Happy Father's Day to all Dads, Grandads and Great-Grandads (etc) around the world!

Some people think that filters are the worst thing to have happened to photography. But they can help photos get more views and engagement.

Enda Kenny has congratulated David Cameron on his UK General Election victory, a prisoner has been found dead in his cell at Mountjoy Prison, a priest in Donegal has said he will be voting Yes in the Marriage Equality Referendum and Floyd Mayweather has branded Manny Pacquiao a “coward”. Catch up with this evening’s top and most read stories on irishexaminer.com.

A photograph taken by a Cork photographer which has been highlighted on an Apple billboard campaign around the world has received international recognition once again.

US law enforcement agencies are a long way from being able to effectively track threats of the kind a gunman posted on Instagram before his execution-style murder of two New York City policemen last weekend.

Here's how to survive - and enjoy - the festivities this December.

Over a third of mums and dads admit they think maths is the hardest subject to help their child with – so much so that half of parents couldn’t even solve a maths problem designed for a 10-year-old.

A striking black and white picture taken by a Dublin man has won an international urban photography competition.

You may have heard of a recent eruption at Holuhraun in Iceland - but now that the first winter snows have arrived there, it makes for some truly stunning photos.

"Mom, can we go already?"

The most bizarre things offered to customers as compensation for a shoddy experience have been revealed. Would you want any of these?

Hello Kitty is not a cat.

Two trials testing a new approach to managing depression in cancer patients, which is often overlooked or ignored, have shown positive results.

Overconfidence could have been partially responsible for the banking collapse – and here’s why.

There’s a lot of reasons to be excited by the new Surface Pro 3. Microsoft have been plugging away at making a decent tablet since 2012, and with this model they might just have cracked it.

If your first dates don’t seem to go all that well, try talking about your mum (aww).

Supermodel beauty isn’t all genetics, even they get a little help from their kitchen cupboards.

Everything you need to know about the Doctor and his companions.

You might be surprised at what could land you in trouble.

Niche dating sites are abundant these days. There are sites just for single people who are gluten free, farmers, or those passionate about Star Trek.

With Doctor Who back on our screens this weekend, fans will be looking forward to a whole range of new alien adversaries to enjoy and fear. But how many aliens imagined by science-fiction might actually exist somewhere out there in our universe?

An increasing amount of women are buying horse shampoo in a bid to get perfectly conditioned hair.

Still determined to hang on to the last of summer? Make these summer cocktails at home.

Everyone knows lizards can regrow their tails. But these scientists asked why humans couldn’t regrow stuff too.

Here are seven things that could be improved with just seven minutes of your precious time.

Anyone who thought Dr Doolittle was a load of rubbish may have to think again. Scientists have shown that animal “languages” are actually much more than just the simple sequences of grunts and whistles we assumed before.

So it’s finally out in the open – Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Martin have consciously coupled and deservedly earn the title of the world’s most bizarre couple of the year.

A parents’ kitchen fridge gallery of their children’s art work could showcase more than their artistic ability.

This weekend sees the full return of the Great British football season. It will bring with it all the things we love to hate about professional football – crap managers, biased refs, and daft mascots.

They really are living up to their reputation.

From religious extremists wielding knives in train stations to crowded buses being set on fire, attacks in public places in China have led to security fears on the mainland.

Sony were looking to build on the news they have sold 10 million units of the PlayStation 4, keeping them ahead of Xbox, and with their Gamescom press conference they did not disappoint.

Dolphins and whales literally squeal with pleasure, say scientists who claim to have shown that the sound expresses emotion.

Leaving the nest and flying off to uni can be a tricky time for some, so it’s only natural students will have their fare share of questions when it comes to the room they’re destined to live in for the next year of their life.

Did you fancy a bite of Norman’s farthing biscuits, or Martha’s goats cheese and caramelised onion sandwich biscuits?

Sorry about this. But it is.

Scientists are using fisheye lenses under water to create 360-degree maps of reefs and other underwater wonders.

No one jumps back on the plane home with a spring in their step do they? And going back to work isn’t exactly a walk in the park after two weeks of lying horizontal on a sun lounger.

With the studio behind Halo working on it, and a budget of around $500 million there was always going to be hype around Destiny.

A small group of whale sharks in the Maldives is proving more popular than anyone could have imagined.

Nearly one in 10 people have no close friend.

Not all of us are taking our annual leave apparently. Two out of five managers in fact. But having a holiday is actually really important to your health, if you needed another reason to have one.