University College Cork will become the first university in Ireland to fly the Transgender Pride Flag this afternoon.

All eyes are on London this weekend as Fashion Week gets underway. Carolyn Moore showcases the Irish designers making waves in the city.

Two Cork projects have won national heritage awards — a group from Castlemartyr that remembers the work of Cork-born White House landscapist, John Saul; and the Cork LGBT Archive.

A definition of consent is urgently needed in Irish law but while we wait for the law to catch up, Jessica Casey hears how colleges are educating students on sexual consent

Students’ unions in Galway have distanced themselves from this week’s unofficial rag week celebrations, which, they stress, are being organised independently of either NUIG or GMIT.

830,000 babies die every year because they weren’t even breast-fed for an hour

More than 800 cancer survivors are expected to attend a national conference in Dublin next month to share information and offer support.

Running an arts festival in these tough economic times is challenging, says Declan McCarthy, one of the organisers of the Skibbereen Arts Festival (July 25-August 2).

Getting a job is no longer just about reading and writing — it’s about searching and coding. The message is get online to get employed.

Can’t afford the clothes? Designer style beauty can be yours on a budget.

The most booked models on the Fashion Week circuit had the waist circumference of a seven-year-old child (22 inches). Annmarie O’Connor explores the unwelcome return of the size zero debate.

Residents living near University College Cork are bracing themselves as a major Garda operation began last night in a bid to contain Freshers’ Week chaos.

A FAMILIAR face will stand between the posts for the Cork hurlers tomorrow.

NOT too much shock but plenty of awe was in evidence as schoolchildren taking part in Science Week got to see, hear and touch a range of exotic creatures.

Cycling legend Sean Kelly joined Ministers Noel Dempsey and Ciarán Cuffe to announce the details of Bike Week 2010 today.

A YOUNG graduate who died in a car crash yesterday was remembered hours later as his former college launched a campaign focusing on road safety.

A top model who was a fixture at fashion week in Paris and London has been found dead at her apartment in Paris, an official said today.

Victoria Beckham has unveiled her latest fashion collection at New York fashion week, staging a series of small shows rather than one extravaganza.

WHEN Pamela Brice looks into the eyes of her beautiful four-year-old daughter, she sees the generosity of blood donors reflected back.

IRISH researchers have been ranked among the world’s best in terms of the impact of their work on immunology.

Heritage Week begins today, with more than 1,000 cultural events being held all around the country.

SHOES that teach the wearer to dance, iPods that gauge the mood of the listener and adjust the musical selection accordingly — if the predictions of a selection of the public are anything to go by, the future looks blissfully bright.

Every Step Counts - Small Changes Make the Difference: This is the launch of national public awareness campaign to tackle the issues of overweight and obesity in Ireland the Health Promotion Unit.