Meath woman receives honour for Manly work
30 January 2012
A Meath woman living in Sydney has been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in recognition of her services to the community of Manly. Madeleine Le Surf, 72, is originally from Kells.
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Events mark Bloody Sunday anniversary
30 January 2012
Events have been held to mark the 40th anniversary of Bloody Sunday in Derry. Relatives of the victims attended a memorial service at a monument in Derry's Bogside.
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Wins secure honours for Cork, Laois
30 January 2012
Cork and Laois claimed well deserved victories on Sunday. Cork proved they were fully prepared for the Allianz Football League after they claimed the McGrath Cup with a 0-13 to 0-06 win over Tipperary in Clonmel.
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Wolfhounds overpowered
30 January 2012
Ireland outscored the Saxons by three tries to two, creating touchdowns for Dave Kearney, Tomas O'Leary and Simon Zebo, but they could not compete with England's dominance up front.
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Kilkenny aged care scandal leads to Oz
30 January 2012
Gardaí are investigating whether two former directors of an Irish nursing home were properly vetted before they were hired to work with elderly people in Melbourne.
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Peter Robinson attends his first GAA match
30 January 2012
Stormont First Minister Peter Robinson has attended his first gaelic football match. In a significant development for community relations in Northern Ireland, he joined deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness at the McKenna Cup final.
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Circus tumbles into town
30 January 2012
Roll up, roll up, the circus is coming to town — and it’s Irish. Tumble Circus sees Belfast-based Dubliner Ken Fanning and his Swedish co-star Tina Segner take their act to the stage for their third Australian tour in three years.
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Sharon Corr finds a new voice
29 January 2012
After 15 years of international success, Sharon Corr has managed to squeeze in a successful solo career, raise a family and become the face of Oxfam Ireland. She talks to Kerrie Kennedy about being a working mum, touring with Ronan Keating, and whether a reunion of The Corrs may be possible.