Irish people are getting married at an older age, almost 10 years more than their parents did in the 1970s, new figures show.

SOMALIA-BORN Abdusalam Abubakar, who found a way to crack the encryption system used by banks and the military to keep information secure, is this year’s BT Young Scientist of the Year.

THE RDS was buzzing yesterday with a new form of electricity: the industry, laughter and conversation of young people with science on their minds.