Internet users will soon be able to challenge any organisations that use their browsing history to collect personal data from them.

A transatlantic flight diverted to Shannon Airport this afternoon after a passenger on board was reported to have fallen ill.

The woman at the centre of a United Nations report slamming Ireland's abortion laws says she hopes the Government will have the courage to change the law.

A growing number of Irish citizens believe the Government can and should deliver on its overseas aid obligations.

Former Down All-Ireland winning manager Pete McGrath has revealed he once turned down an approach to manage Dublin.

Republic of Ireland women’s U17 manager Dave Connell believes that his side can spring a surprise or two in this week’s elite qualifying round for the Uefa Championships.

The Ireland’s U19 women’s soccer team are proving the team that sings together, wins together!

The Government is to provide €1m towards the relief effort for Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, where at least 10,000 people have died in one area.

A leading road safety organisation has called for improvements in the design of large trucks to reduce the risk to car occupants and vulnerable road users.

Ireland’s General Government Deficit (GGDeficit) amounted to €5.387bn in the first quarter of 2013 or 13.8% of quarterly GDP, according to figures released today.

Cork Harlequins’ Irish Senior Cup triumph last month could prove the swansong for a number of the side’s stalwarts after they saw their EuroHockey League dream go up in smoke.

IRELAND’S Rugby League outfit crashed to a fourth successive defeat to Wales as they were comprehensively beaten at the Gnoll on Saturday.

IRELAND’S environmental watchdog has blamed smokey coal for poor air quality in smaller towns.

IRELAND’S high latitude works a special brand of magic due to the seasonal changes in light.

IRELAND’S national cycling group has called for a moratorium on the Government’s €4 million plan to develop cycle lane schemes in up to 10 counties, claiming the projects could make facilities for cyclists worse rather than better.

IRELAND’S graduates of the future have used their fingers to click on computing, software and gaming courses in the hope of not having to vote with their feet and look overseas for work.

IRELAND’S Elite boxers are approaching the business end of the European Senior Championships in Turkey after claiming eight wins out of 10 in Ankara over the weekend.

IRELAND’S premier domestic hockey league looks set for a major overhaul in the coming seasons.

IRELAND’S premier golf resorts are offering huge incentives and one-off spring offers in a bid to kick-start the season.

Irish, British and Spanish air accident investigators are to work together to establish the cause of the deadly Cork plane crash.

STEVEN McDONNELL will continue as captain of the Armagh footballers for a second season.

IRELAND’S women’s Under-17 side had their homework done ahead of their historic 3-0 victory over Ghana which has put them into the quarter-finals of the World Cup.

IRELAND’S regulators who oversaw the banking collapse have been described as timid and helped bring the financial sector to its knees.

DONATIONS for earthquake-stricken Haiti flooded into Irish charities yesterday as rescue workers on the ground struggled to help survivors and deliver much-needed aid to the country.

SOME of the country’s largest firms continued to show their charitable side this Christmas, despite the economic downturn.

IRELAND’S National Pensions Reserve Fund Discretionary Portfolio has enjoyed two successive strong quarters, rallying strongly after a sluggish start to 2009.

IRELAND’S manufacturing sector contracted at the slowest pace in June since September, with fragile domestic demand somewhat offset by the slower decline of new export business, a survey showed yesterday.

An investigation into a light aircraft crash which killed a family last month is focusing on the weather conditions, it emerged tonight.

IRELAND’S rejection of the Lisbon treaty has created uncertainty among multinational companies here, according to the head of one of the country’s largest employers.

EXPERTS on the management and breeding of profitable and high-yielding cows will address the World Holstein Friesian Conference in Killarney today and tomorrow.

IRELAND’S eventing team finished eighth overall yesterday on 276.10 penalties as the competition ended with the showjumping phase in Hong Kong.

IRELAND’S rich club saw its membership fall by 5% last year, as a result of financial turmoil.

HARD work and sacrifice were major themes yesterday. Of course many of the recipients had already made sacrifices. Some of them major ones.

GERMAN-BASED Tipperary show jumper Denis Lynch continues to strengthen his team, acquiring the ride on two new horses.

A LENDING company has repossessed 30 homes since entering the Irish mortgage market in 2005, it emerged yesterday.

IF it’s August in Malmo, Sweden, or Copenhagen, Denmark, then it must be party time.

Budget carrier Ryanair was at the centre of a storm today after a hard-hitting report found one of its aircraft nearly crashed at an Irish airport.

IRELAND’S rugby authorities tonight rejected calls by unionists to have God Save the Queen played at an international match in Belfast.

Gardaí are still questioning a man in Dublin in relation to an incident in which Republic of Ireland manager Steve Staunton was approached by a man armed with a gun outside the team hotel in Portmarnock.