A father of one who defied death when he fell from a seven-storey building believes he is the luckiest man alive.

With Halloween giving us all an excuse to let our quirky side out, Rita de Brún celebrates oddness and looks at the celebrities who aren’t afraid of letting their whimsy show.

Charlie Gard's parents are preparing to say a final goodbye to their baby son after a High Court judge said his life support treatment should be withdrawn soon after he is moved to a hospice.

As he thinks of the parents of Charlie Gard, Tony Heffernan, who lost both his children to Batten disease, says families need to have hope for their terminally ill child, and for themselves as they cope with their loss.

An American specialist who has offered to treat Charlie Gard is preparing to fly to London to examine the terminally-ill baby for the first time.

Former ‘Fair City’ actress Lisa Harding has written a novel about human-trafficking in Ireland, says Olivia Kelleher

The son of a murdered woman who fought to save her has been praised at her funeral in Fermanagh.

Police in Connecticut have arrested a man over the killing of his wife after an activity tracking device she wore showed she was alive for longer than the suspect told police.

Three women whose lives were shattered by road tragedies have been honoured for devoting their lives to improving road safety.

Donations have been arriving from the US for a flood victim with multiple sclerosis, and for her family.

Remarkable suicide awareness and road safety campaigner Elber Twomey believes she has an “army in heaven” helping her every day.

Some of these even conflict with the rugby game. *gasp*

Kathleen MacMahon was suffering second-book syndrome when she fell ill. Holed up in bed for months, she created the vibrant ‘Long Hot Summer’, writes Sue Leonard.

FOR 20 years Connie Diamond has been playing second fiddle to her husband, Jimmy, his career — and his desire for other women.

His novel One Day sold five million copies and touched the hearts and minds of readers across the globe. Ahead of his appearance at the West Cork Literary Festival, Richard Fitzpatrick talks to David Nicholls about the book that changed his life

A quiet Saturday in. Perfect.

Lots of excellent telly on the box tonight, from talented folks to aquatic fantasy.

Your guide to tonight's TV programmes.

Martin Coppinger opened the 2015 Munster senior championship with a bowl of odds win over Séamus Sexton at Clondrohid.

Three weeks away from home at a Gaeltacht summer school was a rite of passage, writes Pet O’Connell

I’M TELLING you that Connell is good, he’ll be heard of yet,” declared the late fiddle player Denis Murphy, one of the finest exponents of Sliabh Luachra music.

The parents of Stephen Donegan, the Irishman left fighting for his life after a weekend assault in Liverpool, are maintaining a bedside vigil at the hospital where he is in an induced coma.

Staying in? Let us tell you what's on telly.

"It's a BANANA!"

As Christmas fast approaches, it’s easy to get caught up in the present-buying frenzy.

A 17th century wreck rose above water level in Co Kerry for the first time in nearly 50 years this autmn. Connie Kelleher, one of the State’s three underwater archaeologists, headed down immediately, says John Verling

The actress best known for voicing the unseen Mrs Wolowitz on US sitcom The Big Bang Theory has died.

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This trip of a lifetime showed Abbie O’Sullivan there’s a lot in life to look forward to, even where serious illness has to be faced.

SINCE the EU introduced regulations leading to a huge reduction of sheep on the hills we’ve been hearing complaints about uncontrolled vegetation that can result in fires that sometimes get out of control. At certain times of the year, farmers set fires to burn off scrub to allow fresh grass grow.

Check out our spoiler-free guide to what’s good to watch on the box tonight.

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Huge personal loss and tragedy befell Irish women Elber Twomey, Roseann Brennan, and Una Butler — and each has turned unimaginable horror and heartache into heroic virtue as they launch individual campaigns for safer roads and suicide prevention.

A woman who lost her husband, son, and unborn daughter when their car was rammed by a suicidal taxi driver is to help gardaí to train to deal with suicidal people.

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