Why would a father put his law student son in a car with a known fugitive?
The writing of Eoin McNamee’s new book The Bureau started when he came across a letter a criminal wrote to his father from ...
‘Mother’ and ‘Mammy’ were words that meant only loss etched on a headstone - until they applied to me
Becoming a mother having lost a mother added a layer of complexity I didn’t expect until the baby was in my arms, and I felt ...
Leaving Cert Oral English exam a potentially great idea but piling assessments on stressed students and teachers is not
By 2029, 41 subjects will have been redeveloped. Most will have an additional component such as a project or investigation ...
Elton John: ‘All I want on my tombstone is to say he was a great dad’
The veteran star is a long way from burning out. As he and Brandi Carlile launch their new album, they talk about music, ...
‘A dangerous precedent’: US state of Utah bans most flags, including Pride, at schools and government buildings
The measure allows only flags explicitly exempt from the ban – including the US flag, the Utah state flag and military flags ...
Niamh Garvey being diagnosed with autism at 34: ‘You suddenly get the language that explains your life’
The Cork author on living with autism and the release of her new book, a collection of personal essays written by autistic ...
‘I was 34 and all my friends were having kids... I was like: what am I waiting for?’
From going it alone to fostering, and exhaustive rounds of IVF, women share their unusual journeys in motherhood ...
Sun and sand proved too powerful a lure in a cold and wet Cork
In 2002, on a cold and rainy February in Cork, young accountant Ronan Guilfoyle received an email from a former colleague who ...
TV guide: the best new shows to watch, starting tonight
In her second series as host of Life Stories, Kate Garraway has lined up a celebrity guest who is sure to grab attention: TV ...
U2’s Killiney friends worry about being overcome by sewage
Plus: Mairead Ronan’s stamina tested by Waterford planning saga; Scandi Noir in the High Court; and Justin Barrett continues ...
Wednesday could see the start of a US-EU trade war – how would Ireland be affected?
With Washington expected to unveil tariffs on the EU and Trump setting his sights on Irish pharma, April 2nd is being viewed ...
Web Summit fallout: accusations aired in court may come back to haunt all three men
So the Web Summit court cases, which promised weeks of juicy gossip and tales of infighting among the three men who spent ...