Studies have found that garden environments offer a host of physical and mental health benefits. Hannah Stephenson finds out more

A young family had a narrow escape when their car went up in flames on the M3 motorway last weekend.

BSD have won Ireland's Got Talent.

Dermot Bolger felt strange portraying himself in his latest novel but, he tells Sue Leonard, it was a necessary bridge into his second novel about the extraordinary Sheila Fitzgerald

Three people have today pleaded not guilty in a British court to murdering four children in a house fire.

He smashed it!

Joanna Trollope still turns heads. It is not just that she carries herself with such dignity and grace, with her English charm and impeccable manners. It is also her ability to win fans all over the world.

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St Patrick’s Day celebrations ended with a big bang at a Limerick city housing estate.

A married Limerick couple who previously were ordered to pay almost €1m to the Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) over an illegal money lending business, were back in court yesterday arising out of a serious assault on a man last March.

Wedding gifts can be hit or miss but one thing is sure, it is rare to get one that is still unopened after nine years!

The father of a 17-year-old boy who died after he fell from a bridge claims his son was bullied because he was gay.

THE title of Sheila Bugler’s third book alludes to the fact that the crime novel is the adult version of the child’s fairytale Set in London, and featuring the dogged DI Ellen Kelly of Lewisham CID, All Things Nice is a police procedural rooted in the nursery rhyme that warns us boys are composed of slugs and snails and puppy-dogs’ tails.

Good morning. Here’s everything you need to know before you start your day.

Dubai. Camels! Strippers…

Will we ever get sick of videos of people spouting gibberish while coming out from under anesthesia?

Kelly Clarkson has given birth to a baby boy.

With more than 1m people watching his emotional rendition of ‘Mr Brightside’ on a Kerry bar top, Brian O’Sullivan hopes the passing of the man he was honouring will help highlight the need for everyone to carry donor cards.

THOUGH she trained as a classical flautist, Ellen Cranitch’s taste in music crosses all genres. Her late-night radio programme on Lyric FM runs the gamut from modern to folk, blues to opera and yes, classical. It’s a rich blend that keeps you coming back for more.

The mother of two brothers who died in a murder-suicide has called for greater education and awareness around mental health problems.

A father’s heartwarming explanation to his son about the Paris terror attacks is electrifying social media, with more than 29m views on Facebook alone.

The nephew of a 37-year-old woman whose body was discovered in a bog outside Athlone, Co Westmeath, four years ago has said his “much-loved” aunt was killed by a person who had placed “no value” on her life and had “no respect for the dignity of her body.”

Great but ordinary, and often forgotten, Irishwomen are celebrated in a new book by Alice Taylor.

A four-year-old boy who drowned at the National Aquatic Centre was not wearing armbands and could not swim, an inquest heard.

BRANDON at Kilcoolishal, Glanmire offers half an acre of sheltered, mature gardens and the space to trade either up or down.

HAVING starred in a string of American TV shows, such as Dirty Sexy Money and Shake It Up, Bella Thorne is no stranger to fame, and the 17-year-old Disney star exudes a confidence that surpasses her age.

What to watch on TV tonight, and not a shamrock to be seen!

A chance encounter between a 13-year-old boy and the Humans of New York photographer has changed one Brooklyn school for the better.

If you haven’t heard of the wildly popular photo blog and Facebook page [url=https://www.facebook.com/humansofnewyork/]Humans of New York,/url] you’ve been missing out.

I am concerned about the reduced Arts Council funding for O’Brien Press; this has been cut by 84% from €63,000 in 2014 to €10,000 in 2015.

The chaos that hit UK airports was clearing last night, with air traffic control company Nats declaring its systems were back to full operational capacity.

Amanda Bynes had a huge bust-up with Paris Hilton at an LA nightclub on Thursday night.

Your spoiler-free guide to the best of tonight's TV.

The rural setting didn’t stop people putting on the gladrags at the Ploughing Championships. Caroline Allen checked out the chic on show at the popular event

Friends and music stars have paid tribute to former Primal Scream musician Robert “Throb” Young, following the guitarist’s death.

It is just over two years, almost to the day, since the tragic death of a child devastated the north Cork town of Charleville.

Phyllis Murray fought a brave uphill battle to beat breast cancer.

People may wonder and speculate but nobody really knew what happened to the Skeffington brothers at their home last weekend, mourners were told at their funeral yesterday.

The results of a post-mortem examination on two brothers found dead at their home near Tubercurry in County Sligo are expected later today.

A rural community in Co Sligo rallied around a couple yesterday who returned to their home from a Sunday afternoon outing to find that two of their sons were dead.