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The former RTÉ broadcaster says some were clearly more equal than others and that there’s a palpable sense of betrayal among staff now.

The internationally acclaimed Irish choreographer, in Belfast this week, takes aspects of our everyday lives, the mundane and the newsworthy, and turns them into something supranatural, both beautiful and brutal

This week’s list of top ten payments to presenters is symptomatic of a need for huge change, writes Ciaran Mullooly, who worked for the national broadcaster for over 25 years.

The Journal recently met three senior members of the garda Special Tactics and Operations Command – the unit that manages specialist firearms response.

Five people who pleaded guilty to charges of animal cruelty and neglect of animals at the Wetlands Halting Site in Kilkenny have been handed down suspended pris...

Explainer: How does a garda media blackout work in the age of social media? Gardaí requested a media blackout during the Blanchardstown siege on Tuesday night but social media companies did not comply. By Niall OConnor Wednesday 26 May 2021, 9:00 PM Wed 9:00 PM 35,998 Views 21 Comments Image: Niall Carson Image: Niall Carson A SIEGE IN Blan...

Updated / Wednesday, 7 Apr 2021 11:39 In 2000, Sonia OSullivan takes silver in the 5000m at the Sydney Olympic Games in Australia, while Irish rugby got a bright new star when 21 year-old Brian ODriscoll scored three tries in a 27-25 victory over France in Paris... We need your consent to load this rte-player contentWe use rte-player to manage extra content that can set cookies on your device and collect data about your activity. Please review their details and accept them to load the content...

The shooting of George Nkencho in Dublin last Wednesday was the sixth such incident. Prior to that, the most recent fatal shooting by gardaí was on May 20, 2018, when Mark Hennessy was shot dead after abducting and killing Jastine Valdez in Enniskerry. Hennessy was shot in his car at Cherrywood. He had abducted Ms Valdez (24) the previous day, bundling her into his car and later murdering her. An inquest into his death earlier this year was told he used a knife to inflict injuries on himself ...