Adam Doyle says that as his spine condition worsens, son Noah endures extreme pain on a daily basis.

Eight people yesterday became the first trainees to be taken on by Waterford Crystal in almost 30 years in traditional disciplines of crystal-blowing, cutting, sculpting and engraving.

A 21-year-old Dublin man has appeared in court after an Irish couple and an American tourist were beaten and robbed in Merrion Square on Tuesday.