A mother-of-two, who began importing and supplying banned slimming tablets which carry serious health risks, has been spared a jail sentence.

Now here’s a nice little story from social media to give a lift to your day.

An animal charity has been inundated with calls from people offering a new home to a dog found abandoned at a railway station with a suitcase filled with his belongings.

A dog has been found abandoned at a railway station along with a suitcase filled with his belongings.

They won't have to pay rent but the prospective female tenant will have to provide 'occasional personal services'.

Looking after a new baby can be daunting for dads, but it can also be a doddle. Rob Kemp, the author of The New Dad’s Survival Guide, tells Lisa Salmon how.

"This stunning, tuille swathed, ivory bridal gown has a proven track record of producing an adulterous, deceitful, double-crossing and traitorous "soulmate" Ouch.

The shopping storm came after the calm when some of the winter sales kicked off yesterday morning.

Walrus role

Some blind dates can seem interminable but one man in search of a woman has promised their rendezvous will only last a year — unless of course true love blossoms.

A man has offered someone the chance to live with him for free – as long as they dress up as a walrus.

Oh, you really shouldn’t have!

An estimated £2.1bn (€2.57bn) worth of unwanted Christmas presents were given by Britons this year, with clothing and ornaments among the popular gift gaffes.

THIS SUMMER’S London 2012 Olympic Games poses the greatest operational and security challenge the city has faced since the Second World War.

From the top of St Patrick’s Street, all the way across the city to Washington St, dozens of massage parlours have been set up along or close to every major street in Cork city centre.

IT’S the most ancient form of trading, dating back to when pre-historic men started exchanging livestock.

A survey has revealed that 86% of HR professionals would consider a job applicant without direct relevant experience if they can prove that they have the right skills for the role.

A woman has been given a suspended sentence for posting sex ads on a classifieds website on behalf of two unwitting people.

A woman has been convicted at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court of posting ads offering sex on a classifieds website on behalf of two unwitting people.

POPULAR classifieds website Gumtree is being used by men and women to advertise sex for sale under the guise of massage services.