She spent a year living in a car while trying to break into the music industry and is now the hottest ticket in showbusiness. Where did this creative powerhouse, who doesn’t conform to celebrity norms, come from, asks Suzanne Harrington.

Janet Buchebner died of asphyxiation secondary to choking on a piece of food at the dining room at the Trump Doonbeg resort on May 25 this year.

Skibbereen celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Moon Landings on Friday night, with Bridge Street transformed into a wacky lunar landscape populated by astronauts and aliens for the West Corktown’s annual arts festival street party.

The mother of a young man who died following a one-punch attack has said she hopes the sentence handed down to his killer will act as a deterrent to others.

A chef who loses his memory for six hours, a swimmer who can’t stop hiccupping, a mum who refuses to accept her disability may be psychosomatic, these just are some of the intriguing case histories in a new book by consultant neurologist Prof Niall Tubridy.

The husband of the American woman who lost her life while cycling in the Gap of Dunloe in Co Kerry last year said the road signage he called for after her death has still not been erected.

You’ve survived another year relatively unscathed. Relatively.

I like a good barometer. No, not the scientific instrument used in meteorology to measure atmospheric pressure. More the ones that allude to ‘What’s hot’ and ‘What’s not’. Or, ‘Heating Up’ and ‘Cooling down’, writes Lindsay Woods.

Travel writer, Janet Newenham, shares her adventures on her blog, JournalistOnTheRun.com, and provides a variety of options for her readers.

Liam Blackburn looks at some of the lines that could dominate the Super Bowl.

According to studies this weekend it is the toughest weekend for those trying to complete dry January.

Kya deLongchamps takes a look at two iconic collectable potteries from Cornwall

Irish activists are taking part in an Action Camp on the Greek island of Lesvos today.

A former British soldier who was convicted last week of raping and killing a schoolgirl 40 years ago has now admitted sexually assaulting another teenager last year.

The husband of a cyclist killed in the Gap of Dunloe in Co Kerry has written to the Department of Transport about the lack of safety and traffic controls on the very narrow road shared by cyclists, hikers, farm vehicles, pony carts and tourist cars.

Health professionals found it difficult to identify risks with a mentally ill mother who later jumped off a cliff with her newborn daughter as she was "articulate" and "middle class", a review has found.

The RNLI celebrated the acquisition of two new inshore lifeboats from private donation, with naming ceremonies in Cork towns over the weekend.

Yanis Varoufakis explores the strange new world where money is intrinsically worthless and how the solution to tackling this must come from a change in definition for currencies.

A  look at this week’s new films in Irish cinemas.

While Simon Delaney enjoyed his role in big budget horror, The Conjuring 2, he’s still very much focused on his four kids, writes Esther McCarthy

KHLOE KARDASHIAN is “proud” of how her estranged husband Lamar Odom is doing in his recovery.

It is no longer possible to shield children from the world, according to Michael Morpurgo who tells Colette Sheridan of his journey from schoolteacher to best-selling author and how his stories inform as well as entertain. 

One Irish woman has experienced both heartbreak and a heartwarming reunion this week.

THURLES, but not as we know it.

ENGLAND: A fox cub has undergone a delicate procedure to remove a plastic tub which became stuck round its neck in a seaside town.

Janet Jackson has announced a comeback album and world tour.

The country’s only homeless cafe, operated by Merchant’s Quay Ireland, has become a vital service for hundreds of clients after just three months in operation, with up to 50 people a night sleeping there. Noel Baker spent a night on its floors

The top 50 books for children to read have been released, and Roald Dahl remains at number one.

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A Limerick couple has just finalised a bittersweet Valentine’s Day family re-union.

The Katie Taylor effect has seen women of all ages and walks of life enter the boxing ring in their droves to get fit, gain confidence and relieve stress, says Áilín Quinlin

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Michael Jackson's family treasures are going up for auction.

As she snips away at a blonde bob, hairdresser Shelley Youell looks just like the rest of us. But, when she gets home, an altogether different force takes over.

Irish actor Steve Blount, one of the co-creators and stars of Swing, currently on at the Edinburgh Arts Festival, was at a house party about a decade ago when he first met his co-star Janet Moran.

Britain’s Prince George, who celebrated his first birthday this week, has captured hearts with his chubby cheeks and first steps. 

The widower of a terminally ill hospital patient has won a landmark ruling that her human rights were violated because she was not consulted before a "do not resuscitate" notice was placed on her records.

Mourners who gathered in “sadness, shock, and revulsion” for the funeral of a murdered Co Offaly man were asked to check in on elderly or vulnerable neighbours.

Your daily, spoiler-free guide to what to look out for on the box.

The US Senate confirmed Janet Yellen as the first woman to lead the Federal Reserve, elevating an advocate of fighting unemployment and a backer of the central bank’s efforts to spur the economy with low interest rates and massive bond purchases.

A man in his 50s has died in hospital from injuries sustained in a workplace accident on the grounds of a third-level institution in Cork earlier this week.