A 13-year-old schoolboy, whose ear was “tightly gripped” and held by a teacher in class, has been awarded €17,500 damages against his school and the Dublin and Dunlaoghaire Education and Training Board.

The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commissioner says Ireland has yet to see adequate supports for caring and unpaid work, and has not properly addressed the gender imbalance in terms of those who provide such care.

Why do sick animals develop high temperatures?

Johnny Logan brought home the Eurovision trophy in 1980 with his heartfelt rendition of, ‘What’s another year?’

Hundreds of asylum seekers who have been allowed to stay in Ireland cannot leave Direct Provision due to the housing crisis, according to the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC).

Discrimination in the housing rental market against people on social welfare supports is systemic, says the head of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC).

THE DECLAN BOGUE INTERVIEW: Twenty-five years ago, Pete McGrath led Down to their fifth and his second All-Ireland title. A year of rifts and bridge building; of violence and sorrow, of one magnificent match, and of vindication.

A businessman and his mother cannot act as company directors for five years after the High Court found they failed to keep proper books and records for their liquidated hairdressing supplies and beauty treatments business.

A licensed premises has agreed to pay compensation of €3,500 to a customer with a brain tumour after he was mistaken for a drunk when asked to leave the premises.

Black people, Travellers, lone parents, people with disabilities, and young males are suffering blatant discrimination in accessing housing.

A new report from the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission and the ESRI shows that people with disabilities are more likely to live in poorer conditions.

The Baywatch reboot and Oscar-winning musical comedy La La Land were among 16 movies that prompted complaints to the Irish Film Classification Office (IFCO) last year.

Half of Irish people believe some cultures are superior to others and almost half think some races are born harder working than others.

Munster are closing in on appointing an American football strength and conditioning coach as head of athletic performance, causing surprise and disappointment within Munster and Irish rugby circles that indigenous candidates have been overlooked again.

Naming a baby is a big responsibility — how do parents choose and what are the stories behind those choices? Andrea Mara finds out.

YouTube has cut business ties with Logan Paul - after the vlogger received strong criticism for posting a video appearing to show the body of a suicide victim.

Mo Farah upset the odds to take the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award but his victory speech was cut short by a power failure on a night of drama and surprises.

There were cheers, gasps, droid photo opportunities, casino games and more than a few standing ovations at the jam-packed world premiere of Star Wars: The Last Jedi in Los Angeles, which many are already praising online.

The country’s human rights chief has expressed disappointment that Skills Minister John Halligan tried to defend his discriminatory questioning of a prospective employee rather than simply accept that he was wrong.

A man has admitted murdering his brother and attempting to murder his brother's girlfriend in a New Year's Day house fire.

Ireland has been criticised for the “significant gaps” in its protection of human rights, according to a report submitted to the UN.

It was his grandmother and father who instilled the value of money in Dublin entrepreneur Brian Lee — he insists those life lessons serve him well to this day as his Freshly Chopped health food brand expands throughout the country.

The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission wants homeless families moved from emergency accommodation into permanent housing within three months.

Complete with white suit, black shirt and flawless 80s hair.

Find out what this week’s must-see movie titles are. Here are he top three films you don’t want to miss this week, writes Declan Burke.

As he steps out as his X-Men character one more time, Hugh Jackman tells Helen Barlow why he’ll miss the snarling anti-hero he has played nine times

Now if that’s not #squadgoals we don’t know what is.

Banks and other financial companies have led US stocks slightly lower, wiping out much of the market's gains from a day earlier.

Travellers should be recognised as having a distinct ethnicity, the Government will be told.

Children’s rights campaigners have welcomed a move by the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission to try to force a Government rethink on its attitude to compensating victims of child sex abuse.

"How's the weather up there?" And repeat.

His FACE.

Are you feeling a little uninspired this morning? Well, this video of a two-year-old’s utterly delightful reaction to watching a motorbike race will perk you up.

USA: A 42-year-old skydiver with more than 18,000 jumps has made history by becoming the first person to leap without a parachute and land in a net instead.

There should be no negative consequences from Brexit for human rights in Ireland, the Irish Human rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) has urged.

Maggie’s owner caught her mid-sneezing fit and caught it on video.

This dog has the funniest sneezes we’ve ever heard.

While Wolverine 3 will see Hugh Jackman taking on an original villain played by Boyd Holbrook, it's now being reported that he'll also face off against the Reavers.