Margarita Gruber was able to leverage her international background when she spied a gap in Dublin’s hospitality market. Providing multilingual tourist excursions made her a finalist in the National Enterprise Awards, writes Trish Dromey

A conservative religious order that enjoyed the favour of Pope John Paul II has apologised to victims of sexual abuse by its founder.

'Twin Peaks' star Kyle MacLachlan has become a first-time dad at 49.

US actor Kyle MacLachlan and his wife, Desiree Gruber, are expecting their first child.

TWO infants whose bodies were stuffed in a freezer at an Austrian apartment complex where the remains of two other newborns were discovered entombed in cement-filled buckets were alive at birth, authorities said yesterday.

Two infants whose bodies were stuffed in a freezer at an Austrian apartment complex where the remains of two other newborns were discovered entombed in cement-filled buckets were alive at birth, authorities said today.

Researchers say they have finally found a potent repellent to drive away sharks – a goal that has eluded scientists for decades.

Europeans are enjoying a smirk before the usually staid European Parliament elections, with curious candidates such as a porn star who dons risque outfits, a soccer player and a supermodel.