Expectant mums cannot wait to hold their bundle of joy but for many, the highly-anticipated moment can be painful, messy, and far from smooth sailing.

A new documentary explores negative attitudes towards Roma living in Ireland, writes Jonathan De Burca Butler

A charity group has reported a significant reduction in the number of children begging in public.

WHAT started out as a brief dalliance with begging to relieve boredom soon turned into a daily way of life for Brigid.