It’s a feat that came in very useful to east Berliners defecting to the West — being concealed in suitcases — and Limerick Rose Kayleigh Maher has discovered she, too, can fit into her enormous suitcase in the unlikely event of her requiring an escape route from Tralee, Co Kerry.

With Valentines just around the corner, Ray will be joined by First Dates Ireland favourites.

A young couple in England who neglected their 18-week-old baby and tried to cover up her death by placing her body in front of a gas fire have been jailed.

There has been a huge response to an appeal to help a family left orphaned, separated, and without their own home, following the death of their 34-year-old mother.

An urgent appeal has been made to help a young family left orphaned, separated, and without their own home after the death of their 34-year-old mother last month.

A man has been charged with the murder of a teenager in England.

A swimming instructor has become the first person to complete the gruelling open water swim from Ballycotton to Ardmore on the south east coast.

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A budding singer who lost almost all of her sight in one eye after being attacked by teen bullies four years ago says the emotional hurt was worse than the physical injury.

Two Cork teenagers yesterday celebrated their work and friendship which earned one a gold medal as being among the country’s top young volunteers.

Gardaí at Balbriggan are today searching for 18-year-old Kayleigh Carroll, who has been missing since Saturday evening.

Gardaí at Raheny are asking the public to help trace missing 16-year-old Kayleigh Murphy.

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Tom Hardy made a sick fan's dream come true by taking her out on a date.

Business stakeholders in the south-west region have joined a new Fisheries Local Action Group (or FLAG), a Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM)-led initiative to promote the industry’s interests in the region.

A father of one who was crushed by a tractor and trailer in a workplace accident will be laid to rest today.

FIVE people determined to battle the bulge were unveiled to the nation last night as the new series of Operation Transformation got under way on RTÉ.

A new show about teenage fathers is to air on MTV UK & Ireland.

FORMER teenage mother Holly Railton has gone back to school so that students can learn from her mistake.

THE party-hardy Irish, draped in tricolours and wearing giant Guinness hats, arrived in Latvia in full voice yesterday.

An investigation was underway today after a ferry packed with day-trippers and holidaymakers suffered its second fire in the space of three weeks.

A 13-year-old Eminem fan hanged herself in her bedroom after being sent home from school for drinking alcohol, an inquest has heard.