A Brooklyn woman's life was spared after her bra stopped a bullet at a shooting that killed one person and left 11 injured.

An Irish man has died in a crash in Australia.

Photographs have surfaced on social media of climbers flocking to climb the sacred indigenous Uluru, or 'Ayers Rock' in Australia, sparking controversy.

More than 20 people including pregnant women and children have been killed in recent tribal violence in Papua New Guinea, according to media reports.

Here’s a thought. Eoin Morgan spent mere minutes at the crease against Australia before being bowled out for four runs on Tuesday and yet we’ve seen more of the England cricket captain on our TV screens since last weekend than we have any hurlers or footballers.

Dublin-born actress Victoria Smurfit said a gunman targeting her daughters' school in recent days reaffirmed her decision to move her family from the US.

WITH their cultivated mid-Atlantic accents and often British sounding pseudonyms, the DJs that broadcast on pirate radio in this country were not quite swashbuckling romantic figures.

The National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals have welcomed an anti-bullying and online safety training programme that will be offered to every post-primary school in Ireland.

So King Baby isn’t coming. We can all, starting with Leo Varadkar, exhale as one.

Is taking a walk in other people’s shoes as effective a writing method as many authors believe?

While it’s widely accepted that kids and writing don’t mix, Andrea Mara and other juggling authors discover their offspring can offer inspiration.

The cause of his death is pending an autopsy and has not been confirmed.

Des O'Driscoll shares this week's talking points from the world of music, TV and film

A week after his Masters video caught the ear of Sergio Garcia, Mullingar impressionist Conor Moore has gone global; with everyone from the BBC to NBC’s Golf Channel interested in his talents. But a dyed-in-the-wool GAA man, and lively corner-forward, is not about to neglect the unholy trinity of Davy, Brolly, and Ger

The Criminal Assets Bureau has frozen more than $500,000 (€406,000) in two bank accounts linked to an international tech company that allegedly created encrypted smartphones used by some of the world’s top crime bosses.

Two people have been injured after Texas' capital city Austin was rocked by its fourth bombing this month.

President Donald Trump insists he is "not backing down" on his plan to impose stiff tariffs on imported steel and aluminium despite anxious warnings from House Speaker Paul Ryan and other congressional Republicans of a possible trade war.

Porn star Stormy Daniels believes she is now free to discuss her alleged sexual encounter with US President Donald Trump, her manager has told The Associated Press.

BAKERS are on top form this year with the best mince pies ever to suit many tastes. Given the high standard this year, we had to leave out quite a few from supermarkets whose pastry was a bit claggy due to the use of ingredients added for longer shelf life, writes Roz Crowley.

One of the most beloved Cork family businesses of the past two decades, the Alternative Bread Company (ABC) in the English Market, celebrates its 20th birthday on Saturday -- with Cork Simon Community taking the day’s proceeds.

Latest: A man opened fire inside a church in a small South Texas community on Sunday, killing more than 20 people, including children, and wounding at least 20 others.

Vanessa Biléu and her husband, João Carlos de Sousa, had the idea of an online journal for creches when she was working as a pre-school teacher.

US president Donald Trump has defended his call to the widow of an American soldier killed in Niger, saying he was "respectful" and that he did not forget the soldier's name.

Melania Trump has hit back at Donald Trump's first wife for referring to herself as "first lady".

OJ Simpson will live in Florida after he is released on parole from a Nevada prison where he has been held for the past nine years.

A chunk of rock "the size of an apartment building" fell off the granite face of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, killing one person and injuring another on the mountain at the height of climbing season, officials and witnesses said.

President Donald Trump has taken another swipe at political foe Hillary Clinton with a retweet which shows him hitting a golf shot which in the next frame shows a mock-up of the ball apparently hitting his former rival for the White House.

Latest: Harvard University has reversed its decision to name Chelsea Manning a visiting fellow, a day after CIA chief Mike Pompeo scrapped an appearance over the designation for the soldier who was convicted of leaking classified information.

The mother of a woman who was killed while demonstrating against a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, has said she will not speak to President Donald Trump because of comments he made after her daughter's death.

Latest: The man accused of ramming his car into a crowd of counter-protesters at a white nationalist rally in Virginia has been denied bail after the public defender's office said it could not represent him and the judge was forced to find a local attorney to fill in.

US vice president Mike Pence has tried to strike a balance between Latin American opposition to US military intervention in neighbouring Venezuela, and his boss Donald Trump's assertion that action is an option.

Donald Trump has come under fire for not explicitly denouncing white supremacists in the aftermath of violent clashes in Virginia, with the president being urged to take a public stand against groups that espouse racism and hate.

As a Tralee native, I find the annual ‘lovely girls’ show hard to take, but scrapping it would harm more women than it would help, writes Clodagh Finn.

The Kremlin has denied reaching out to a Moscow-based property developer and his son who arranged a meeting between a Russian lawyer and Donald Trump Jr to discuss allegedly compromising information about Hillary Clinton.

The Big Bang Theory star Johnny Galecki has thanked firefighters for trying in vain to save his holiday home from a California wildfire.

The case of one woman who was suddenly taken away from her family illustrates the harsh mood in the US — but has also galvanised resistance to deportations, writes Marcela Valdes.

One victory left for the Golden State Warriors to claim another title. Not the one as NBA champions. The one as the best team ever.

President Donald Trump has defended his use of social media as he claimed the mainstream media does not want him to get his "honest and unfiltered message out".

Print media may be losing ground to digital in the West, but there’s one country in Asia where newspapers have seen a 60% surge in circulation, writes Shashi Tharoor    

Parents should not ban their children from technology, an international cyberbullying expert has warned.

Donald Trump's supporters have accused CNN of censorship for not airing an advertisement touting the president's accomplishments after the network said it rejected it because of its claims about "fake news".

A 22-year-old college student who was body slammed to the ground by US police has spoken to ABC Good Morning America about her ordeal.

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