An ambulance rushing to attend a 65 year old-woman who collapsed with a heart condition was delayed for over 20 minutes by haphazardly parked cars.

Boatmen, islanders, Travellers and mindfulness gurus talk rituals and the reasons behind them with Rita de Brún.

Daniel O'Donnell fans have been left shocked following the announcement that his visitor centre in Co. Donegal is to close.

Bríd Cranitch is retiring from her 17-year tenure at the helm of the thriving cultural centre in Baile Mhúirne, writes Pet O’Connell

A fit, sports-mad teenager died from severe brain-swelling triggered by the muscle-building steroid, Stenozolol, an inquest has found.

The big events are coming thick and fast for Cora Staunton.

Alison Spittle's comedy 'Nowhere Fast' has been delighting viewers, and its second episode, which aired last night, had a major scene that got people talking.

Staunton ends Cork’s seven-year streak

Cork ladies’ footballer Bríd Stack answers our health and life questions this week.

Fugitive Michael Lynn fathered two children with his wife Brid despite being locked up in overcrowded Brazilian jail, it has emerged.

The Irish Examiner was privy to a special day in ladies footballer Bríd Stack's life recently, and we'd like to share it with all of you.

The testimony of a man aged 91, who died earlier this year, has provided an intriguing insight into the strong republican affiliations of a group of set dancers photographed at a crossroads in Ireland more than 100 years ago.

A young couple have been hailed as "heroes" after alerting firefighters to a blaze that engulfed the home of a elderly husband and wife who were inside the property at the time, writes David Raleigh.

Mental fortitude. That’s their secret. Or part of it, at least.

Guests at a wedding in County Derry were treated to ‘The A-Team’ of headline acts when Ed Sheeran joined Snow Patrol to perform live for the bride and groom’s first dance.

Talk about brownie points.

A daughter is swimming the channel after her aunt donated a kidney to her father, writes Arlene Harris

The family of Cathriona White, whose body was found last month in her California home, shortly after splitting from her boyfriend — Hollywood movie star Jim Carrey — praised her as “a small town girl with big dreams” who was “not afraid to follow them”.

Races yesterday saw lots of frills and fashion as well as thrills on the racing front.

As we all know, opening that Leaving Cert results envelope is a pretty nerve-wracking experience.

Garda Joseph Glackin counted himself lucky to be alive as he sat among guests yesterday at Templemore College watching 97 gardaí march past at their graduation.

A new book sees nuns reflect on their life-changing decision and how it affected them. Michael Clifford met the author, herself a former nun

Name: Bríd Ryan

There weren’t too many reasons for Corkonians to celebrate in Croke Park last Sunday, but there was plenty to cheer about the same day in Tipperary as Brid Cooney, from Cecilstown in north Cork, became the 43rd International Miss Macra.

Tipperary manager John Leahy is planning for the Munster and All-Ireland Intermediate Ladies Football championships without 19 players.

Whisk her away from the daily grind with some great trips, treats and events, selected by Pól Ó Conghaile

NEXT Saturday, Joe Crowley, 61, a pharmacist from Killorglin, Co Kerry, will begin his challenge of a lifetime.

Couples from all over the country are to duke it out to win a wedding reception as part of a new ‘Wedding Run’ competition.

Collected Poems

What a week it’s been for eight-year-old Domhnall

A family who received one of Ireland’s biggest ever medical negligence pay outs after a decade-long battle with the HSE have called for a radical overhaul of how injured patients are treated by the system.

He was pleased, honoured, humbled to be home among his own, and to be giving a little bit back to the community.