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WATCH: We took our readers on a preview Culture Night bus tour

19 Sep 2018

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Paul de Ferreira

After almost a year waiting, brain injury patient gets HSE funding for place in new facility

16 Sep 2018

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14 henrietta street

This inner city Dublin house was once home to 100 people from 17 families

15 Sep 2018

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Sponsored

Bring your home to life this Christmas with a range of gorgeous decorations from Lidl

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Nov 21

Christmas Village Scene

This charming Christmas village includes five houses and will be part of your Christmas set-up for years to come

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Spiral Christmas Tree

This reusable Christmas tree is equipped for inside or outside use as long as its connected directly to the mains

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Christmas Baubles

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LED Glass Decoration

This cute miniature tree is set to a six-hour timer which repeats daily

€5.99

Christmas Wreath/Garland

Commit to Christmas with a garland for your mantle

€7.99

Christmas Decorative Figurine

Invite St Nicholas into your home, stock up on penguins and reindeer, or collect all three

€5.99

Christmas Tree Baubles

Gingerbread men and candy canes

€3.49

Lidl Wooden Christmas Train

A decoration that will delight the kids in the house

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Paul de Ferreira

"They weren't expecting him to survive": Father of brain injury patient hopes for funding to give his son a future

24 Aug 2018

13.6k

Papal Visit

Pope-a-scopes and John Paul II's in-flight menu: Uncovering the curios of the '79 visit

23 Aug 2018

11.4k

back on the road

Popemobile from '79 gets refurbishment ahead of Papal visit

22 Aug 2018

24.3k

Mac na hÓighe slán

'Jesus is about as likely to rise from the dead as this cockerel I'm cooking': The story behind this 250-year-old cross

15 Aug 2018

14.1k

Phoenix Park

HSE emergency chief: 'We're not saying there will be deaths but we're planning for that eventuality'

15 Aug 2018

24.1k

Sponsored

These stylish designs from Lidl will keep you warm as you stay active through the winter months

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Nov 21

Ladies’/Men’s Performance Tops

For working out during the winter months, this essential gear is available in sizes small to XL

€12.99

Ladies' Winter Jacket

Prioritise style, comfort and keeping warm with this winter jacket from Lidl

€29.99

Men's Winter Jacket

This winter jacket will protect you from the elements and comes in a range of designs

€29.99

Men's Winter Trousers

These trousers are windproof and waterproof, perfect for braving the cold weather you’re cycling or skiing

€21.99

Ladies' Fleece Jacket

This soft faux-sheepskin jacket is water-repellent and zips up to the chin and comes with pockets

€14.99

Kids' Winter Jacket

This padded jacket offers heat retention to make sure your kids don’t feel the cold

€17.99

Kids' Winter Boots

Available in sizes 7.5-12, these soft padded boots are water-resistant so they won’t soak through

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Ladies' Winter Trousers

Complete with non-slip snow gaiter, these trousers for anyone who wants to stay active during the winter months

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Kid's Winter Trousers

These windproof and waterproof trousers are perfect for the kids who just won’t stay inside

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Pope2018

The Papal Cross, the Claddagh ring and 3,000 singers: Behind-the-scenes as the Phoenix Park gets ready for Pope Francis

14 Aug 2018

15.9k

Deeper Underground

'This is the James Bond style entrance': The ESB plant that's hidden deep inside a Wicklow mountain

11 Aug 2018

41.1k

Housing Crisis

1,400 food parcels a week, 900 meals a day and 'no sense of it easing up' at the Capuchin Day Centre

11 Aug 2018

14.5k

Lovely Girls

'I grew up thinking it was unattainable:' Why this year's candidates for Rose of Tralee wanted to enter

7 Aug 2018

17.1k

Music Makers

The life of a Grafton Street busker: 'People think you show up and play - but I've been here since 8am'

6 Aug 2018

26.0k

consultation

Public meetings on bus routes that will 'transform' Dublin have begun

3 Aug 2018

17.1k

Blood donation

'There's no better symbol of integration than the exchange of blood:' Polish residents launch Bloody Foreigners campaign

31 Jul 2018

18.6k

tentacles for tinies

'The little knitted octopuses worked brilliantly': How a Dublin knitting group helped these premature twins

28 Jul 2018

22.7k

tricks of the trade

"It's magic": what this Tidy Towns judge has learned after almost four decades in the business

21 Jul 2018

10.2k

European Parliament proposes new rules for parents to juggle work and home commitments

21 Jul 2018

20.0k

Amhrán na bhFiann

How a young Deaf student helped bring about the new Irish Sign Language version of the National Anthem

18 Jul 2018

10.1k

Loneliness

'I feel more secure': How HomeShare has been bringing the old and young together

15 Jul 2018

28.1k

voxpop

Should Michael D Higgins seek a second term as President? We hit the streets to ask

10 Jul 2018

16.1k

chester beatty

After decades under wraps in Dublin these 300-year-old scrolls are finally on display

8 Jul 2018

25.6k

Farming

"There should be 90 or 100 grand worth of broccoli here - we probably won't see any of it"

7 Jul 2018

31.5k

paul howard

'It started out as a joke': Paul Howard on his musical about Copper Face Jacks

3 Jul 2018

12.9k

birdhill

How to win Tidy Towns: We speak to last year's winners as they prepare to defend their title

1 Jul 2018

14.4k

Palestine

"The resonances are huge": Carrie Crowley on why she's supporting a boycott of the Eurovision in Israel next year

27 Jun 2018

13.1k

irish cinema

'It brings back all sorts of memories ... I'm crying now': New project brings archive Irish clips to nursing homes

24 Jun 2018

10.6k

future leaders

These schoolkid entrepreneurs have created an internet safety board game (with added robots)

18 Jun 2018

5.8k

Kildare

We took a tour of the Newbridge Silverware factory to learn how they make their wares

17 Jun 2018

12.4k

Bloomsday

'And then a rocket sprang and bang': We asked David Norris to read his favourite section of Ulysses

15 Jun 2018

8.1k

Water Outage

'I'm undergoing chemotherapy. I'm supposed to live in a germ-free environment': How the water outages are impacting residents

12 Jun 2018

10.2k

Magdalene Laundries

"The nightmares will always be there": These Magdalene survivors tell their personal stories

10 Jun 2018

11.6k

Ramadan

'It's a very long day and you do feel hungry occasionally': Muslims on fasting for Ramadan

9 Jun 2018

26.8k

art and design

"I'm hoping it will start a dialogue about mental health": Meet the art students who want to make a difference

8 Jun 2018

9.4k

Coolest Club

These primary school pupils from Dún Laoghaire have won an international award for their after-school coding club

4 Jun 2018

9.7k

Cultural companions

"Loneliness can take 4 to 5 years off you": how an arts-based service for older people in Wexford is looking to fight social isolation

3 Jun 2018

13.1k

danger

'They're not normal lakes or rivers': ESB warns people against swimming in reservoirs

29 May 2018

33.0k

Drinking

Alcohol a factor in 1 in 20 cases at emergency departments

29 May 2018

8.7k

Drug Warning

One man dies and another is in hospital after taking unknown substances in Co Derry

28 May 2018

9.2k

year in the life

Phoenix Park deer: 'The bucks are in the bachelor area ... the females are up near Castleknock'

25 May 2018

13.4k