A Swedish animal charity has rescued some dogs from Ireland, reports Donald Mahoney in Sweden

EMPLOYERS were yesterday accused of “blatant ageism” after an experiment showed firms were more likely to respond to applications from younger applicants.

RTÉ bosses have expressed their sorrow following the apparent suicide of one of the participants in a reality tv show co-produced by the broadcaster.

The producers of a new reality TV series will decide next week whether to pull the show after a teenage participant was found dead just a fortnight before it was due to be screened, it was revealed today.