Ireland’s new apprentices are not just heading to building sites, but to well-paid jobs in sectors such as biopharma, finance, auctioneering, ICT, and logistics.

The Department of Education has confirmed that it will co-fund a further four music education projects that were initiated with a €7m philanthropic donation by U2 and The Ireland Funds.

Sean O’Riordan

A US federal judge yesterday refused to order the reinsertion of Terri Schiavo’s feeding tube, denying an emergency request from the brain-damaged woman’s parents.