Derek Ryan
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Some musicians dissatisfied with ‘Lord of the Flies’ Covid-19 funding process
- Music
- November 30, 2020, 12:50
Sinead O’Connor, Sharon Shannon and Damien Dempsey are among hundreds of musicians who will receive Government assistance to cope with Covid-19. O’Co(...)

Covid crisis: SME business owners should be allowed tap pensions
- Personal Finance
- November 16, 2020, 06:00
As a nation we face a significant dilemma: the need to spend now so that we can save the current economy versus the need to save so that we can spend (...)

Big differences in waiting times for children’s occupational therapy
- Health
- April 8, 2019, 01:01
Big variations exist in waiting times for children to see an occupational therapist in different areas across the State, new figures reveal. The data(...)

National Ploughing Championships: A lot more than just ploughing
- Environment
- September 20, 2018, 19:11
The skies blackened just before lunch and, sure enough, the rain came. Not enough, mind you, to dampen the spirits of those at the National Ploughing (...)

Big Tom remembered on ‘Late Late Show Country Special’
- Music
- April 20, 2018, 23:10
Country and western singer Big Tom was recalled as “the Johnny Cash of Ireland” on Friday night during the Late Late Show Country Special. Big Tom M(...)

In the village of Oram, 5km north of Castleblayney, Tom McBride’s people encircle him to say farewell to a king. They welcome all comers, thousands of(...)

Garda who was glassed in face during arrest awarded €93,000
- High Court
- November 7, 2017, 12:59
A garda who was glassed in the face a by a man he was attempting to arrest, has been awarded just over €93,000 at a Garda Compensation hearing in the (...)

Catholic priests from Romania being recruited to serve in Ireland
- Religion & Beliefs
- August 28, 2017, 01:00
An Irish bishop has resorted to going to Romania to recruit priests for his diocese. While the number of priests is dwindling in Ireland, there is a s(...)

The big, stressful house move: how to do it right
- Homes & Property
- January 13, 2017, 06:00
“Don’t opt to pack up your things yourself,” says Derek Ryan of Bray Removals. “People always underestimate how long it takes. The problem is, they ha(...)

Irish tourists to Nice concerned but unlikely to cancel
- Consumer
- July 15, 2016, 15:17
Irish people with plans to travel to France in the weeks ahead have expressed concern about their safety although most of those with bookings who made(...)