Mattel has launched a doll celebrating the life of renowned primatologist Dr Jane Goodall — it's a positive step, so let's not put Barbie back in her box

Tipping is not just about paying for a service; it's about expressing gratitude and showing respect

All you need is a smartphone and an eye for detail to show the world what is happening in your own corner of it — this is both a good and a bad thing

Sligo County Council seeks Unesco status for part of its priceless ancient landscape — but has now voted to build near it 

A timeless classic unites fans of all ages: maybe we could even listen to the lyrics and adopt its central idea

Brian Graham, 80, thinks he is probably one of the few remaining people who can say that he was treated by Dr Kathleen Lynn, the pioneering doctor who was honoured with her partner (in life and work) Madeleine ffrench-Mullen by Dublin City Council ...

It is hard to think that trust in the irish retail banking sector has even been partially restored, writes Clodagh Finn

We are not short of evidence of how State, Church, and society were complicit in a culture of silence and fear, writes Clodagh Finn

'We accord professional athletes role-model status, but perhaps we should take a step back and ask if their lifestyle is to be admired rather than emulated.'

Should we ask the question if zipping off to sun ourselves in a hot country is the right thing to do now?