Gardaí investigating the fatal stabbing of a 25-year-old father of one following an incident in Co Clare early yesterday morning have appealed for witnesses to come forward.

IRISH multinational Zenith Technologies, a provider of products and services to the life science industry, is a company on the move, growing in every sense of the word — services, products, turnover and employment.

A woman who did not pay a €1.30 parking charge on three separate occasions, or have her car taxed, was yesterday banned from driving for nine months and incurred financial penalties totalling €2,000 for four separate offences.

Helen O’Callaghan looks at research on child party pressure.

A 23-year-old farm worker living on a remote peninsula in Clare who stalked an older married woman has avoided jail.

Clare 1-10 Tipperary 1-9: A late goal by local star Kieran Malone earned Clare victory over Tipperary in the opening round of the McGrath Cup yesterday.

A 22-year-old farm worker who stalked a woman avoided being sent back to jail yesterday after making contact with the married mother of four again.

Helen O’Callaghan warns mothers against stereotyping fellow mums. 

Parents will pay up to €2,211 for a child to attend primary school this September, with the annual cost reaching €4,154 for a child in secondary school.

More than one in six mums breathe a sigh of relief when their children go back to school.

A 22-year old farm worker who stalked a married woman living nearby “had become obsessed with the older woman”.

There are many family- friendly measures to help when travelling with kids — from concierge services to check-in services on the previous evening, says Marjorie Brennan.

FOR whatever reason — perhaps medical or financial — you’ve decided one child is all you’re going to have.

Ireland’s supply of the BCG vaccine that protects newborn babies against tuberculosis (TB) has run out, with a new batch not expected until July at the earliest.

The Government spurned the opportunity to protect the economic safety of the country by delivering a budget underpinned by unnecessarily volatile fiscal policies.

As one Irish mum recently told the nation why she gave up her job to take her kids out of childcare, Áilín Quinlan speaks to other stay-at-home parents about their experience.

Helen O’Callaghan finds out how young children learn to share.

One in five Irish families have children with a food allergy, yet only 60% of schools have a policy in place to deal with allergic reactions, according to a recent survey of mothers.

Birthday parties shouldnt be something to dread because of expense says Arlene Harris who has some tips to reduce costs.

MOVE over Prince George, Aoife Belle, Patrick and Sadie. There’s another on the way.

Ireland’s birth rate is expected to fall to the low levels recorded in the early ’90s and noughties as the economy improves.

They have the adoration of kids and the blessings of parents but now loom bands — the quiet, creative toy craze — are at the centre of a cancer scare.

Limit usage of kids’ tech gadgets on holidays, says Arlene Harris.

YOU’VE been longing for months for that foreign beach holiday with your young family.

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Corkman Kevin Murphy tells Don O’Mahony how Efterklang helped raise expectations for his latest music project

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Young Munster fans were left shaking their heads in disbelief as Cork Constitution produced a trademark late rally to secure a sensational 21-20 Ulster Bank league victory at Temple Hill on Saturday.

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