Ever since childhood, Brian Regan had been made to feel stupid because of his severe dyslexia. So he thought no one would suspect him of stealing secrets by Yudhijit Bhattacharjee…

Creative Den Drawing Session – Rua Red 11:00, Wed 26 Oct Rua Red, South Dublin Arts Centre, Tallaght, D24 Did you ever want to give drawing a go? Or maybe…

Instrument Masterclasses: Violin+Guitar – Royal Academy of Music 10:00, Tue 18 Oct Royal Irish Academy of Music, 38 Westland Row, Dublin 2 The Royal Academy of Music is running a…

For decades, the high street has remained a refuge for digital refuseniks. Sure, you’re now able to 1-click a multipack of quilted two-ply from the comfort of your loo seat…

Dublin North Inner City Business Breakfast 08:00, Wed 12 Oct St. Laurence’s, Grangegorman Campus, Grangegorman Lower, Dublin 11 The “Grangegorman Business Breakfast” is a free and informal event for the…

National Disability Authority Conference 2016 10:00 – 15:45, Tue 11 Oct Croke Park, Jones’ Road, Dublin 3 The NDA Conference 2016 is themed “Ordinary Homes, Ordinary Places: Planning, designing and…

In a nationally televised commercial that premiered last month, an empty search box sitting against a stark white background slowly morphs, becoming taller and skinnier. As Redbone croons “Come and…

Scientists behind the historic Rosetta mission have said their goodbyes to the spacecraft as it entered the final stage of its descent on to a comet. The quest to 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko…

“My first son was my 1993 World Trade Center bombing baby,” says Gina Bennett, a veteran CIA analyst who has spent her career tracking down the perpetrators behind some of…

The German writer Norman Ohler lives on the top floor of a 19th-century apartment building on the south bank of the river Spree in Kreuzberg, Berlin. Visiting him there is…

Religion may play an ambiguous role in Japanese life but the arduous pilgrimage remains popular with walkers, cyclists and coachloads. Sayuru Kunihashi had paid the bill for a night on…

Do you remember this photograph? In the United States, people have taken pains to banish it from the record of September 11, 2001. The story behind it, though, and the…

Neil O’Donoghue was 17 years old when he was working as a ticket collector in Heuston station, Dublin, while playing part-time for Shamrock Rovers. Never much of a student, prospects…

Fergal O’Donnell has resigned as joint-manager of the Roscommon senior football team, along with selectors David Casey and Stephen Bohan. In a statement issued last night by three members of…

A pastor who believes that natural disasters are sent by God to punish gay people has been driven out of his home by severe flooding sweeping Louisiana. The death toll…

For the first time in Olympic history, a refugee team is competing. The ten athletes, who are competing in events from judo to marathon running, are serving as a “symbol…

1. Alaska The spring and summer months is when you can cruise to Alaska during ; the season runs from May and ends in September. If you’re a fan of…

Charity Miles Free Available on: Android, iOS Charity miles allows you to earn money for charities while you run, walk or cycle. It works by linking you with corporate sponsors…

Formerly a busy fire-fighter and family man, Greg Matthews spends much of his time today combing the streets of Dublin for memorable images and moments to capture on film. As…

The hatter Boston Corbett was celebrated as a hero for killing John Wilkes Booth. Fame and fortune did not follow, but madness did. One morning in September 1878, a tired…

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle – “No writer in fiction would dare to fasten such an achievement on any of his characters, but the Irish have always had a reputation of…

New research in the United States has suggested patients recovering from hip surgery can benefit by following up their procedure with a home-based exercise program to further improve their recovery. …

Machu Picchu is truly one of the most awe inspiring places on planet earth. The ancient ruins located in Peru are substantial evidence of just how advanced and powerful the…

Nothing captures the truly magical spirit of Christmas like a traditional outdoor Christmas market. It is a tradition that dates back centuries and the hussle and bussle along with the…