Irish rugby star Rob Kearney was happy to get booked for the children at Crumlin.

More than 200 cyclists have signed up for a biking trip this weekend which hopes to raise more than €150,000 to help doctors provide surgery to children with scoliosis and other health problems.

Around 300 cyclists are being sought for a biking trip from Cork to Dublin next month which is expected to raise more than €150,000 for a charity offering free surgery to children with scoliosis and other health problems.

Republic of Ireland captain Robbie Keane and his LA Galaxy teammates were on hand to visit sick children at Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital in Crumlin today.

The word is out — Leo Varadkar is Ireland’s most desirable politician.

A study has found that while more than three-quarters of new mothers will try breastfeeding their baby at least once, by the time of discharge from hospital more than half will have stopped.

By the time a child is six his immune system has been compromised by obesity.

The preliminary findings of a study examining the wellbeing, diet, and exercise levels of children has found that one in 10 has high blood pressure.

A comprehensive investigation into the diets and lifestyles of school children is being launched next week by researchers at University College Cork.

Irish scientists have helped make a crucial discovery that could lead to new treatments for asthma, a disease that affects almost half a million people in this country.

During his athletics career, he was known as the Chairman of the Boards. But Eamonn Coghlan was only too delighted to be surrounded by a fleet of real board chairmen in New York last night.