The “irresponsible” selfie stunt on Cork’s landmark Shandon steeple could force the closure of its public viewing platform if a copycat craze develops.

Rev Brian O’Rourke tells Colette Sheridan why his Cork parish believes that treating gay people equally is the right thing to do

A toxic gas of the type that caused the death of Ulster Rugby star Nevin Spence poses a danger to Irish farmers who use gypsum for animal bedding, scientists have warned.