NEVER before in Wembley’s rich history have fans headed towards the famous arch had to share their space with a marching band of American college students. That will be the case next September when young athletes in university, some who are paid millions of dollars, will be the headline act in north London. Wembley will...
The violent disorder that broke out last month at Citywest and the Dublin riots two years ago were not primarily driven by far-right elements, according to a senior garda.
The transformation of Martina Burke from her schooldays as a “totally normal” teenager who was “a laugh a minute” and a gifted camogie player, confounds those who knew and cared for her in her youth.
How to survive party season:
Clayton McMillan is a big man with a serious demeanour, who speaks with an impassive face and chooses every word carefully.
Fianna Fáil MEP Billy Kelleher has said it was “distasteful” how party leader Micheál Martin put pressure on some of Mr Kelleher’s closest colleagues to vote against him before Jim Gavin was named as the party’s presidential candidate.
Hundreds of taxi drivers will ignore fixed-price fares offered by Uber this Christmas in favour of accepting traditional metered journeys.
When Claire Fullam, the lifestyle blogger who built a large following by candidly sharing her experience with alopecia, discovered photographs of her personal life circulating online, the economics of digital influence revealed a human cost she could no longer bear.
Picture the scene. You’re planning a hotel break, find a great spot and pull it up on Tripadvisor to check the reviews, only to see this: “Hygiene is zero. Algae on all steps, slippery and hazardous. Toilet and bathroom really dirty. Breakfast had mould on avacado (sic) and tomato. Mosquito bites galore.”
Sometimes no good deed goes unpunished in Irish public life. Take the bid by the Wicklow-Wexford TD, Malcolm Byrne, to have Dublin Airport renamed in honour of economic trailblazing taoiseach Seán Lemass.
Long before the residents of Dartmouth Square West started becoming concerned about the MetroLink, they spent years concerned about the actions of an Athlone-based businessman who showed up one day, locked the gates of the Victorian park in front of the homes, and claimed ownership of it.
A move by new insurance provider Level Health to challenge a key rule around health insurance provision could have huge implications for older people and those with complex health conditions.
Ambrielle Ensell and her family started visiting Ireland in 2017. Ambrielle, who grew up in Washington State, found a holiday home in Co Laois while searching online, and booked it. From the moment they arrived in the country, they felt a sense of connection.
Social media influencers have stumped up €3.3m in tax after the Revenue Commissioners investigated their online activities.
Four years ago, Maria Crowe’s life changed forever when she was diagnosed with a painful bladder condition called interstitial cystitis.
Actor Kate Gilmore sinks her face into her hands in mock-shame. “Oh, God, Lord above,” she says. “Now, that’s something I would maybe go back and tell myself not to do.” We are talking about her appearance on The Voice of Ireland back in 2012 when she was 18 years old.
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