Gun killings in Ireland have been up to five times higher in recent years that in England and Wales despite being virtually identical a decade earlier.

THE grieving family of the first swine flu victim to die in Britain was coming to terms with a double tragedy yesterday after the death of her premature son.

More details are expected to emerge today about the first UK death of a patient suffering from swine flu.

Donal Hickey on how windfarms affect nature.

A British biotechnology company has won a contract to develop new cancer-fighting treatments using shark antibodies, it was announced today.

GAY couples in Northern Ireland will be among the first in the United Kingdom to formally tie the knot today.

A bird that died in UK quarantine has been found to have a severe strain of avian flu, the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs confirmed.

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Taoiseach Bertie Ahern is to receive an honorary degree from Aberdeen University, it was revealed today.

IRISH children are far more likely to have asthma than those in other EU countries, according to a European survey.

The bad pint could be a thing of the past thanks to scientists who have secured a £30,000 grant to research what makes beer go off.