The four members of the Alexander family who were killed in a car accident in Co Wexford earlier this month were laid to rest in Illinois on Saturday.

Despite lingering jet-lag, after a long-haul flight from the US, San Francisco runner Chris Mocko still managed to limbo under the finish line to win the Irish Examiner Cork City Marathon.

He has walked in the footsteps of his legendary great granduncle one of the iconic figures to hold the office of Lord Mayor of Cork — now he’s all set to run through the city.

The first ever World Pre-eclampsia Day takes place today, highlighting a condition that kills 100,000 pregnant women and 500,000 babies every year globally, writes Ailin Quinlan

US firefighter Greg MacCurtain will run the Cork City Marathon with his severely ill daughter, writes Áilín Quinlan

I will most likely not be normal again until at least Thanksgiving turkey.

Where do we start with this one?

A bold strategy.

Sarah Crossan’s young adult tale of conjoined twins has won her a pile of praise and a slew of awards, writes Marjorie Brennan

An animal rights group has offered a further €5,000 reward for any information on the brutal stabbing and killing of a pet dog in Cork City.

The owner of a dog who died an agonising death after its throat was slashed has vowed not to rest until her pet’s killers are brought to justice.

Four-year-old Abby had the best day of her young life yesterday as she ’married’ her favourite nurse Matt Hickling.

Plans are being put in place for the first nationwide out-of-hours social work service —10 years after the outcry sparked by the deaths of Sharon Grace and her young daughters.

After a doleful winter, Ireland has suddenly sprung into summer sunshine and the good news is that there is more warm and bright weather to come.

A Waterford animal shelter may be forced to shut down or relocate unless it can find €25,000 to buy land that it currently rents.

A Spool of Blue Thread

They had to burn her hoover. And her bin.

From Vince to Hugo Boss to Kenzo, a host of new labels is coming to Brown Thomas Cork. Here we showcase the best looks for autumn/winter.

Did we include your favourite?

You can't prove the wool over little Abby Dean's eyes. So don't even try.

China: Two giant pandas born in the US have arrived safely at their new home in China.

Tune in to RTE One at 8pm tonight for the 59th annual Eurovision Song Contest live from the B&W Hallerne in Copenhagen.

Jennifer Aniston will star in new romantic comedy 'Convention'.

As law-abiding citizens, we rely on the police to protect us from the shadier elements of society who would intentionally do our families harm.

State faces legal action over damning HSE report

Detectives were continuing today to question a 48-year-old man arrested following a siege in central London.

One of Britain’s busiest shopping streets was closed today as a man wearing gas canisters stormed into an office and threatened to blow himself up, it was reported.

A father has described the “nightmare” attack where a Siberian husky dog seized his three-year-old daughter in his mouth and threw her back and forth.

A Galway toddler required 60 stitches after she was brutally attacked by a Siberian husky at the weekend.

Two investigations have been launched following the death of a father-of-three who just a few weeks ago took part in the major search following the sinking of the trawler Tit Bonhomme.

Waterford star John Mullane last night insisted he is “stepping back” from county training in a bid to prolong his inter-county career.

Béla Fleck will be joined by Irish performers for his first gig in Cork in 25 years this week, says Nicki ffrench Davis

IT will be a childhood friendship lost in the heat of battle, temporarily at least, at the Aviva Stadium on Sunday. Sligo Rovers’ central defender Jason McGuinness will be eager not to give Shelbourne’s 26-goal striker Philly Hughes a kick — as he hopes to avoid getting one back.

A MEMORIAL website highlighting the drowning of a young mother and her two children has been set up in a bid to raise awareness around suicide prevention.

A FORMER star of hit TV series ER — who is currently treading the boards in Dublin — was on hand last night to help launch the line-up for the city’s 9th Jameson International Film Festival.

A big hit at the Sundance Festival, where it sparked a bidding war, this film comes with much praise mingled with major doubts about its authenticity … is it a documentary or a spoof?

Teenage sailor Abby Sunderland has arrived at her Southern California home.

The 16-year-old sailor who spent three days adrift in the Indian Ocean described her ordeal as “crazy” today as she started the long journey home after being rescued.

A French fishing vessel was steaming across the southern Indian Ocean today to reach an American teenager stranded after the mast on her yacht broke, ending her round-the-world record bid.

A 16-year-old girl trying to sail solo around the world was adrift in the southern Indian Ocean today awaiting rescue after 30ft waves wrecked her yacht.