Despite being scared of her own shadow, Jess Casey volunteers to join the crew at the Nightmare Realm to see if she has what it takes to terrify the punters.

President Barack Obama has said world leaders need to pay attention to people's fears of economic dislocation and inequality in the midst of globalisation.

Britain’s economy appears to have slowed since the start of this year as worries about the global economy, government spending cuts, and a vote on staying in the EU take their toll, a closely watched survey showed yesterday.

Badly needed water and sewerage schemes worth tens of millions of euro in West Cork could be delayed because it is feared Irish Water will prioritise projects in urban centres.