We saw again yesterday the relentless nature of life’s cycle — birth, growth, achievement, death, the pain of absence and then almost inevitably rejuvenation.

A STUDY published this week says there is an “urgent need” for a separate studbook for Irish eventing horses as it highlights “a number of unfavourable conformation traits”.

A STUDY launched yesterday will lift the lid on ageing in persons with an intellectual disability in Ireland for the first time.

Up to 1,000 Irish patients may be dying every year due to mistakes in treatment or diagnosis, Dan Buckley reports on the rise of medical negligence.