Wicklow residents ranked best sleepers among nation of ‘world’s worst sleepers’
New research published by human performance company WHOOP has revealed that Wicklow residents are officially Ireland’s best sleepers, boasting the best ave...
Kathy Donaghy: I finally felt the magic of Christmas as I saw trees being planted for generations to come
The sight of trees being planted on a cold winter’s day was the closest I’ve come to experiencing the magic of a Christmas childhood in a long time.
Bill Clinton out of hospital after being treated for flu
Former president Bill Clinton has been discharged from a Washington hospital, and will be home for Christmas after he was admitted the day before with a fe...
Revealed: Top Irish book sales for Christmas 2024
Former Ireland and Leinster captain Johnny Sexton’s autobiography, Obsessed, is Ireland’s bestselling book for Christmas.
Major search operation launched for missing Irish woman (46) who vanished in Gran Canaria
Police in Gran Canaria have launched a major search for a missing Irish woman who vanished two days ago.
Apprentice carpenter had cannabis worth €2,880 concealed in protein supplement tub
A 20-year-old man caught in Wexford Town with a gym bag containing a tub filled with cannabis pleaded guilty to drug dealing offences in the Circuit Court.
Farmer slams Sweetman’s ‘copy-and-paste’ objection in planning win
A Tipperary farmer has won a planning dispute with Peter Sweetman, describing the environmentalist’s objection to a proposed slatted shed as a “generic cop...
Man arrested over fatal hit-and-run in Limerick as gardaí probe whether victim (21) targeted as part of feud
A man in his 40s has been arrested by gardaí investigating the death of a young mother in a hit-and-run incident in Rathkeale, Co Limerick.
Nigella Lawson advises leaving Christmas turkey outside
The TV chef leaves the brined bird outside for several days, with her son’s skateboard offering protection against foxes.
‘He doesn’t know we’re here, he thinks he’s getting a bus home to Kerry’ – tears of joy for Christmas homecomings at Dublin Airport
There were tears, tight squeezes and tinsel galore as people arrived home for Christmas at Dublin Airport on Monday morning, some for the first time in man...
Anonymous US backer matching donations to Irish Traditional Music Archive ahead of New Year
The largest collection of Irish traditional music in the world is in a fundraising drive for the end of the year as an anonymous US backer has pledged to m...
Disgust as Louth playground vandalised a week after major refurbishment
A newly refurbished playground that was only opened for a week was closed to the public on Friday after it was vandalised.