#Prize
Duncan Hamilton wins prestigious William Hill Sports Book of the Year award for record third time
The Great Romantic, a biography of legendary sports writer Neville Cardus, scooped this year’s prize.
Lionel Messi beats Virgil van Dijk to Ballon d'Or prize
The Argentine superstar has won the prize for a record sixth time.
'We don’t want this to change our lives': Family syndicate from north Dublin overjoyed at Euromillions win
The €175.4 million Euromillions jackpot is the biggest winning prize in the history of the Irish National Lottery.
Final plea as just one day left for EuroMillions winner to claim €1 million prize
“Rummage in your handbags, wallets or purses, check on top of the fridge, the glove compartments of the car, coat pockets, wherever you keep your tickets.”
Two Irish novels shortlisted for literary award worth €100,000
The award was launched on 7 April 1995 and is now in its 23rd year.
Dublin City's Weaver Park nominated for a European urban park prize
The park, located in the heart of the Liberties, was opened in September last year.
Which of these 7 sports books deserves to win the prestigious William Hill prize?
Jonathan Eig’s book on Muhammad Ali is among this year’s stellar connection.
These are the candidates for this year's Hennessy Portrait Prize
Which is your favourite?
A Galway punter has just one day to claim a €250,000 prize
The ticket was bought in Dunmore.
Father scoops €500,000 after daughter buys him a Lotto ticket
The delighted man, who is staying anonymous, was joined in Lotto HQ today as he collected his prize.
The National Lottery have paid out THAT €8.2 million prize
The winning ticket was bought at a shop in Sligo on 5 March.
One of these reader's beautiful photos will be used on the cover of National Geographic
You still have a chance to enter.
One millionth visitor to Cliffs of Moher wins €5k holiday
Rita Shaw from Florida is on holiday to Ireland with her husband.
Japanese researchers win Nobel for inventing the "revolutionary" LED lamp
The LED has helped in the fight against global warming and also helps people in poverty.
Rodgers beats Pulis to Manager of the Year award
The Liverpool boss picked up the top prize at the LMA’s annual dinner in London last night.
National Gallery to give out new €20,000 portrait prize
The winner will get to have their work exhibited at the National Gallery.
Nigeria on $100,000-a-man bonus to win World Cup
The total amount of win bonuses and allowances for the 32-day competition is $2.6 million.
Halfpenny wins world player of the year award in France
The Lions and Wales fullback has been recognised for his excellent form over the last year.
'It's surreal': Kildare family syndicate scoops €500k in EuroMillions
The family wanted to keep their names private, but bought their ticket in an Athy shop.
Nobel Prize for medicine awarded for cell transportation research
Discoveries by three researchers have unlocked insights into diseases ranging from diabetes to immune-system disorders
Radical science guide to Dublin wins €10,000 prize
Includes a mention of the Office of Public Erections.
Ireland's Kevin Barry up for €100k literary award
Other nominees include Michel Houellebecq, Haruki Murakami and Andrew Miller.
RTÉ Sports Awards: shower of adverts rain on Katie Taylor's victory parade
The state broadcaster has released a full, uninterrupted version of the Olympian’s acceptance speech after she captured the sportsperson of the year prize.
Time almost up for UK EuroMillions winner to claim prize
If you bought a £2 EuroMillions lotto ticket in Herfortshire, East England in June you have until 11pm tomorrow to claim your €79 million prize.
Want to pick up the Nobel Peace Prize?
Well you can – if you enter a competition run by a number of European bodies (and you’re aged between 8 and 24).
Hilary Mantel wins Booker Prize for second time
Hilary Mantel won the Booker Prize for her book Bring Up the Bodies, beating off competition from Will Self.
French and American scientists win Nobel Physics Prize
“I was walking with my wife [and] when I saw the Swedish area code, I realised,” said one of this year’s winners.
Will Self and Hilary Mantel make Booker prize shortlist
The shortlist contains more new writers and debut novels than in previous years. Have you read any of them?
Business journalist awards call for entries
UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School awards have €1,000 prize for each winner in six categories.
Social entrepreneurs with big ideas shortlisted for €775k prize fund
Social Entrepreneurs Ireland (SEI) says it continues to help people with big ideas to change Ireland.
Fancy yourself as an up-and-coming musician? RTE is looking for you...
The second RAAP/RTE Breakthrough Bursary for emerging musicians will see €24,500 in prize money and guaranteed radio air play on RTE stations for the winners.
Mascot call for Leinster semi-final: Get on the phone to your niece or nephew!
The Blues are looking for a young fan to run out with the team in Bordeaux before their knock-out clash.
Prepare to cringe: US author wins the Bad Sex in Fiction Award - and it's bad
How bad can sex writing be? Pretty bad, judging by this year’s entries to the Bad Sex in Fiction Award.
Immune system discoveries lead to Nobel prize
Three scientists, including Bruce Beutler, pictured, have been named as the winners of the Nobel prize for medicine following their research into the immune system.
Youngest ever winner of the Orange Prize for Fiction
Twenty-five-year-old Serbian-American Téa Obreht beat off competition from the favourite, Irish writer Emma Donoghue.
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