Galway eased their way into the All-Ireland U-20 semi final where Kerry will be the opponents, after a comprehensive triumph over Roscommon in the Connacht final at Tuam Stadium.

With 3D printing technology that is less expensive, easier to use and more scalable than anything available before, Calt Dynamics in Wicklow believes it can shake up the world of global manufacturing.

UCC stuttered at times but Tom Kingston’s side got their Fitzgibbon Cup defence off to a winning start with this Group C win over NUI Galway at Dangan.

The American wife of an Irish man who has been threatened with deportation from the USA has said it is “so unfair” that possession of marijuana for personal use charges from “many years ago” are halting his bid for citizenship.

Tourism chiefs and politicians have plans to dye the River Liffey green for St Patrick’s Day next year, to mirror the attraction of Chicago’s waterways, which are turned an emerald shade every year.

Two Irishmen were among 11 killed this season on the world’s highest mountain. What draws climbers to the challenge? asks Lorna Siggins

Irish climber Séamus Lawless fell because of a freak wind according to his friend and team leader Noel Hanna.

“Too many people, too few summit windows, too many inexperienced people climbing and inadequate support” are at the heart of the high number of fatalities on Everest this season.

A memorial service is to be on Monday for a father-of-one who died just hours after summiting the world’s highest mountain.

Concerns are being raised over traffic jams at the summit of Mount Everest as the death toll on the mountain continues to rise.

The search for missing father of one and Trinity College Professor Séamus Lawless who had been missing since falling on Mount Everest nine days ago has been called off.

An Irish father of two has died while attempting a climb on the world’s highest mountain.

The search for Mr Lawless, from Bray, Co Wicklow has now turned into a recovery operation in an area known as the death zone where oxygen levels are very low.

Indian climber Ravi Thakar was found dead inside his tent on Mount Everest at 7,900m Camp Four in Nepal last Friday morning. Severe altitude sickness is being blamed for his death.

The search for the Wicklow man missing on Mount Everest won't resume until late next week.

The search for a missing Irish man on Mount Everest will resume in the next three days.

The search is unlikely to get back underway today as night falls on the mountain and the situation will be reassessed tomorrow morning

Mr Lawless had successfully scaled Everest along with the other Irish climbers and international mountaineers and sherpas.

Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg has admitted that there is a lot more the social network can do to regulate social media content that is harmful to children.

Fianna Fáil TD James Lawless wants Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg to “put his money where his mouth is” and reveal his intentions for Facebook in relation to the adoption of GDPR rules worldwide.

Politicians will question Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg on online safety and regulation when they meet him tomorrow in Dublin.

Facebook is to introduce rules to protect the integrity of the European Parliament elections in May.

The Government has been sharply criticised for breaking a significant promise on online safety for children.

As many as 3.2m people will cast their vote in today’s eighth amendment referendum including 118,000 new voters, underlining the level of public importance being assigned to the historic vote.

Revenue should be given the responsibility of collecting the TV licence, an Oireachtas committee has recommended.

The price of bread and cereals could rise by up to 30%, while milk, cheese, and eggs prices could increase by 46% if tariffs and trade costs were introduced.

The process of enacting legislation in this Dáil has largely ground to a halt through delaying tactics and deliberate obfuscation of the political process, writes Political Correspondent Elaine Loughlin.

The office of a Fianna Fáil TD has been vandalised by what appears to be members of the pro-life campaign.

Running multiple fake Twitter accounts will be outlawed under legislation being put forward by Fianna Fáil.

Fianna Fáil have accused Fine Gael of abusing the controversial Strategic Communications Unit for their own political advertising and are bringing forward measures to block this.

Celtic were not at their best but still proved too good for Partick Thistle in a 1-0 Ladbrokes Premiership win at Firhill.

Plans to scrap the Good Friday alcohol ban will not end the block on sales in restaurants and other areas because of legal loopholes in the proposed legislation.

Plans to scrap the Good Friday alcohol ban will not end the block on sales in restaurants and other areas because of legal loopholes in the proposed legislation.

Abigail Lawless always had a curious mind and it is a thirst for fascinating facts her doting father is always eager to feed. 

Senators are fighting to end the “outdated” law that bans pubs from serving alcohol on Good Friday.

A new music industry conference is to be held in Cork this summer, with speakers to include the head of the record label behind Mumford & Sons and Florence and the Machine, along with the agents for bands like Muse and Coldplay.

An Irish golfer holidaying in Spain had the shaft of a golf club embedded in the back of his head when a Spanish taxi went out of control and somersaulted into a ravine, the Circuit Civil Court was told yesterday.

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Don’t get too ansty if the bartenders at the Tír na nÓg pub in Aarhus, Denmark, appear to take their time answering the phone.

Cork 2-19 Dublin 4-9: John Cleary hailed the composure of his leaders as Cork retained their All- Ireland Ladies Football minor A championship crown at Glennon Brothers Pearse Park in Longford yesterday.

US president Barack Obama has written to newly appointed senator Billy Lawless, to congratulate him.

Hill walkers are warning their hobby is under threat after a court case awarding major damages to a woman who fell on a trek in Wicklow.

IN OUR fast-paced world, one has to really trust an author to make a big commitment of time to surrender to the enormity of a novel such as this of nearly 600 pages. 

Commuting from Kildare to Dublin every day, while paying a mortgage and rearing a family, James Lawless felt he understood much of his constituency.

The trade union representing mid-ranking civil servants has said its members will withhold any further productivity in order to secure a restoration of pay in talks beginning next month.