The portraits are crudely drawn, as you might expect of a self-taught artist pushing 80. They are bright and primitive, but if you look at them more closely, they take on a shocking individuality.

From A (what to do when you get to the airport) through the practicalities of P (packing for kids) and the best ways of catching those all important Zzzzs on a long-haul flight, Caroline Hennessy has 26 top tips for making flying fun this summer.

Gardaí fear that there could be more violence after a third murder in seven days in north Dublin.

Gardaí believe that a man shot dead in north Dublin this afternoon is an Iranian national and suspected hitman for a major organised crime gang.

A Garda boss leading investigations into the murder of two young men has warned youths across the country that even low-level drug dealing “is enough” to get them killed.

The Taoiseach has defended the resourcing of gardaí after two pals were gunned down just hours apart in brutal gangland-style executions in Dublin.

Gardaí investigating the murder of two men in Dublin - within 24 hours of each other - are trying to establish a motive for the attacks.

Gardaí are investigating two gangland murders, both involving young men, in north Dublin in less than a day.

Batting first in the game which was reduced to 45 overs-a-side Ireland were bowled out for 198.

Ireland's ambassador to Britain has hit out at a British political magazine for saying "little Leo" should back down and "rejoin the commonwealth", accusing the publication of a "hostile" anti-Irish attack which should be consigned to the past.

To say primary school teacher Andrew Moffatt has had a surreal few months is probably an understatement. Not long ago he was in Dubai, being entertained by Little Mix, having been shortlisted for the $1m Global Teacher Prize. But since then he’s been forced to defend his award-nominated inclusive teaching on the back of ardent parent protests.

RTÉ broadcaster Joe Little has recalled how his father wept as he prepared to tell the youngest of his 10 children, aged five, that he had to go to hospital and would not be coming home for Christmas.

The Department of An Taoiseach paid out over €120,000 to two firms to help run a two-day technology event in June.

Laura Delany, 24, from Knocklyn, plays for Leinster Cricket Club (Rathmines) and captains Ireland. An all-rounder and medium-paced inswing bowler, she made her senior international debut in 2010 when she was 17, and still a fifth-year in school.

Looking for an alternative to Easter eggs? Mary Arrigan selects 10 volumes for children to feast their eyes on.

If you’ve ever been told to tidy up your desk by your boss, make sure they get a copy of this book.

The CEO of Twitter in Ireland has announced he is to leave the company.

Tasmin Little is looking forward to returning to Cork for a concert at the City Hall, writes Cathy Desmond

Steam inhalation is not effective in relieving symptoms of chronic sinus congestion, according to new research.

Former RTÉ journalist and Storyful founder Mark Little is to become the head of Twitter’s Irish operations just eight months after joining the social network.

Brian Carey likes to tell the story of an encounter a friend of his, a Manchester United supporter, once had with some Grimsby Town fans.

Santa Claus may need to pick up some tips from Batman and Superman after receiving a request to help the police catch bad guys.

Former journalist and technology entrepreneur Mark Little is joining Twitter a little over four months after leaving Storyful.

The Bishop of Cork and Ross, John Buckley, wants the body of “Little Nellie” to be exhumed from its grave at the now-derelict Good Shepherd Convent site in Sunday Well (Irish Examiner, 18 August).

Expansion costs at the online news agency established by former RTÉ presenter Mark Little contributed to accumulated losses at the firm increasing by €2.2m to €5.8m, last year.

It must be 15 years now since sportswriter Paul Little, noting a general disenchantment with the state of Gaelic football, compassionately pointed out a handful of small but significant tweaks that would fix the game overnight.

We’re all good at beating ourselves up when things go wrong. But maybe we shouldn’t says Sharon Ní Chonchúir as learning from blunders is one of life’s most valuable lessons.

Bristol City 0 West Ham 1: FA Cup Fourth Round: Sam Allardyce had warned his players about being another Premier League "victim" as Diafra Sakho’s late goal was enough to secure West Ham a 1-0 victory at Bristol City.

Drinking names

Down 6-16 Fermanagh 1-10

A man who authorities believe strangled dozens of women as he moved from place to place around the US has been convicted of three 1980s murders in Los Angeles.

Irish teenager Niamh McSherry finished a highly-creditable fifth in the girls event at the European Young Masters in Hamburg.

Roy Keane’s appointment as Aston Villa’s assistant manager triggered a negative response last night, with Brian Little and Kenny Cunningham amongst those preaching caution.

The Ireland U18 Schools team were defeated by England (30-14) in Saturday’s FIRA/AER European Championship final in Wronki, Poland.

Pharmacists have called for a fast-acting migraine medicine to be made available over the counter.

In the first of two articles marking the 70th anniversary of the infamous American Note, Ryle Dwyer examines the bogus issues surrounding the controversy

Erotic literature is having a renaissance, but the latest books fall short of what really turns women on.

Former RTÉ journalist Mark Little has sold Storyful, the social media news agency he founded, to Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp for €18m.

My front garden is quite presentable.

First-time author Lydia Little has just launched the first of a new series of books based on the adventures of a schoolgirl in a gothic-style castle boarding school with a mysterious past set in enchanting countryside.

This week's new releases

US special forces captured a Libyan al-Qaeda leader linked to the 1998 bombings of two American embassies in Africa, seizing him outside his Tripoli home and whisking him out of the country.

Strong earthquakes shook central New Zealand today, damaging homes and roads and sending office workers scrambling for cover in the capital. No serious injuries were reported.

The choice of summer blockbuster musical at Cork Opera House would seem to have been an inspired one.

Profits at Dublin-based online news agency Storyful are “firmly within sight”.

A Chinese city near the border with North Korea has held an air raid drill amid tensions over Pyongyang’s latest threats, according to media reports.

America's secretary of state John Kerry has arrived in South Korea, as the region braces itself for a planned missile test by North Korea.

A US intelligence report says North Korea has advanced its nuclear know-how to the point that it could arm a ballistic missile with a nuclear warhead.

Detectives across the US are scouring cold case files for possible ties to a man arrested on suspicion of killing three women — fearing he may have killed scores of people.