Dates for the 2025 Waterford Festival of Food are revealed
The sixteenth Waterford Festival of Food has now been announced as taking place from April 25 – 27, 2025
Co Wexford school’s first ever golf classic raises over €2,000
The first ever Father Felix Rumble raised over €2,000 for Monaseed National School recently.
‘I’m going into something that I know — and I'm looking forward to it’ – Shane Lowry ready for PGA Championship push
Shane Lowry might not win his second major title at Valhalla today but the Offaly man clearly has the emotional maturity and the experience to get the very best out of his game.
Watch: Paul Kimmage and Brian Keogh reflect on Shane Lowry’s incredible 62 as he chases PGA Championship
Shane Lowry catapulted himself into contention at the PGA Championship in Valhalla Golf Club with an extraordinary round of 62, the second of the week after Xander Schauffele’s on Thursday.
Enigmatic art at SETU campus as students showcase their work
Paintings, sculptures, installations, and performance art were on display at South East Technological University’s (SETU) Hill Street campus last week as second year art students opened their exhibiti
Canadian duo to play Tipperary gig
Canadian duo Over the Moon will play a gig in Tipperary as part of a short Irish tour.
Emma Hayes ends Chelsea tenure with her ‘best title’ after latest WSL success
Chelsea boss Emma Hayes described it as her “best title” after her side were once again crowned Women’s Super League champions having thrashed Manchester United 6-0 at Old Trafford in the final game o
Tyson Fury believes he won fight after split decision loss to Oleksandr Usyk
Tyson Fury claimed his split decision defeat to Oleksandr Usyk was a result of the judges siding with the new undisputed world heavyweight champion because of the war in his native Ukraine. Usyk was t
Soap stars raise money for breast cancer charity wearing decorated bras | Irish Independent
EastEnders actors Harriet Thorpe and Natalie Cassidy were among the celebrities who wore decorated bras across London to raise money for a breast cancer charity.
Girl, 10, feels ‘proud’ after cutting off 13 inches of hair to make cancer wig | Irish Independent
A neurodivergent 10-year-old has said she feels “proud” after cutting off 13 inches of her hair to make a wig for a young person with cancer.
Pat Kenny ‘not going anywhere any time soon’ after radio ratings hike | Irish Independent
Pat Kenny believes thousands of listeners may have turned the dial to Newstalk in the aftermath of the RTÉ scandal.
Man charged with murder of woman found dead in Belfast | Irish Independent
A 23-year-old man has been charged with the murder of Kathryn Parton who was found dead in east Belfast on Wednesday.
Michael D Higgins says families of Dublin and Monaghan bombing victims ‘deserve the truth’ | Irish Independent
President Michael D Higgins has said the relatives of the 34 people killed during the Dublin and Monaghan bombings, which occurred on this day 50 years ago, “deserve the truth” behind what happened.
Poll reveals the key battle on June 7 is between centrist parties and the ‘new right’ | Irish Independent
Three weeks out from the local and European elections, and the opinion polls are coming thick and fast. A Sunday Independent/Ireland Thinks poll today adds to the mix, but cannot answer the real quest
Cynthia Erivo says themes in Wicked resonate with LGBT community
Cynthia Erivo said the themes of embracing individuality despite “systems of oppression” and reclaiming negative labels in the upcoming blockbuster film Wicked resonate with the LGBT community.
Ireland’s Best Employers 2024: The full list revealed as Pfizer is king and tech giants fall
Pfizer has knocked LinkedIn off the top spot as Ireland’s best employer, according to a comprehensive research project that studied more than 1,000 companies.
Five talking points from Kerry’s facile win over Monaghan in an underwhelming All-Ireland SFC Group 4 contest
What use a game like this for Kerry’s All-Ireland ambitions?
Kerry player assessments after their ten-point All Ireland SFC victory over Monaghan
Shane Ryan (Rathmore)
Cynthia Erivo: ‘I am really proud I came out the way I did’
British star Cynthia Erivo said coming out publicly was a “moment of relaxation and acceptance of everything that I am”.
Former special adviser to Micheál Martin received a €145,000 exit package | Irish Independent
A special adviser to Micheál Martin when he was taoiseach received a €145,000 leaving package in 2021.
What’s it really like to be a full-time influencer in Ireland?
Travel and adventure influencer Kevin Penrose, aka @wildirishwanderer, lifts the lid on what it’s like to be a full-time content creator, including the perks and downsides of the job, and how much wor
High-earning influencers
From YouTube and Instagram to TikTok and Twitch, social media platforms have turned ordinary people – such as Co Offaly gaming fan Seán McLouglin, better known as Jacksepticeye - into multi-milli
Want to cut your tax bill? Take our experts’ tips on how to maximise your tax relief | Irish Independent
During the 1990s, as Ireland was transforming from an impoverished backwater into a fast-growing economy, there was a bewildering array of tax breaks aimed at investors.