A charity which branded author JK Rowling a "bitch" is to be investigated by regulators.

LEAVING Certificate students of economics and construction studies were examined yesterday and the higher level papers for both were strongly topical.

AN Aer Lingus cabin steward was fired after suffering a bout of paranoia in the middle of a transatlantic flight which he claimed was the result of inadvertently taking a cookie laced with marijuana the night before.

Plans to cut the already inadequate carers’ allowance show society’s most vulnerable will bear the brunt of the slash and save policy, writes Fiachra Ó Cionnaith.

MARGARET CURRAN, 67, from Seaview in Co Kerry, has been caring for her husband John since he suffered a broken neck and became a paraplegic three decades ago in an accident.

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown suffered a devastating blow today when Labour succumbed to one of the biggest by-election upsets in political history.

A major advertising campaign aimed at combating racism was launched by the Scottish Executive today - as a new survey found one in four Scots admit they are racist.