The report also predicts the mass-scale production of 3D-printed organs, implants to monitor our health and self-cleaning homes will be key parts of everyday life.

With our pale skin and fair complexions, we Irish are no strangers to sunburn. However, familiar summer scenes of a scalded nation could be a thing of the past thanks to a team of scholars.

One of the drivers of a Spanish train which derailed killing at least 80 people allegedly joked on Facebook on a previous occasion about speeding past police.

A potential multibillion euro merger between defence giant BAE Systems and Airbus aircraft manufacturer EADS has come under further pressure after a major shareholder demanded a better deal.

WELL done to Patrick O’Brien (Letters, April 5) for clearly stating the compelling case to consider nuclear power for Ireland.