TIME was that when a broth of an Irishman — and the long, curious journey towards self-realisation has suggested I may be one — decided to visit a vegetarian restaurant it was like going to the zoo. 

Medics at an Irish hospital are reporting the first birth here by means of a new natural cycle (NC) method of IVF.

A small Armagh engineering company which has built a worldwide reputation by exceeding its customers’ expectations is increasing its workforce by more than a third with the creation of 25 new jobs, it was announced today.