The HSE has agreed to cover the administration costs of a therapy known to slow the progression of genetic emphysema — after a second patient with the condition died.

The daughter of a man beaten to death with an axe has made an emotional appeal for witnesses to help find justice for her family.

Patients in receipt of a drug that slows the progression of genetic emphysema do not know when they will receive their next dose because of confusion over who is to administer the drug.

Patients set to lose access to a drug the State has refused to reimburse have been granted a six-month reprieve as the manufacturer says it will continue to supply it free of charge.

Patients with severe lung disease who have been receiving a life-changing drug have pleaded for help as supply of the medication is to be cut off within weeks.

Bank of England Governor Mark Carney is ready to serve his full eight-year term, defying pro-Brexit campaigners demanding his resignation, it has been reported.

A now 22-year-old man was yesterday jailed for 16 months for having sex with a girl under the age of 15, with whom he had a relationship when both were teenagers.

Helen O’Callaghan hears advice on giving age-appropriate tasks.

A 12-month-old child who, eight years ago, choked on plastic allegedly contained in a Cow & Gate baby food jar, was awarded €10,000 damages in the Circuit Civil Court.

An award-winning balloon artist, who suffered whiplash and lower back injuries in a rear-ending crash, has been awarded more than €22,500 damages in the Circuit Civil Court.

Kerry farmer shot at his daughter’s partner after drinking

The Limerick History Gazette, dedicated to finding and publishing previously unavailable images of Limerick city and county, is creating a lot of excitement for Limerick people at home and abroad.

A student and mother of one, who allegedly called a security guard a “fucking asshole”, has been awarded damages for defamation in the Circuit Civil Court against his employer.

A man yesterday recalled how he rejected the pleas of his mother on her deathbed to hold her hand due to the anger he felt at being sexually assaulted by a former member of a religious order.

A former Limerick primary school teacher was yesterday found guilty at Limerick Circuit Court of 30 charges of indecently assaulting boys he taught over 35 years ago.

PERHAPS work commitments rarely allow you to drop off or collect your child at school. 

Two men have been arrested in connection with the horrific murder of a teenager who was beaten to death with an axe.

AS much as 37% of seven-year-olds have imaginary friends, according to research. It’s a phenomenon that can continue through the ages and stages, says Dublin-based psychologist Niamh Hannan.

Helen O’Callaghan says there are techniques to teach children. 

Helen O’Callaghan  reveal some essential tips on tackling kids using swear words. 

Two men have been found guilty in England of murdering an elderly woman whose body was found under the floorboards of a shop’s cellar.

The world is entering a post-antibiotic era in which common infections and minor injuries can kill, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned.

A 41-year-old former student of humanities told a dog warden he would shoot him in the leg after his dog had been seized, a court has heard.

A jury has found a man guilty of threatening to kill an Ennis dentist.

A 41-year-old man told gardaí that he really tries to hold onto his teeth and the work done by an Ennis dentist on a tooth was ‘slap amateur.’

A dentist felt his life was at risk after a patient told him that he had a bullet for his head, a court has heard.

Children do not fare any worse in life if their parents are unmarried — their outcomes are much more influenced by their mother’s educational and employment background.

The father of a man killed in an unprovoked attack is to make a direct appeal on television tonight to a person who claims to have information about the killing.

The minister for justice has asked gardaí to send him an up-to-date report on the murder file of innocent teenager Jeffrey Hannan.

The father of a teenager beaten to death in an un-provoked attack, has written to Alan Shatter begging him to help get justice for his murdered son.

A 10-year-old boy is in police custody in the UK after being arrested in connection with the death of an elderly man who was found lying in the street with a head injury.

Rookie news anchor gets the chop after worst first day ever. Too harsh?

Linda Hannan had just come home from holidays with her family when she felt a little uncomfortable in her left breast.

BECAUSE you have young children doesn’t mean eating out has to be confined to fast food restaurants.

WHEN you tell your child that a new baby brother or sister is due to arrive, their response may surprise you.

Relationship to an animal can be as close as to a person.