“We’ve become very emotionally attached to these five,” hobby sheep farmer, Margaret O’Brien, said.

Update 13 Jan, 7.30am: Chloe Clarke has been located safe and well.

The brutal death of Frankie Dunne, whose dismembered body was found dumped behind a derelict house in Cork just over a week ago, is incomprehensible, wrong, pointless and without justification, mourners at his funeral Mass were told.

Ireland's first ever children’s garda station was officially opened today by the head of the force, Garda Commissioner Drew Harris.

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“It left me in the worst pain of my life,” said Kim Kardashian — a woman who has experienced childbirth — said of a garment she chose to wear in May.

Tie-dye making an appearance on wallpapers, love-bird cushions and the mackerel collection of ceramics have caught the eye of Esther N McCarthy this week

LOVE it or loathe it, tie-dye has been making its groovy presence felt on the international catwalks in recent months.

Chloe Fitzgerald has been located safe and well.

Colm Cavanagh may have played his last game for Tyrone.

An 18-month-old girl who fell to her death from the 11th story of a cruise ship in Puerto Rico plunged from a window left open in a children's play area, the family's lawyer has said.

Michaela Walsh has been beaten in her featherweight boxing final at the European Games in Minsk, while badminton’s Magee family scored bronze.

Chloe and Sam Magee have qualified for the semi-finals of the mixed doubles badminton at the European Games in Minsk.

A drug shown to significantly improve quality of life and mental function for people with a rare genetic disorder will finally be available in Ireland from next Monday, a decade after the State first refused to reimburse it.

Donegal siblings Chloe and Sam Magee are just one match away from securing Ireland's latest medal in Minsk.

Ireland’s mixed doubles badminton pair of Chloe and Sam Magee have given themselves a lifeline in their final group match at the European Games in Minsk.

A frustrated Ryan Mullen believes his decision to push the pace on the opening lap of the Men’s Time Trial cost him a medal at the European Games in Minsk yesterday.

Ireland’s intense boxing schedule at the European Games in Minsk continues tonight with four in the ring as canoeing makes its bow at the Games, and cycling’s time trial medallists are decided.

Their total tally of 133 points was only two off the mark that earned the Italian pair a spot in the bronze-medal play-off.

American actress Chloë Grace Moretz has revealed she waitressed in a Dublin in preparation for her latest film, 'Greta'.

“We can no longer allow our children to live with the overwhelming feelings of shame, guilt and anger because they are homeless, through no fault of their own.”

Rachel Marie Walsh meets Derry-born Jonathan Anderson, London Fashion Week’s “pride and joy”.

A grieving father whose wife has been charged with their toddler twins' murder, has said support from strangers is helping him through the death of his twin children.

Ireland’s first Multiskillz Academy is helping children develop key skills in a fun way, writes Nuala Woulfe.

It’s 11 years since Chloe Magee picked up her sole AIG FZ Forza Irish Open Badminton title and after last year’s loss in the mixed doubles final, she thinks it’s high time herself and her brother Sam added to their haul of silverware on home turf.

Teddy bears play a special part in our lives, as Esther McCarthy finds out.

Paula Hynes swapped her farm and family in Cork to spend almost three weeks with the Maasai in Kenya for a show on RTÉ tonight, writes Helen O’Callaghan

Esther N McCarthy has her eye on slate serving trays and sunny stoneware this week.

Jack has regained its place as the most popular name for boys after briefly losing the top spot to James in 2016.

Nhat Nguyen (17) is already a two-time Irish senior badminton champion and, though still in school, plays for a professional team in Germany. He lives in Clare Hall, Dublin and trains at the National Badminton Centre in Marino. In 2016 he was European U17 champion and also won bronze in the doubles. This year he reached the quarter-finals of the World Junior Championships.

A new TV advertisement was aired today for the first time to highlight the impact of caring for a loved one who has been diagnosed with dementia and the important role of family and friends.

When Patrick O’Sullivan suffered crush injuries in a farm accident his eight-year-old grandson, Jack, made him a solemn promise.

Former Munster out-half Johnny Holland was forced to retire from rugby in September 2016, two days after his 25th birthday, due to a recurring hamstring injury. Now, the Cork Con backs coach is launching his wellness and performance coaching workshops.

An American doctor wept in court as he spoke of his oath to do no harm in a case where he admitted that his dangerous driving caused the death of a woman visiting Cork to see her first grandchild.

She’s been sorting out Cork people for years - here’s Audrey’s latest musings.

Students who received their Junior Cert results today are being urged to celebrate responsibly.

They christened a bridge after Christy and bored a tunnel in the name of Jack, so surely it’s time to re-name the Inniscarra Dam in honour of the local legend, the most decorated player in GAA history?

A British model allegedly kidnapped in Italy was "humiliated" by her capture and did not make up the story for publicity, her former agent has said.

A British model has spoken of her ordeal after allegedly being sedated, handcuffed and kidnapped by masked men while in Milan.

Later this month, Uncharted will live up to its name for arguably the first time. The series will untether itself from hero, Nathan Drake, and drift into new territory, by featuring a female lead and a new storyline, writes Ronan Jennings.

A British model who was allegedly kidnapped in Milan was too terrified to try to get away from her captor when he took her shoe shopping and to buy groceries, her lawyer said.

Helen O’Callaghan talks to Chloe Catchpole who has learned to live with body dysmorphic disorder by using CBT and mindfulness.

IN Let the Dead Speak, Jane Casey’s seventh novel to feature London-based police detective, Maeve Kerrigan, Maeve is newly promoted to detective sergeant. 

Her and her husband, William John Tell - who is the former rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist for the piano rock band Something Corporate - were married in September 2014.