Irish-based businesses are recruiting and expanding across a wide range of sectors. Here is a selection of people who have moved into interesting new roles.

Two motorists have been arrested in Naas, Co Kildare.

Fáilte Ireland has appointed two well-known business leaders as non-executive members of its board.

It’s that time of year when the latest batch of sports tomes stack up like Jurgen Klopp celebratory memes on a Twitter feed so it’s unlikely that Michelle Obama’s latest literary offering, Becoming, will be afforded much time here. What has caught our eye, though, was the former First Lady’s appearance in London this week, writes Brendan O'Brien.

The very first cyberattack clogged up the nascent internet, halting digital communications. Now much bigger, the internet is still largely open to – and suffering regularly from – similar attacks.

“You know if you don’t pass maths, you fail the ENTIRE Leaving Cert.”

Everything that is making news in the world of cars and motors.

An Irish scientist is leading a €4.6.m project that could revolutionise the understanding and treatment of bacteria and disease.

Bumping up the figures for the number of motorists breathalysed constitutes one level of deception. Actually falsifying that a checkpoint took place at all is of a different order completely, writes Michael Clifford

Acting Commissioner Dónall Ó Cualáin must show the Policing Authority in three weeks what disciplinary proceedings are being taken against gardaí on the breath test scandal.

At one point, the latest exorcism of An Garda Síochána points to a “perfect storm” that resulted in the staggering falsification of breath tests, writes Cormac O’Keeffe.

Acting Commissioner Dónall Ó Cualáin must show the Policing Authority in three weeks what disciplinary proceedings are being taken against gardaí on the breath test scandal.

The mass falsification of Garda breath tests was about “feeding the beast” and submitting figures rather than about detecting or preventing drink-drivers.

The post-Second World War generations let the good times roll too long, and John Lloyd asks if younger people will be forgiving if a myriad of threats aren’t taken seriously.

Heavy rain and 185 mph winds lashed the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico's north-east coast on Wednesday as Hurricane Irma roared through Caribbean islands on its way to a possible hit on South Florida.

Germany is a big target of spying and cyber attacks by foreign governments such as Turkey, Russia and China, a government report has said, warning of “ticking time bombs” that could sabotage critical infrastructure.

Kya deLongchamps explores the gentle genius of George Nakashima, one of the leading lights of American Studio furniture.

Mark Zuckerberg now acknowledges the dangerous side of the social revolution he helped create. But is the most powerful tool for connection in human history capable of adapting to the world it created, asks Farhad Manjoo.

Shocked by her own test results, Dr Sara Gottfried was spurred on to devise ways of improving her health and slowing down the ageing process, says Áilín Quinlan.

A team of scientists from MIT have developed new technology for food safety testing that could one day find itself in a smartphone app.

The UK economy may be paying for Brexit for a long time to come. 

Ever heard of a ’social coach’ device? Suzanne Harrington has and she’s here to tell you all about it in time for Valentine’s Day.

If you’ve ever been told to tidy up your desk by your boss, make sure they get a copy of this book.

How an area votes in comparison to its neighbours can be influenced by the polarising effects of globalisation and other factors, writes Jean Pisani-Ferry

All but one of the seven Irish universities have fallen in the latest international rankings which reflect the worsening effects of almost a decade of budget cuts.

An invisible ‘second skin’ has been developed that irons out wrinkles, eliminates eye bags, and banish signs of ageing in an instant.

Memories lost to Alzheimer’s may be recoverable by stimulating nerve cells to grow new connections, a study has shown.

Parents need to designate technology-free ‘sacred spaces’ so families can relearn the art of conversation, says Marjorie Brennan.

David Bowie’s Major Tom is an average geezer who loves his wife, a fragile human being in the hands of commercial forces he doesn’t understand, writes Victoria White

Errant car manufacturer Volkswagen could face corporate manslaughter charges in the United States if its deliberate rigging of vehicle emission tests can be linked to pollution deaths by road users there.

As increased levels of automation and the ubiquity of digital platforms result in changes in the job market, there will be a breakdown in the middle class, possibly unleashing a new era of class rivalry, reports Jean Pisani-Ferry

Well, there’s no way this is the plot to an apocalyptic thriller.

Univesity College Cork has been recognised as one of the leading universities worldwide for scientific research.

It’s a robot unlike any other: Inspired by the world’s fastest land animal, controlled by video game technology and packing nifty sensors — including one used to manoeuvre drones, satellites, and ballistic missiles.

Trinity College Dublin has dropped 10 places in a global universities' league table.

Cavan people’s reputation for being overly frugal has been challenged by a survey that reveals Dublin is the most "value-conscious" county in the Republic.

With the rise of Islamic militancy in the shape of the Islamic State, it is important to remember that the causes of this extremism are both internal and external, writes TP O’Mahony