F Scott Fitzgerald’s proverbial ‘second act’ seems to be available to everyone who gets themselves embroiled in all manner of controversy — everyone, that is, except the Irish

Columnist's departure brings down the curtain on a career that transformed Irish journalism and lit a few rockets in the general posterior area of the powers that be

Children, lots and lots of them, had gathered in Clifden’s town square for the broadcaster’s arrival. The event was scheduled to take place a good three hours before the Toy Show was due on air

Oireachtas media committee hears from the Music and Entertainment Association of Ireland about their concerns about airplay on Irish radio stations

Some years ago, back when I worked in Barnardos, my colleague Meriel Reeves told me that David Norris had asked her for a favour (I think they had a personal connection). He was distraught, he said, because his barber had just retired.

John O’Callaghan of Dog Advocacy Ireland said that the races pose a risk to both human and animal welfare

A remarkable Corkman whose life was punctuated by scandal and controversy 

As one of Ben Dunne's sons stated on social media, he was 'a good and decent man'. Rest in peace, Ben Dunne — 1949-2023

Rich people rarely know precisely what they’re paid

The level of misinformation and disinformation on Irish social media platforms has grown year on year since the covid pandemic, a major study has found.

'Prospect House' was selected from an eclectic shortlist to be named the Best New Irish Feature at the 68th Cork International Film Festival

RTÉ is now in checkmate. Shrinking its extravagant output is its only way out of debt, writes Gareth O'Callaghan

With both RTÉ and the FAI embroiled in controversy this year, Colin Sheridan explains how one institution could learn from the other to stay off the naughty step

Sometimes the future can be writ large. So it was for music journalist Jon Landeau one evening in 1974, when he went to a gig in Cambridge, Massachusetts and was blown away. “I saw my rock and roll past flash before my eyes,” he wrote.

The Cork Camogie star and television presenter is among the extended family bereaved by the passing of Thomas Geary

Company has pulled back in a variety of divisions this month, including music, gaming, and some human resources roles

Mr Tubridy did not have his contract renewed by RTÉ following the scandal surrounding secret payments made to him, which led to his departure in August.

Newly-released minutes show RTÉ board chairwoman Siún Ní Raghallaigh told its July meeting that no risk assessment had been conducted on the flop stage show

The Irish Examiner's tribute to the late Vicky Phelan picked up the award for Front Page of the Year at the Irish Journalism Awards on Wednesday evening.

Paddy Cosgrave is not expected to attend the event this week following his resignation as CEO, even though he still owns the company, writes Cáit Caden

It’s always worth wondering what big retail companies, and their image-makers, are trying to tell us about ourselves when the latest crop of Christmas advertisements reaches our screens. This year we are receiving very mixed messages.

TD Chris Andrews' decision to initiate legal action against a newspaper and journalist puts further spotlight on Sinn Féin’s relationship with the media

It comes as Sinn Féin TD Chris Andrews is suing both the 'Irish Times' and its political correspondent Harry McGee personally over an article published last month

In the battle of the Cork stations, Neil Prendeville holds the bragging rights as the city's most listened to mid-morning show

Sinn Féin TD Chris Andrews is suing both The Irish Times and its Political Correspondent Harry McGee personally over an article published last month

Letters sent to Culture Minister Catherine Martin reveal the depth of feeling about RTÉ’s spending controversy with one saying they were delighted the 'cesspit' in Montrose had been exposed

Box office smash Barbie helped Warner Bros Discovery top core quarterly profit estimates but the effects of two Hollywood strikes and a weak advertising market could hamper earnings into next year, company executives said.

Cutting ties with the media website is the first major step taken by the new board of Web Summit, now headed by Katherine Maher

Minutes into Amnesty's test, half of Tiktok's 'For You' feed was about mental health struggles — with some of those videos normalising suicide

Where there is no friendship there is no sense of community, and where there is no community there is no hope, writes Dr Vittorio Bufacchi

Apple, Google-owner Alphabet, Facebook-owner Meta, and Tesla all gave investors reason to fret about growth in the latest earnings season

Taoiseach expresses regret over the decision by the Government to introduce Ireland’s final lockdown in December 2021

Revenues in Ireland’s 'internet access' industry to be worth €2.2bn by 2027, with mobile advertising overtaking broadband revenues to reach €819m, according to PwC

Taiwan's Foxconn, the world's largest contract electronics maker and a major Apple supplier, has stuck to its previous outlook of strong year-end Christmas holiday sales, and said customers were buying well in China and the US.

"The work crew always joke whenever I book a few days off that there must be a storm coming'

Leo Varadkar said 'there will still be a lot of people who would refuse to pay and resent paying' the household media charge mooted to replace the TV licence fee

Why are we still farming animals when it’s becoming increasingly clear that animal agriculture is no longer fit for purpose in our rapidly changing, climate-challenged world? We are locked into a system of food production about as inefficient as one ...

Stalking, domestic abuse, and assaults on emergency personnel including gardaí are addressed with new offences and tougher sentences in the Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act

Media Minister made the comments to the chairman of Coimisiún na Meán which has taken on the functions of the former Broadcasting Authority of Ireland

A man who was caught with nearly €27,000 worth of cannabis delivered to his Cork home through UPS said he started drug dealing to pay off a crippling gambling debt.

Plenty of adults enjoy porn as part of a fun and engaging sex life. Where the problem arises is how commercial porn is produced and who’s watching it, writes Sarah Harte

I forgot that Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, in her political days, was regarded as the most lethal practical joker in the Oireachtas

Retired commandant Ray Cawley asks what happened the footage sent each day to RTÉ by Tom McSweeney

Recently retired judge Olann Kelleher's use of his discretionary powers when dealing with first offenders has had an extraordinary success rate