Poison suspected in deaths of Limerick couple; Christian-owned company found guilty of discrimination in gay cake case; and George Takei calls for a Yes vote in marriage referendum. Just some of the latest and most read stories on irishexaminer.com.

Leonard Nimoy, the actor known and loved by generations of Star Trek fans as the pointy-eared, purely logical science officer Mr Spock, has died.

George Takei has been fighting skin cancer.

An Irish animated short film, 'The Missing Scarf', has been shortlisted for the Academy Award's Best Animated Short 2014.

Lady Gaga has designed a wristband to raise money for victims of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan.

Tom Hanks has unveiled the cast of his new movie ‘Larry Crowne’.

Former 'EastEnders' actor Joe Swash was crowned King of the 'Jungle in I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!'.

GEORGE TAKEI and Brian Paddick braved attacks from hungry ostriches to win eight stars in last night’s I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! Bushtucker trial.

ROBERT KILROY-SILK earned respect among his fellow I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! competitors after enduring a work-out session involving bugs, rats and snakes.

Former police chief Brian Paddick, tennis star Martina Navratilova and ex-MP Robert Kilroy-Silk will be joining Wags and faded pop and soap stars in the latest series of 'I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!'.

William Shatner has taken his war of words with former 'Star Trek' castmate George Takei into cyberspace, by insisting the newlywed is "sad" and "sick" for not inviting Captain Kirk to his recent same-sex marriage ceremony.

Serenaded by a gay men’s chorus, showered with rose petals and toasted with champagne, hundreds of tearful same-sex couples were married across California in what some are calling the state’s new Summer of Love.

'Star Trek' actor George Takei said he will marry his long-term partner and business manager now that the California Supreme Court has legalised same-sex marriage.