Robert Plant at the Heineken Green Energy Festival in Cork in 2000. Photograph: Dara Mac Donaill

Plant was the lead singer in the biggest hard rock band in history

Living in a damp and cool climate, it is not surprising that people in Ireland spend 90 per cent of their time indoors, and the ma(...)

Clermont supporters in Temple Bar, Dublin, yesterday. Photograph: David Sleator

Some 22,000 French fans in town for Heineken and Amlin Cup finals

The Unicorn Restaurant on Merrio Row, Dublin. A statement on the restaurant’s website said: ‘circumstances have meant we have to leave and the restaurant is now closed’.

Movers and shakers had been entertained at Merrion Row venue since 1938

Leonard Cohen onstage at the 02 arena in Dublin in July 2009. He will return to the arena in September 2013.  Photograph: Dave Meehan/The Irish Times

The 78-year-old singer-songwriter will play two concerts at the O2 in September

An Aer Arann plane had to be written off after it landed in blustery conditions at Shannon Airport.  Photograph by Frank Miller

Investigation concludes that plane came in too fast in blustery conditions

Minister for Finanace and Brendan Howlin: hopeful of further progress in the talks. Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Times

Howlin reports significant progress in negotiations on Croke Park II at Labour Relations Commission

Clare Duignan, managing director of RTÉ Radio who has announced she is stepping down from the role in June.

One of broadcaster’s longest serving executives steps down after four years in radio role

More articles