WHEN Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry first dreamed up the concept of a television show based in the unexplored universe of Outer Space in 1964, the world was a very different place.

THREE years ago, Gerry Hegarty, a father of four, decided to go for a medical check-up and was "totally shocked'' to discover he was suffering from hypertension, as there were no symptoms at all.

What has tumbled out in the aftershock of Jimmy Savile's unmasking as a serial abuser has given pause for thought on many fronts, writes Michael Clifford.

Michael Moynihan on his week in the online terror underworld.

For Priory Hall owners, today's developers are no better than the landlords of 100 years ago, says Jonathan deBurca Butler

Several Irish women know how Angelina Jolie felt when she took the option of radical surgery to reduce her breast cancer risk — because they made the same difficult decision, writes Áilín Quinlan

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IF THERE'S a season for dieting then it has to be summer.

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A 10% tax on fizzy drinks, sweets, biscuits, crisps, and chocolate is to be recommended to the health minister as a way of tackling the country's soaring obesity problem.

A 24-hour prayer vigil for fine weather has been held on the Kerry-Cork border.

WHEN Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry first dreamed up the concept of a television show based in the unexplored universe of Outer Space in 1964, the world was a very different place.

Michael Moynihan on his week in the online terror underworld.

The valuation and sale of IBRC loans has been pushed out by six months to November and December of this year.

Founded four decades ago, its annual turnover is now €2bn.

Over the course of almost half a century, Liam Sammon has been in service to Galway football. Now he hopes a new generation can restore county pride.

Joe Schmidt's side won their third European trophy in successive years and gave Connacht reason to celebrate also as the Westerners gained entry to next season's Heineken Cup courtesy of their neighbours to the east.

YOUR wardrobe isn't the only thing that needs updating once the barometer starts to rise.

Did you cry with your buddy while watching Fergie say farewell at Old Trafford?

Today, inspirational teenager Dónal Walsh will be buried. This is an essay he wrote about how he dealt with his two crushing cancer diagnoses

A Fine Gael TD has revealed that pro-life activists have threatened to slit her throat and burn down her house.

The latest addition to our stellar team of rugby writers reflects on the ups and downs of a magnificent playing career — and reveals the reasons why he's chosen to move to Paris to kick-start his coaching career.

It's a story familiar to GAA people all over the country. A stormy annual general meeting, members walking out, transfer applications handed in afterwards.

More than 300,000 people have left Ireland in the past four years. Tempting as it is, Ruairí McKiernan is prepared to stay to help make the country a better place

Kerry teenager Donal Walsh has passed away after losing his battle with cancer.

DÓNAL Walsh will be buried today having fought two battles in his short life — one with cancer and one with our health service.

IF THERE'S a season for dieting then it has to be summer.

Cork 5-14 Tipperary 0-24 The Cork senior hurlers bagged five goals on the way to a five-point win over Tipperary in a challenge match at Cloughduv last night.

Gardaí in Wexford have appealed to the public to help trace a missing teenager this evening.