A Mars hoax has been circulating the internet, claiming that Mars and Earth will be in close proximity and that Mars will appear a similar size to a full moon. The hoax has been circulating on an email that reads: "the Red Planet is about to be spectacular… earth is catching up with Mars [for] the closest approach between the two planets in recorded history… on 27 August … Mars will look as large as the full moon".
Twenty years ago this week, the Kerry Babies Tribunal ended. In sharp contrast to the Morris Report, it was the Hayes family rather than gardaí who were lambasted. By Diarmaid Ferriter
Two of Ireland's digital companies have come together to create a mobile phone channel to bring Irish and international short films to the global market.
Emma Browne profiles Newstalk's newly appointed station editor, Damien Kiberd.
This conference is likely to be our last before the general election. I believe this election and the preparations for it will correctly emphasise the squandered opportunity of creating a humane, just and caring society in Ireland.
Tonic is one of a new breed of Irish pubs – sleek, modern, trendy, generally full of good-looking, tanned people and most of all multi-purposed. This new species of pub is not just for drinking in, but a bit of an all-rounder.
Podcasting could challenge traditional broadcasters in the same way blogs did journalists – Valerie Vetter on those who are making their voices heard
O'Reilly's newest title is bringing British tabloid values to South Africa, reports Emma Browne
Areas of particular concern are the ill-treatment and misconduct by gardaí, mistreatment of people in psychiatric institutions, the absence of rights in the Disability Bill, poor standards in detention centres, a fundamentally flawed immigration system, the shortage of funding for services for violence against women and gaps in legislation on arms trading.
Fifty-nine changes were made to the report by the Arts Council after it had been agreed by a Special Committee on the Traditional Arts on 13 July, 2004, according to the traditional music organisation, Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann. The most substantial of these changes related to funding recommendations which could result in a loss of approximately €1 million to the traditional arts. Other changes made to the report concern education and traditional arts and the role of community arts in local authorities were also made and key appendices were left out.