenny v Tipperary SHC final preview The 'Drive for Five' should come to a conclusion on Sunday when Kilkenny take on Tipperary in an All-Ireland final which will go down in the annals one way or another. A win for Kilkenny would see... |
| Preview: London Irish v Saracens London Irish boss Toby Booth has recalled Sailosi Tagicakibau for the London Double Header opener against Saracens at Twickenham. Tagicakibau, who scored four tries for the Exiles during last... |
| Ireland's Life and Fitness Magazine Profiles Simulated Environment Concepts' Flagship Ireland's Life and Fitness Magazine . Dr. Ella Frenkel, CEO and President of Simulated Environment Concepts, Inc. (SE Concepts), said, "Publicity comes naturally to us. Because of the innovation of... |
| No changes in Tipperary team Tipperary boss Liam Sheedy has named an unchanged team for Sunday's All-Ireland SHC final against Kilkenny.Twelve of the side which played in last year's decider against the Cats will start at Croke... |
| paddypowerpoker.com Launches EUR10 Rebuy Super Satellites to the Irish Winter Festival 2010 EUR1,650 with any additional tickets awarded depending on the total prizepool generated. Furthermore, any player who wins an Irish Winter Festival ticket in one of... |
| Canada fight back against Irish Ireland face a high-pressure final day in their Intercontinental Cup clash against Canada after the hosts battled back into contention on day three.A record ninth-wicket stand of 121 helped Canada... |
| Irish Rail opens new commuter service The new Dunboyne to Dublin commuter rail service is open to the public today.The service will operate from the new M3 and Dunboyne Stations to the Docklands Station from Monday to Friday - and to... |
| Craigan set to captain N Ireland Stephen Craigan is set to captain Northern Ireland in the Euro 2012 qualifier against Slovenia in Maribor.The 33-year-old will win his 50th cap on Friday night. It will be the fourth successive time... |
| Irish Crowd Pelt Gun N' Roses After Lengthy Wait LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - American rock band Guns N' Roses incurred the wrath of a crowd in Ireland after showing up almost an hour late -- and then left the stage after being pelted with plastic... |
| Irish objections force EU to drop Israel data plan IRELAND has forced the withdrawal of a controversial EU plan to allow Israel access to sensitive personal data on Irish citizens.The proposal was taken off the table at a European Commission meeting... |
| FF mayor calls on Taoiseach to resign TAOISEACH Brian Cowen has been urged to resign and his entire Cabinet were described as "a bunch of chickens" by a Fianna Fail mayor.Niall O'Neill, the Mayor of Midleton in Co Cork, launched the... |
| Cowboys WR Bryant, Dolphins GM Ireland Shake Hands Filed at 12:09 a.m. ET ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- Dolphins general manager Jeff Ireland and Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant have made amends. About an hour before their teams played Thursday night, they... |
| Cohort makes move into Ireland UK distributor Cohort Technology is aiming to storm the Irish market after launching a Dublin operation. Cohort already serves the Irish market from its Basingstoke headquarters but felt it was... |
| Cowboys WR Bryant, Dolphins GM Ireland shake hands Ireland already had apologized to Bryant for having asked whether his mother was a prostitute during a pre-draft interview. This was their first face-to-face meeting since... |
| 30,000 fans head for Electric Picnic as Stradbally bathes in late-summer sun €1 Galway house sparks avalanche of interest With little rain forecast, fans, musicians – and even charity cyclists – can expect a bumper weekend in Laois, writes RONAN... |
| Low tax makes Ireland flag of convenience for some multinationals , Chief reporterIRELAND MAY not be a tax haven but it’s increasingly being seen as a safe place for multinational firms seeking to trim their tax bills and maximise their... |
| Channel swimmer: first Irish woman to complete NI to Scotland swim Shell criticised over gifts to schools DONEGAL WOMAN Anne Marie Ward yesterday became the first Irish woman to swim the north channel between Northern Ireland and Scotland.The Portnablagh woman... |
| Shell criticised over gifts to schools ÁINE RYANA RETIRED Department of Education psychologist has criticised Shell’s public relations strategy of targeting schools with Corrib Natural Gas “baubles and trinkets”.He... |
| Midwest will suffer if Limerick city 'is not fixed', Brosnan says KATHRYN HAYESA REVITALISED Limerick city is crucial to safeguard the future of the midwest region which is in rapid decline, the chairman of the Limerick local government committee has warned.Mr... |
| Only supermarket serving Moyross estate opens under new owners KATHRYN HAYESTHE ONLY supermarket in Limerick’s Moyross housing estate opened under new owners yesterday with a promise of 50 more new jobs over the next two years.The former Supervalu premises... |
| Criticism of Limerick plan rule change FRANK McDONALD, Environment EditorFIFTEEN FIRMS of architects selected 18 months ago to design schemes for the plan to regenerate Limerick are being told that a change in the ground rules means they... |
| North's society in crisis, study argues GERRY MORIARTY, Northern EditorNORTHERN IRELAND is suffering from “crippling levels” of social collapse marked by joblessness, family breakdown, mental illness and drink and drug... |
| The news-makers: Where are they now? ALISON HEALYOlivia and Great Agbonlahor: Hoping to return to europe SOME 139 people were deported from the State in 2007, but none received more attention than Great Agbonlahor and his family.The... |
| Seanad standing orders change urged HARRY McGEE, Political CorrespondentTHE SEANAD’S standing orders should be amended to allow the removal of senators from Oireachtas committees, an Independent TD and an Independent Senator said... |
| Labour wants PE as subject for Leaving LUKE CASSIDYPHYSICAL EDUCATION should be an examinable subject on the Leaving Certificate curriculum, offering students points towards third-level admission, the Labour Party has proposed.At the... |
| Gilmore says lack of certainty over Anglo adding to problems LUKE CASSIDYANGLO IRISH Bank should be wound down within a six-year timeframe, Labour leader Eamon Gilmore said yesterday.He said there needed to be a “finality and certainty” brought to... |
| Guns N' Roses promoter says he kept angry frontman in O2 RONAN McGREEVYMUSIC PROMOTERS MCD said it prevented Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose from leaving Dublin’s O2 venue on Wednesday night after he stormed off the stage.Rose left the stage 22... |
| High Court remands Scottish sex offender €1 Galway house sparks avalanche of interest THE HIGH Court has remanded in custody a 57-year-old convicted sex offender wanted in Scotland for allegedly failing to notify the authorities there... |
| Harney urged to investigate issue of five out-of-date scanners in northeast MICHAEL O'REGANOPPOSITION POLITICIANS have called on Minister for Health Mary Harney to investigate the use of out-of-date scanners at hospitals in the northeast.Consultant obstetrician Dr Seosamh... |
| Minister says Pakistani disaster to get worse before it improves OLIVIA KELLYTHE HUMANITARIAN disaster caused by flooding in Pakistan will get worse before it gets better, Minister of State for Overseas Development Peter Power has said.While the loss of life had... |
| Stall holders want compensation for Blair disruption HARRY McGEE, Political CorrespondentTRADITIONAL STALL holders on Dublin’s O’Connell Street say they should be compensated for having to close down during former British prime minister... |
| Rail station not to open until it has road link TIM O'BRIENONE OF three new rail stations on the reopened Dunboyne railway line is to remain closed until a road is built linking it to the nearest town.Hansfield station, at the southern end of the... |
| Woman 'very sick' on move to dependency unit at hospital GEORGINA O'HALLORANA NURSE has told an inquest into the death of a woman following an elective hysterectomy at a private Dublin hospital that the woman was “very sick” when she was... |
| Doctor had time to prepare for surgery, inquiry told EITHNE DONNELLAN, Health CorrespondentA JUNIOR doctor had at least 30 minutes to prepare to operate on a child who needed to have a kidney removed, the consultant who asked him to carry out the... |
| Germany supports Ireland's crisis measures DEREK SCALLY and HARRY McGEETHE GERMAN foreign minister, Guido Westerwelle, expressed the confidence of Germany in the measures taken by the Irish Government to address the economic crisis.He also... |
| Teenager gets suspended sentence for assault TOM TUITEA TEENAGE girl who has been in care for nine years during which time she became a heroin addict and homeless, has been given a six-month suspended sentence for attacking a hotel employee.The... |
| Minister studying measures to control sex offenders CAROL COULTER, Legal Affairs EditorMEASURES AIMED at reducing the risk of reoffending by sex offenders are under consideration in the Department of Justice, according to the Minister, Dermot Ahern.A... |
| Government urged to boost funding for suicide prevention CARL O'BRIENSUICIDE PREVENTION campaigners have urged the Government to dramatically increase the funding allocated to support services aimed at reducing the number of people taking their own... |
| €1 Galway house sparks avalanche of interest JOHN FALLONTHE TRUCK driver who has put his house on the market and is willing to consider any offers over €1 says he has been inundated with inquiries, some from as far as Australia and... |
| Farmer killed as train collides with tractor EOGHAN MacCONNELLIARNRÓD ÉIREANN closed the Roscommon to Westport rail line yesterday after a man was killed when a freight train collided with a tractor in Co Roscommon.The man has been... |
| Teen service hit by record demand GENEVIEVE CARBERYA SUPPORT service for vulnerable teenagers yesterday said it was struggling to meet record demand for help.The Irish Society for the prevention of Cruelty to Children’s (ISPCC)... |
| Protection against research fraud urged by academy DICK AHLSTROM, Science EditorIRELAND MUST introduce procedures to protect against falsification and plagiarism of research findings, according to a discussion document produced by the Royal Irish... |
| Traveller men's lives shorter by 15 years JOANNE HUNTLIFE EXPECTANCY for Traveller men is 15 years lower than for men in the general population, a new study has found.The All Ireland Traveller Health Study, which took three years to complete... |
| Final ovation for Mick Lally as friends and colleagues recall a life well lived Mick Lally's coffin is carried into Newlands Cross cemetery and crematorium in Dublin yesterday by friends and members of the family.Photograph: Frank... |
| Priest jailed for indecent assaults on three sisters Fr Eugene Lewis (76), who was found guilty of 11 charges of assault. The three sisters said the abuse began when they were as young as seven. He had denied the... |
| Girl's funeral told of need to protect childhood Michaela Davis's uncles carry her coffin from St Mochta's Church in Porterstown, Dublin, after funeral Mass. Photographs: Alan Betson and Gareth... |
| Traynor awaiting extradition to UK to finish sentence CONOR LALLY, Crime CorrespondentCRIMINAL JOHN Traynor is in custody in the Netherlands having been arrested last week as part of a joint operation by the Dutch and British police against... |
