Make-A-Wish Ireland has launched its annual Christmas appeal.

A Scottish tourist has been gored to death by an elephant that he and his 16-year-old stepdaughter were riding on the resort island of Samui, Thai authorities said.

SERIOUS issues were raised by the Taoiseach’s counsel, Conor Maguire, during the recent session of the Mahon Tribunal regarding what was termed its unfair procedures.