Gingerism is the last socially acceptable form of discrimination, according to the author of a new book exploring the history of red-headedness.

A flame-haired Kiwi whose community fundraised for her airfare to attend Ireland’s biggest festival of foxiness has set her sights on the ‘Queen of the Redheads’ title.

Red will be in fashion next month as the fifth Redhead Convention welcomes people from all over the world to Crosshaven in Co Cork.

Back-to-school isn’t just about freshly sharpened pencils and clean copy books.

It may be the of Cork sporting teams but visitors came from as far as the US and New Zealand to show off their ginger roots at the fourth Redhead Convention.

The traditional view of Ireland as the home of red-haired cailíní is out of step with new research.

It seems that news of the demise of ginger people has been greatly exaggerated, as a “shadow army” of carriers of the gene exists across Europe.

A biscuit-baking world-record has crumbled — thanks to a team of bakers.