Both RTÉ and Virgin Media are lining up key debates during the campaign.

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Republic of Ireland international striker Seani Maguire is the latest well-known Irish person to have their likeness used in an online ad campaign without his consent.

In recent days, staff were told that the organisation could not continue as it is currently operating without a significant increase in state funding.

A 20-year-old man who was left on life-support after taking MDMA at Electric Picnic last year has urged people to avoid drugs at this weekend’s festival.

With some protesters continuing to defy court injunctions some processors sought to obtain attachment and committal orders that could lead to farmers involved in protest action being arrested.

Shane Lowry has woken up this morning as the Open champion.

Broadcaster Miriam O'Callaghan has got High Court orders allowing her to join as co-defendants 51 people allegedly connected to Facebook advertisements using her name and image which she says are defamatory.

More than 20,000 disclosures of domestic violence against women and children were made to Women's Aid last year.

Broadcaster Miriam O'Callaghan has secured a High Court order requiring Facebook to provide her with information aimed at identifying those behind alleged defamatory adverts on the social media platform .

Broadcaster Miriam O'Callaghan's application for an order directing Facebook to provide her with information identifying those who have placed allegedly defamatory adverts on the social media platform has been adjourned.

"I didn’t know anything about anything, I was just spinning off the top of my head.”

The No side wanted lawyer Maria Steen to represent them in tonight's TV debate; RTE had previously announced Cora Sherlock would represent the No side with Sinn Féin's Peadar Toibin.

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The season kicks off with Niall Horan joining the RTÉ Concert Orchestra on RTÉ One at 6.55pm on Saturday May 12.

Leo Varadkar has never been shy about his ambitions.

Former RTÉ rugby analyst and Newstalk host George Hook showed his emotional side on live television when he spoke about his relationship with his parents in the years before they died.

The Trick or Treat for Temple Street campaign will raise money for a new Neurology unit.

"The dive-line is open now!" Classic...

Jesus Mammy!

He put his body on the line dozens of times on the hurling pitch – but opening up about his battle with depression is one of the bravest things Conor Cusack has ever done.

RTE has announced that its political correspondent, David McCullagh, is to be the new presenter of Prime Time.

Paddy Power have installed Jennifer Maguire as their 5/1 favourite to replace Dermot Whelan as the Republic of Telly’s main presenter.

Questions are being raised about the amount of money paid to some of RTÉ's biggest stars.

Electric Picnic is set to feature the Amnesty Stage for the first time, as well as the return of the Puball Gaeilge Irish language stage, it was announced today.

One of the most influential figures in Irish history over the past half century, Martin McGuinness talks to Political Correspondent Shaun Connolly about Meryl Streep, Miriam O'Callaghan, and murder.

Sinn Féin's Presidential candidate Martin McGuinness has complained that last night's Prime Time debate amounted to a "trial by television".

Dana's continuation in the Presidential race remains unclear this morning after a bizarre announcement by the Presidential candidate last night.

Sinn Féin’s Martin McGuinness and independent David Norris struggled to beat ‘Inanimate carbon rod’ in a popular online poll of potential presidential candidates recently.

RTÉ presenter Miriam O'Callaghan has ruled out the prospect of running for President next year.

Broadcaster Pat Kenny has topped RTÉ's wage bill with a pay packet just shy of the €2m mark for two years' work, it was revealed tonight.

Ryan Tubridy has been unveiled as the new presenter of 'The Late Late Show'.

The new series of TV adverts as part of the 'Crashed Lives' campaign was launched today by the RSA chairman Gay Byrne and TV presenter Miriam O'Callaghan.

The first results of the 2007 general election will be compiled overnight and released on RTÉ tomorrow morning.

Pat Kenny has been confirmed as RTE's highest paid broadcaster.

Camogie will get top billing next September as the Camogie Association's Senior All-Ireland final is played at Croke Park on the same day as the All-Ireland Under-21 hurling decider.

The Camogie Association has confirmed appointments for three key development positions within the game.

THIS time last year was politically dramatic. In mid-June there were local and European elections in which the hammering taken by Fianna Fáil in particular left many backbenchers reeling.