New research has shown that 30% of all new cars in Ireland are now automatics.

Severe storms that caused destruction across southern US states have claimed at least 18 lives on a two-day sweep across the region.

The governor of Georgia has declared a state of emergency in seven counties - after 11 people were killed in tornado storms on Sunday.

A strengthening Hurricane Matthew is steaming towards Florida with winds of 140mph as hundreds of thousands of people board up their homes and flee inland to escape the most powerful storm to threaten the Atlantic coast in more than a decade.

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The future of iconic rock act Pixies is in doubt today after it was revealed that bassist Kim Deal is to leave the band.

Deal Done, the best backed horse in the contest, continued the terrific run of Bryan Cooper and Dessie Hughes when landing the Wilderness Chase at Clonmel yesterday.

THE highly progressive Newlawn Tock produced a proper performance to take the final of the Ladbrokes.com Irish Derby Trial Stake at Curraheen Park on Saturday night.

A French spider-eating wasp has been found for the first time in Britain, wildlife experts announced today.

The Columbia shuttle disaster investigation board did not go far enough in its recommended safety changes, one of the investigators has said.

Connections of Blowing Wind are already looking forward to next year's Grand National after the gelding finished third at Aintree for the second year running.