Sunday 16 June, 2013
Colin Farrell: Special Olympics World Games 2003 “extraordinary experience”
The actor and supporter of Special Olympics Ireland celebrates 10-year anniversary since the World Games were held in Ireland.
Saturday 15 June, 2013
Cutbacks force Architectural Archive to close for summer
Ireland’s ‘buildings record’ says it has to make its six staff temporarily redundant.
Friday 14 June, 2013
Appeal for leads on first anniversary of Donegal murder
Gardai release details of Seamus Doherty’s final 12 hours in the hope of prompting information on what happened to him in his home.
Irish investors ‘feeling more positive about global economic outlook’
Survey of RaboDirect customers shows upswing in confidence about their personal and global financial situation – but they are slightly less sure about the Irish economy.
Thursday 13 June, 2013
Irish Men’s Sheds and other social entrepreneurs who want to make Ireland better
The empowering organisation shares spotlight with seven other groups trying to make a positive difference in Irish life.
Sunday 19 May, 2013
John Hinde: Nostalgic images are not just for Ireland
London and Amsterdam will see exhibition of shots from major landmarks around England and, of course, Ireland.
50 years ago, these last prisoners left Alcatraz forever
These archive pictures show the final working hours of one of the world’s most notorious jails.
Saturday 18 May, 2013
Kids have serious ‘pester power’ on family food purchases
The breakfast cereal in a family’s cupboard is often dictated by the children.
Monday 6 May, 2013
Fancy getting your teeth whitened? You need to know this
Beware of gum burns – and why lasers are not really the answer to getting your gnashers glowing.
The burning question*: Do you listen to voicemails on your mobile?
It’s a bank holiday Monday, so let TheJournal.ie distract you from the ‘serious’ news with one of life’s REAL dilemmas. (*not really)
Drugged Spiders Spinning Webs Archive Experiment of the Day
This is what happens to their spinning skills when they light up a doobie.
Saturday 4 May, 2013
This amazing feat of engineering happened exactly 100 years ago
The key to the success of the Panama Canal – the 12km-long Culebra Cut – was completed this month in 1913. Its overseeing engineer died just months later.
Monday 29 April, 2013
The burning question*: Do you tip Maltesers into popcorn?
It’s Monday, so let TheJournal.ie distract you from the ‘serious’ news with one of life’s REAL dilemmas. (*not really)
Sunday 28 April, 2013
The 13-year-old who will make you feel like an underachiever
A junior version of Dragon’s Den will hear from Jordan Casey who has his own gaming company and started coding at age 9.
12 post-war assembly lines you’re glad you don’t work on
After World War II, mass manufacturing needed tough bodies and minds to pump up production.
Keeping it photoreal: Check out these very lifelike portraits
Irish artist Barry ‘Jazz’ Finnegan specialises in charcoal drawings that seem to come alive as he creates them.
“One moment off-balance and my leg was gone”
Farmers involved in agricultural accidents tell their stories to warn others of work hazards.
Saturday 27 April, 2013
Witnessing the Troubles: the human face of 1980s Northern Ireland
Artist Seán Hillen began taking photographs of the conflict in Northern Ireland when he was just a teenager – see this powerful archive.
Tuesday 23 April, 2013
Bill O’Herlihy: I wasn’t sure I was good enough to be Film Board head
The new chairman designate of the Irish Film Board tells Oireachtas committee that he decided to “give it a lash” in the end.
Monday 22 April, 2013
The burning question*: Should you read in bed when your partner doesn’t?
It’s Monday, so let TheJournal.ie distract you from the ‘serious’ news with one of life’s REAL dilemmas. (*not really)
Appeal for Irish to take part in global food allergy study
Data is being compiled to shed light on how allergies develop from infancy and to track their occurence in a community.
Sunday 21 April, 2013
Is this the coolest photography in Ireland?
Tired of the same old digital imagery, cameraman Alex Sapienza turned to 100-year-old wetplate photography to create the ultimate retro portraits.
Saturday 20 April, 2013
Irish Famine ‘Tribunal’ to probe if it was crime against humanity
New York and Dublin law faculties to test the case, under current international law, against the-then British government for the tragedy in which one million Irish people died.
Thursday 18 April, 2013
Books AND gaming both have place with student entrepreneurs
Feeling down about the future of this country? These enterprising students give us a sense of hope…
Rhino heads and horns stolen from Dublin museum archive
National Museum Archives were raided after midnight by masked men who tied up security man.
Tuesday 16 April, 2013
Hashtag #BostonHelp offers support to those in need
From a free bed to transport to a shoulder to cry on – the power of social media is put to good use.
Monday 15 April, 2013
New York City on high alert after Boston explosions
Barack Obama to address the nation on the situation as NYC goes into security lockdown.
Thursday 11 April, 2013
College offers online course in what it means to be Irish
Free open online course allows students here – and abroad – to explore Irish identity.
Monday 8 April, 2013
Gerry Adams has harsh words for Margaret Thatcher
The late former British PM “did great hurt to the Irish and British people”, says the Sinn Féin president in a strongly-worded statement
Sunday 7 April, 2013
The Irish start-up that went on a 3,000km road trip to success*
Meet the Soundwave guys whose photo travelogue shows how sometimes you have to take the road less travelled – literally – to get stuff done. *(fingers crossed)
11 amazing new feats of architecture
Restaurants teetering on the edge, pop-up libraries, stunning skyscrapers – some of the winning designs in Architizer’s A+ contest.
You know we had a ‘Gathering’ 60 years ago, right?
‘An Tóstal’ was organised in 1953 to encourage visitors to come to Ireland outside of the normal tourist season. And it gave us the Rose of Tralee.
Saturday 6 April, 2013
How do you stop your water bottle leaking onto your iPad?
Hundreds of secondary school students are creating businesses for national entrepreneurship final. This little invention is just one of the entries.
Friday 5 April, 2013
Is this the toughest-looking Irish movie ever?
King of the Travellers is being describedas “a Gaelic Godfather”. We wouldn’t dare argue.
Unlikely to See This Again Pic of the Day
Nessa Childers and Eamon Gilmore – there’s no hugging it out this time.
Tuesday 2 April, 2013
Best place for US business folk to retire? Ireland.
Wall Street Journal sister site MarketWatch recommends Ireland as its top spot for a happy retirement.
Here’s what it’s like to be 27, Irish and gamble €5 MILLION in one year
Irishman John O’Shea left his job as an accountant to take up full-time gambling. This is how he got on.
Monday 18 March, 2013
The burning question*: Did you enjoy St Patrick’s Day?
It’s the end of the bank holiday, so let TheJournal.ie distract you from the ‘serious’ news with one of life’s REAL dilemmas. (*not really)
Saturday 16 March, 2013
Uncovering the ‘Disappeared’ of Irish War of Independence and Civil War
Historian and archaeologists attempt to uncover secret history of over 180 civilians by the ‘old’ IRA between 1919 and 1923 in TV3 two-part doc.
Wednesday 13 March, 2013
Pope’s Twitter account is back in business with this tweet
It is @Pontifex reborn this evening.
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