All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has included two uncapped players but made no selection surprises in his squad for this season’s Rugby Championship.

Ireland has an infestation of lion’s mane jellyfish and five people have needed hospital treatment after being stung by them.

A bid to resolve a bitter dispute between a son and his mother concerning ownership of the well-known Kilkenny group of luxury design retail stores has so far yielded “no compromise”.

The Central Criminal Court trial heard that Melanie was shot in the head as she sat in a car with her boyfriend and his friend in Tallaght.

One of the two daughters of a Cork man sentenced to 10 years in prison yesterday for sexually abusing them over a number of years has told RTÉ Radio One's Today with Sean O'Rourke programme that she still loves her father.

Two sisters who were regularly raped and abused by their father have encouraged other victims to come forward.

Two daughters of a Cork man sentenced to 10 years in jail today for sexually abusing them over a number of years have told 3News that they had adored him, but he took their childhood innocence.

Melissa was a member member of the Grammy-winning group Soul II Soul, who are best known for their 1989 UK chart-topper and US Top five hit 'Back to Life'.

This is not a man caught out inflating a reality. This is a man caught out believing nonsense, writes Terry Prone

On the eve of her visit to Cork, Sally Rooney tells Colette Sheridan about the novel that’s become the must-read book of the summer

A judge has expressed hope for a successful mediation of a bitter dispute between a son and his mother concerning ownership of the well-known Kilkenny group of luxury design retail stores, employing 300 people.

A judge has expressed hope for a successful mediation of a bitter dispute between a son and his mother concerning ownership of the well-known Kilkenny group of luxury design retail stores, employing 300 people.

Actress Melissa McCarthy looks blooming lovely at the Hollywood premiere of Chips. Let’s see how she does it.

Joanna Trollope still turns heads. It is not just that she carries herself with such dignity and grace, with her English charm and impeccable manners. It is also her ability to win fans all over the world.

A bitter dispute between a son and his mother concerning ownership of the Kilkenny group of luxury design retail stores, employing 300 people, has come before the Commercial Court.

NAILED IT.

A woman in America has suffered one of the most unusual burn injuries you’ll ever hear about.

If you missed Spy last year do yourself a favour and check it out on home video. It's a properly funny comedy from Paul Feig, the director of Bridesmaids and featuring Melissa McCarthy.

The parents of a US toddler killed by an alligator at Florida's Walt Disney World said on Saturday they are overwhelmed by the support they have received since the death of their son.

The author and filmmaker Miranda July asks the pop superstar what turns her on, how she handles the pressure of public scrutiny, and why she’s been Googling childbirth. (Then they become best friends) 

Drugs mule Melissa Reid is to be released from jail in Peru after authorities agreed to expel her from the country.

USA: A Connecticut woman celebrating her 50th birthday in style has been charged with robbing the limousine driver she hired to chauffeur her around town.

A couple and their eight-year-old daughter have been found dead in an apparent murder-suicide at a luxury apartment building in New Jersey.

There's a sequel to Olympus Has Fallen on the way. It's called London Has Fallen...

Pre-tax profits for retailers, the Kilkenny Group last year almost doubled to €1.4m, providing a record year for the group.

“My family has been torn apart. Every Christmas, every birthday and every special occasion will forever be tainted by this loss.”

Letterkenny General Hospital yesterday apologised to the husband and three children of a young mother who died of breast cancer after two missed opportunities to diagnose the disease.

A young mother died of breast cancer after two missed opportunities to diagnose the disease, the High Court heard yesterday.

A court has been hearing how a Donegal woman died following an 18 month delay in diagnosing her breast cancer.

In 2012, Melissa Dohme was the victim of a brutal attack outside her home in Florida.

When you ask an Irish person about poetry, the majority suffer an acute case of Leaving Cert flashbacks — nightmarish visions of Sylvia Plath and Robert Frost float before their eyes.

Melissa Joan Hart - better known to many as Sabrina or Clarissa - mentioned a beloved Irish duo in a tweet yesterday: the Rubberbandits.

Niall Horan reportedly has a new girlfriend.

Interstellar *****

Angela Griffin wants to return to 'Coronation Street'.

Joan Rivers has left a $150m fortune to her family.

Joan Rivers is to appear on 'Celebrity Apprentice'.

Tributes have poured in for American comedian Joan Rivers following her death at the age of 81.

Read the requests here.

Tributes have poured in for American comedian Joan Rivers following her death at the age of 81.