There’s more to Lourdes than just a shrine. Self-confessed sceptic Breda Graham leaves her perceptions at home and miraculously discovers a different side to the Pyrenees region.

Alys Tomlinson’s pictures of local devotion to St Gobnait in Baile Mhúirne, Co Cork, helped her win the World Photographer of the Year prize, writes Pet O’Connell

An Irishman who died in a US construction accident will be buried in his native Cork today.

After reeling from recent comments by Disability Minister Finian McGrath suggesting parents were ’dumping’ their children in institutions, Ina O’Dwyer says his crusade to close residential centres caring for people with profound disability is not in their interests.

Nearly one in four female millennials no longer remove hair from their armpits. Times have changed, says Deirdre Reynolds

Madonna has shared a new video of her adopted twin daughters playing a keyboard.

Footballer Steven Gerrard says he is enjoying going "unnoticed" in Los Angeles, but plans to return to Liverpool "sooner rather than later".

AT Our Lady’s Hospital for Sick Children, Crumlin, the objective is always to give every sick child every chance every time.

Madonna and Guy Ritchie's custody battle over son Rocco is "a power fight" between the pair.

Footballer Steven Gerrard has said he is enjoying his “Z-list” celebrity status in America after moving to LA Galaxy.

Madonna is in talks to make a reality TV show.

Pop queen Madonna has said that she “couldn’t help myself” when she flashed her bottom at the Grammys.

Pop queen Madonna has said that she “couldn’t help myself” when she flashed her bottom at the Grammys.

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Troubled Cranberries singer Dolores O’Riordan is under psychiatric care at an undisclosed location following her arrest after an air rage incident on an Aer Lingus flight on Monday, her mother has revealed.

Irish Rock star Dolores O'Riordan has split from her husband of twenty years, and is currently being treated by a psychiatric doctor and nurse to help her cope with the stress of her marriage breakdown, her mother has revealed.

Madonna has split from her boyfriend Timor Steffens.

Madonna's boyfriend Timor Steffens likes older women because they remind him of his mother.

Women want to wait until they’re 32 years old before they have their first child, according to a new survey.

Madonna received death threats for defending Pussy Riot.

Madonna has come under fire for posting pictures of her teenage son with a bottle of alcohol.

Madonna celebrated her 55th birthday with a French Revolution-themed bash.

Madonna has taken her adopted children back to their native Malawi for the first time in two years.

Madonna is selling one of her New York City homes for $23.5m.

Madonna worries about being an “irresponsible parent”.

Madonna doesn't like that her daughter Lourdes has shaved her head.

She may have underperformed at the ticket kiosk, but Madonna delivered — and then some — at the Aviva in Dublin last night.

Way to make an entrance — 26-year-old Madonna Ciccone burst onto the pop scene in style at the inaugural MTV Video Music Awards in 1984.

Madonna's children want to out-do each other on her MDNA tour.

Madonna has said she suspects her daughter Lourdes of borrowing her clothes and actor Sadie Frost has confessed to wearing her son’s hoodies.

The 'Give Me All Your Luvin' singer Madonna - who is currently dating dancer Brahim Zaibat - has admitted that being a single mother "hard work".

Madonna surrounded herself with pictures of King Edward VIII when she worked on 'W.E.' to "soak up" his energy.

Madonna took her own wine when she went out to dinner on Saturday night.

Madonna will only date men her children "respect and admire".

England and Liverpool footballer Steven Gerrard and his wife Alex today announced the birth of their third daughter, Lourdes.

Madonna has to make sacrifices to juggle a successful career and personal life.

Kelly Osbourne hasn't left her apartment since returning from Amy Winehouse's funeral.

The Beckhams have added to their roll-call of exotically named children with latest addition Harper Seven.

Madonna plans to open an orphanage in Malawi.

Madonna has collaborated with her daughter on a track.

Madonna’s plans to build a school for girls in Malawi have been “discontinued”.

An alleged "stalker" was arrested this weekend after breaking into Madonna's home.

Guy Ritchie is to become a father for the third time.

Madonna's new film will get its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival.

Madonna's teenage daughter, Lourdes, cringes over her youthful fashion mistakes.

The 52-year-old singer Madonna – who was most recently in a relationship with 24-year-old model Jesus Luz – was spotted kissing and laughing with Brahim Zaibat, who is believed to be around 20 years younger than her, in New York last Thursday.

Madonna is apparently planning to move back to the UK, it has emerged.

Madonna and Guy Ritchie have reportedly fallen out over their son's birthday party.

ALL-IRELAND final, and in my usual habit I visited both camps.