As a documentary on Eamon de Valera’s time in America airs, historian and author Ryle Dwyer looks at how history is taught here — and explains why he did not take the subject for his Leaving Cert.

RTÉ last night broadcast the first of Olivia O’Leary’s two documentaries on Daniel O’Connell. When the programme-makers first considered the project, they could not have

RTÉ broadcaster Olivia O’Leary will be at the Amergin Solstice Poetry Gathering in Waterville, Co Kerry, over the next few days. Originally from Borris, Co Carlow, Olivia also presents The Poetry Programme on RTÉ Radio 1 and does a radio column every Tuesday for the Drivetime programme.

Olivia O’Leary is about to begin the latest installment in her broadcasting career as the new presenter of The Poetry Show, writes Marjorie Brennan

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Locals and tourists alike will take a walk on the wild side this weekend as the culture, heritage and activities associated with one of Waterford’s most famous mountains returns.

This two bedroomed mid-terraced Douglas home has lots of lovely features including a well planted back garden, says Trish Dromey.

This surprisingly large c 2,700 sq ft five-bed home is spacious, well-kept and easily accessed.

Let’s hope that we can start now to focus on building ‘a proper constituency of support’, as Olivia O’Leary put it, for people with mental health difficulties, writes Clodagh Finn

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today

RTÉ reporter Olivia O’Leary is the latest in an ever-growing line of famous Irish faces to admit they have suffered from depression and undergone treatment. Slowly, the country’s cynical view of mental health is changing for the better, writes Claire O’Sullivan

MUSIC NEWS: Though there were all sorts of stories about Michael Jackson’s perilous finances through the years, the late prince of pop did listen to some of the right advice when he managed to amass the rights to songs by an impressive roster of artists. 

This period-era, mid-terrace home is full of character and enjoys the elevated views from Cork City’s Richmond Hill, writes Tommy Barker.

MUSIC NEWS: Quote of the week goes to Tim Commerford, bassist with Rage Against the Machine, who told Rolling Stone: “I do apologise for Limp Bizkit. I really do. I feel really bad that we inspired such bullshit.” 

Actor Gabriel Byrne has added his voice to a campaign opposing the development of a hard surface on the grassy towpath along the River Barrow which has been used as an amenity for generations.

Dubbed the health epidemic of the 21st century, scientists are looking to the human brain to combat the negative effects of stress.

Sq m: 102 (1,100 sq ft)

ONE thing really jarred with me about the State visit of President Michael D Higgins to Britain. Actually, there were a couple of things, but one of them didn’t occur until the interviews, as part of the massive coverage of the visit. Let me explain.

Martin McGuinness has heaped praise on Britain’s Queen for the way she influences the peace process.

I’M a great fan of the Danish political TV series Borgen. Mostly, as you’d expect, it’s about power.

DANIEL O’CONNELL never had it this good. The original purveyor of the monster meeting would have been astounded as to the quality of debate among those in attendance at Saturday’s gathering of the Reform Alliance in the RDS in Dublin.

The Reform Alliance’s window of opportunity to set up a political party may be receding after an opinion poll has showed support for such a move was significantly down.

Rebel ex-minister Lucinda Creighton has said for the first time that she expects to fight the next election under the Reform Alliance banner.

The Reform Alliance will host their public conference this afternoon in the RDS and you can follow live updates here from 10am.

City buyers cutting cloth to their financial means, stressing location over size Tommy Barker reports.

There’s no one reason why Fine Gael lost the abolition of the Seanad referendum in such dramatic style but the court of the media is a good place to start looking.

There’s no one reason why Fine Gael lost the abolition of the Seanad referendum is such dramatic style but the court of the media is a good place to start looking.

Within the price grasp of better-off first time buyers at €250,000, but also big enough to be a home for all stages of the family cycle, is this spotless Ballinraha bungalow, near Blarney.

Four Angry Men host Olivia O’Leary wants the show to be informative and prescriptive, and not an unfocused pub-style rant, says Alan O’Riordan

Audrey McGrath and Deric Hartigan at the Anglo the Musical in Dublin.

Despite Gabriel Byrne’s scathing comments the Irish film star joined a gathering at the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre last night for one of the most eagerly awaited musicals of recent years.

Writer Maeve Binchy’s death has prompted consideration of notables who might be described as our national treasures, says Barbara Scully

John Perry, the small businesses’ minister, yesterday dodged one of the main concerns for SMEs — cuts made to employers’ redundancy rebates — after having just told delegates at the Small Firms Association’s annual conference that the ability of SMEs to grow will be key to Ireland’s economic growth potential.

SEAMUS Maye sat at the back of the court, surrounded by friends and associates.

In no particular order or weight ... Paul Brady, Henry Shefflin, Myrtle Allen, Saoirse Ronan, the Gulf Stream’s micro climate, Seamus Heaney, Fiona Shaw, Martin Hayes, Graham Norton, the Society of St Vincent de Paul, Rory McIlroy, Olivia O’Leary, Connemara, the Delphi and Blackwater valleys, Julie Feeney, John Hume, Lyric FM, Michael Noonan’s unflinching, selfless resolve at a moment of great personal tragedy.

Politics could be hit by a massive culture change in the next 10 years if more women take up seats, it has been claimed.

I HAVE a crow to pluck with the Taoiseach.

AS the presidential candidates gathered for their first set-piece debate of the campaign, one person stood out from all the others as the perfect head of state.

INDEPENDENT TDs look unlikely to nominate any candidate for the presidency despite having considered a wish list of potentials for the race.

THE silly season is in full swing.

THE presidential election appears to be turning into a farce. What a pity. This office has served the country so well in recent years.

After a period of grace‚ frustration with the government is becoming evident‚ writes Political Editor Paul O’Brien

PRESIDENT Mary McAleese and her husband, Senator Martin McAleese, led the mourners at Brian Lenihan’s removal last night.

Tommy Barker says Maryborough Woods property has had a brush with genius and altered bedroom tallies, too.

COMEDY and economics seem unlikely bedfellows but it’s a marriage the organisers of a new festival which kicked off yesterday hope will be a winner.

WHEN St Brendan, one of the great figures of early Irish monasticism, left Kerry’s Brandon Creek in the early years of the fifth century on his seven-year voyage to try to discover Paradise, he must have had many supporters who wished him nothing but the very best though they did not have any great comprehension of where he was going, why he was going or what he might discover.

GREAT views of Cork city, especially with lights twinkling at night, come from the rear, bay-windowed dining area of 12 Silverlands, a great detached four-bed home of 2,000 sq ft in Maryborough Woods, Cork.

CUT down from four-beds to three, to provide better master bedroom (16’ by 14’) facilities, including a big walk-in wardrobe, is 15 Ryecroft, in Cork’s Maryborough Woods.