Canada's PM and Fianna Fáil are belatedly realising the bogeyman trope doesn't work. Oh, and spoiler alert — no electorate is ever grateful for your achievements in government

Ambition in women had emerged as unacceptable and as deeply threatening to men towards the end of the 19th century with the arrival of the typewriter, writes Terry Prone

It can be difficult to shake off, especially if you become famous in a way that defines a period of public life

When you’re halfway through a story you believed was guaranteed to entertain and educate, and the other person in the room has clearly lost interest, the only thing to do is dribble to a halt, which was what I did when me and Cepta were having a ...

Geronimo the alpaca, at Shepherd's Close Farm in Gloucestershire, will be slaughtered, after his owner lost a last-ditch court bid to save him

In a bank thousands of miles away, female employees looked up to see armed men entering the premises. Not to rob the institution — just to rob the women of their jobs. 

Stormy weather set the tone for the unceremonious arrival of dozens of fish at their new home in my garden pond

Should you be of the belief that all shops are basically the same, that each is no more than a variation of the retail theme, you need to know you are profoundly wrong.

From smallies hurtling towards the water the instant they arrive, to a couple embracing at dusk — it really has been a perfect day

As a society, we must be prepared to carry and share the financial burden. And we need to do it quickly, writes Anthony Foley