Monday, May 6, 2013 12:00

IT’S hard to escape the feeling that the Government is making things up as it goes.   Every single controversial measure seems designed to cause maximum confusion. Conspiracy theorists would have you believe they are almost doing it on purpose. More...

Monday, April 29, 2013 12:00

THROUGHOUT Dublin there are men and women who give up their valuable time and energy to encourage young people to take up sport.  In all weathers – and often at the expense of their own family life – they provide an invaluable free resource to our youth. More...

Monday, April 22, 2013 12:00

IT’S everywhere you look. It’s on our footpaths, our open spaces, our grass verges and our beaches. It’s also inside our homes, schools and workplaces. I refer, of course, to the dog dirt epidemic plaguing our communities on a daily basis. More...

Monday, April 15, 2013 12:00

A NEW music biography by a local writer entitled ‘Elvis and Ireland’ explores the life and career of the American singer and his influences and connections with the island. Ivor Casey, from Blackrock, says the book is the “Irish biography” of Elvis as it tells the story of the rock ‘n’ roll legend from an Irish perspective. More...

Monday, April 15, 2013 12:00

A MARITIME charity that provided help to 104 survivors who were landed in Dublin during the bitter Battle of the Atlantic 70 years ago is remembering their sacrifices. The Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society is highlighting the role the merchant seamen and fishermen played during the battle on its 70th anniversary this year. More...