Without rules, a referendum is little more than an invitation to a collective roar of anger and is open to abuse by politicians, says Ngaire Woods.

The company behind popular RTÉ programmes Room to Improve and First Dates Ireland’ has said it is on course for a strong performance in 2017, despite profits falling 15% last year.

“If you are losing faith in human nature, go out and watch a marathon.” — Kathrine Switzer

It’s fairly safe to assume that if Kathy Switzer was running her first Boston Marathon on Monday afternoon, she would have been held back from finishing, with thousands of others.

Whole swathes of the southwest were left without mobile phone coverage over Christmas, it has emerged.

MANCHESTER CITY’S clash against Tottenham tonight could be worth €50 million to the winners if they progress in the Champions League next season.

Lewis Hamilton’s phenomenal rookie year in Formula One is expected to have a major impact on the financial health of British motor sport.

Manchester United have been backed to challenge Spanish giants Real Madrid and Barcelona for the title of richest club in the world by business advisory firm Deloitte.

ON day one, a dead body floated past the original Cabin Fever ship. Then the ship sank. Yesterday, the replacement vessel was forced to return to shore — and a crew member ran away.

MORE than one in three viewers were watching RTE’s reality TV show Cabin Fever before the future of the hit show floundered.

THE future of RTÉ’s reality TV show Cabin Fever remains in doubt following the sinking of the 90ft schooner involved in the programme off the Donegal coast on Friday.

RTÉ’S latest reality TV show was scuttled yesterday after Cabin Fever I hit the rocks off the Donegal coast.

The RTE TV survival show Cabin Fever turned to reality tonight when the ship carrying nine contestants ran aground on rocks off Co Donegal.