international
# international-2 - Tuesday 16 April, 2013
Is RTÉ to charge international viewers for watching online?
A spokesperson has said shows such as the Late Late Show and Saturday Night Show won’t incur a charge to view.
# international-2 - Monday 15 April, 2013
Tackling climate change and hunger on agenda at major conference
Former US Vice-President Al Gore is amongst those who will attend the event, which is being held by the Government and the Mary Robinson Foundation.
Farrell among stars to film in Ireland this year
Colin Farrell will star in Miss Julie, while Vikings will begin filming its second season in Wicklow and Dublin.
# international-2 - Friday 29 March, 2013
9 incredibly clever ads for real jobs
We’re kind of gutted we can’t apply for these.
# international-2 - Thursday 17 January, 2013
“Oh Hell No!” Irish horse burgers: How the world reacted
What did the world think of our horse burger dilemma? We flipped and were furious, apparently.
# international-2 - Friday 28 December, 2012
Former Czech Republic and Aston Villa footballer dies in sledding crash
Vaclav Drobny was capped two times for his country.
# international-2 - Saturday 22 December, 2012
Eoin Morgan rescues England win with last-ball bludgeon for 6
The former Irish international cricketer was captaining the tourists in India.
# international-2 - Wednesday 19 December, 2012
Wave goodbye: Melanie Nocher retires from international swimming
The two-time Olympian for Team Ireland is looking forward to ‘new challenges’ after taking the decision to step away from elite-level competitions.
# international-2 - Friday 9 November, 2012
‘You have to go to bed tonight and know you’re going to wake up and put everything on the line’ – Les Kiss
Ireland’s backs coach was relaxed enough to joke about the Andrew Trimble, David Skrela mix-up before tomorrow’s trench warfare.
# international-2 - Thursday 8 November, 2012
Guinness Series: Leinster front-row ready to answer Ireland’s call thanks to some insider trading
“Are you going to change your name to Richardt O’Strauss?” asked a South African reporter. We copyrighted that joke last month.
# international-2 - Friday 19 October, 2012
Overseas students attending University of Limerick set to spend €15 million
The 2,200-plus international students who are set attend the university this year are expected to spend between €7,000-12,000 each.
# international-2 - Tuesday 9 October, 2012
Tommy Walsh to feature for Irish squad in Hurling/Shinty International
Cork’s Shane O’Neill and Patrick Horgan, and Offaly’s Shane Dooley are other major names in line to feature in the two tests against Scotland.
# international-2 - Friday 28 September, 2012
Irish winners of Michelin Stars revealed
The selection includes two new restaurants: Galway’s Aniar and Dublin’s Locks Brasserie.
# international-2 - Thursday 20 September, 2012
Fears of protest grows after Mohammed cartoons published in France
The French magazine that published the cartoons sold out its usual print run of 75,000 copies in a few hours.
# international-2 - Tuesday 11 September, 2012
Leinster and Ireland mourn the passing of rugby stalwarts
Gerry Culliton, who was capped 19 times for his country, and Seamus Kelly, Wexford’s first rugby international, featured in the Irish jersey in the 1950s.
# international-2 - Sunday 2 September, 2012
In pics, videos: the 12 most awkward greetings of world leaders
It’s going to take a lot of diplomacy to smooth these over…
# international-2 - Tuesday 21 August, 2012
Eyes to the sky: See the International Space Station tonight
This will be one of the last chances to see it until later this year, Astronomy Ireland has said.
# international-2 - Tuesday 14 August, 2012
Tributes from football legends, teammates and Green Army flood in for retiring Given
Sean St Ledger was gutted to hear of the Donegal man’s retirement and called him ‘an unbelievable goalkeeper’.
# international-2 - Saturday 7 July, 2012
The week in photos: Streaming
This is the week that was, in pictures.
# international-2 - Wednesday 27 June, 2012
24 arrested worldwide after FBI undercover investigation into ‘carding’
Investigation into theft of credit card and bank account info led to arrests and searches in a dozen countries yesterday.
# international-2 - Tuesday 19 June, 2012
Video: Aung San Suu Kyi making speech in Dublin
See the video from within Bord Gáis Energy Theatre where she paid tribute to Ireland’s highlighting of her case.
# international-2 - Saturday 16 June, 2012
As it happened: New Zealand v Ireland, Second Test
Rugby League Park in Christchurch was the setting for what could be a punishing affair for the Irish unless they could up their game significantly.
# international-2 - Friday 15 June, 2012
Explainer: It’s International Justice Day for Cleaners, but what is it?
Over 23,000 people are employed in the contract cleaning industry in Ireland…
# international-2 - Tuesday 29 May, 2012
Aung San Suu Kyi to leave Burma for the first time in 24 years today
The pro-democracy leader is due to visit Ireland in mid-June as part of her trip to Europe.
# international-2 - Wednesday 23 May, 2012
For good this time: Murphy retires from international rugby
You may have thought he had done this months ago, but the Leicester fullback has made it official after being left out of the trip to New Zealand.
# international-2 - Thursday 15 March, 2012
Ireland signs protocol on violence against women
The Government signed the Council of Europe Convention on Violence Against Women, a move which was welcomed by Amnesty International at today’s Universal Periodic Review.
# international-2 - Friday 9 March, 2012
Intensity and persistence are key, says Darling
The Irish hockey international has given his thoughts ahead of the team’s encounters with Russia and Ukraine.
# international-2 - Monday 13 February, 2012
From Russia with love: Moscow men join Limerick FC on trial
Czech midfielder Lubos Kalouda and Polish striker Dawid Janczyk have joined Limerick FC on trial from CSKA Moscow.
# international-2 - Saturday 31 December, 2011
Iran may have bluffed US navy – and the world press
Iran was apparently starting tests with long-range missiles… but propaganda sources are calling it a “media trick”…
# international-2 - Monday 19 December, 2011
Hermit Kingdom: 7 alarming tales from inside North Korea
Starvation, labour camps, kidnappings and repression are among the issues North Korean officials try to keep hidden – but over the years we have been afforded some rare and shocking glimpses…
# international-2 - Friday 11 November, 2011
Daily Fix: Friday
A round up of the day’s main news – plus any bits and pieces you may have missed.
# international-2 - Friday 4 November, 2011
I do! The top six most unusual proposals – on video
Get down on bended knee and ask your partner to marry you? That’s not enough for these folks, who went all out when it came to proposing. Luckily for us, they captured it on video too.
Eleven new ambassadors nominated by the government
The Department of Foreign Affairs has announced a major reshuffle of Irish ambassadors to European and Asian countries.
# international-2 - Thursday 29 September, 2011
Column: Of course there is a pro-Israel lobby – but there is an anti-Israel lobby too
The Israel Ambassador in Ireland says he is tired of talk of an all-powerful Zionist lobby – a Jewish lobby exists, but it’s no different from the Irish lobby which exerted influence in the US, he argues…
# international-2 - Friday 23 September, 2011
Palestinian refugees: How statehood bid at UN affects us
Niamh Fleming-Farrell in Beirut and Ronan Delaney in Dublin have been examining what today’s move by President Abbas means to third-generation Palestinian refugees living in camps in Lebanon – and what it does not.
# international-2 - Thursday 22 September, 2011
Inside Somalia: How violence is trapping the starving
As the Somali government bans foreign aid workers from militant-controlled areas for their safety, the situation deteriorates for the famine-stricken explains Oxfam’s PRO in Somalia.
Reggae and Usain Bolt: How Arthur’s Day translates abroad
To Martha? To llamas? You might have your own opinion of the Guinness fest here – but is it really going round the world?…
# international-2 - Friday 15 July, 2011
Ireland to give extra €1m in aid to Horn of Africa
Countries in East Africa are in the grip of the worst drought in 60 years, with millions facing starvation.
# international-2 - Saturday 21 May, 2011
The week in photos
This is the week that was, in pictures.
# international-2 - Thursday 31 March, 2011
Ivory Coast rebels seize key port as unrest continues
Rival president Ouattara gains an important advantage in the push towards Ivory Coast’s main city. Country is “rapidly sliding back into a civil war”.






















































