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Streaming killed the video star: The rise and fall of MTV
MTV burst onto our screens in the 1980s as a vivid blast of loud, animated excess – all music, all the time, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Fast …
2 months, 1 week ago
Is it time for a united Ireland? The case for and against unification
The conversation around a united Ireland is an increasingly noisy one, with passionate arguments found on both sides of the debate. Now, two journali…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Live from Dublin Castle: Catherine Connolly’s landslide and Fine Gael’s brutal collapse
It’s official - Catherine Connolly is Ireland’s next President. The signs were there for weeks, but nobody thought the Fine Gael collapse would be t…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Inside Dublin Castle: Is it "all over" bar the counting?
Is Catherine Connolly going to score a landslide victory? As ballot boxes open across the country, all eyes turn to Dublin Castle to see who will bec…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
On a wing and a prayer: How one priest built Knock Airport 40 years ago
It is 40 years since one parish priest in the west of Ireland saw his dreams come true. It wasn’t a visit of the Pope, which had already happened yea…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Indo Politics: Attack ads and ‘Trumpian’ tactics; The Presidential race that lost its way
It’s the presidential election that feels more like a coronation. Catherine Connolly looks set to sweep to victory, but how did a campaign with so ma…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Prince Andrew and Virginia Giuffre: The book that rocked the royals
The release of Virginia Giuffre’s posthumous memoir Nobody’s Girl has reignited scrutiny of Prince Andrew’s alleged role in her abuse. Despite his re…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Night of unrest at Citywest: Violence erupts as tensions over immigration and law enforcement deepen
When violence erupted at the Citywest Hotel that is being used to house asylum-seekers on Tuesday night, gardaí were met with fireworks, flames and f…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
‘Mystery shopping’ gone wrong: The real estate agent, South Dublin home and the fake property owner
How would you feel if you were impersonated as part of a business relationship that ultimately went sour? That’s the situation one man found himself …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Presidential predictions: What to expect in the final 72 hours
Can Catherine Connoly hold her lead or will Heather Humphreys make a late burst for home? Some election predictions as we enter the final stage of th…
2 months, 2 weeks ago