Daniel Dennett tells JP O’Malley that memes can supplement genes and have contributed arguably as much to the creation of human consciousness.

Police in the UK hunting for Raoul Moat urged people to be “extra vigilant” today after warning he could now pose a threat to the wider public.

ACE attacker John Murphy (Dublin) and combination bat specialist Amanda Mogey (Antrim) have retained their senior crowns at the Stiga Irish National Championships in the ALSAA club in Dublin.

A great white shark attack circled an elderly woman swimmer near Cape Town today before tearing into her, a witness said.