Insp Paul Slattery sympathised with the Dinan family and told Patrick Dinan: “It was pure torture that I saw in your face during the search.”

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The husband of one of three Irish victims of the 2015 Tunisia terrorism attack has told an inquest into their deaths how he found his wife lying on the beach “with her head to one side as if she was lying in the sun”.

"I’ve been so proud to be part of it all, but every journey sadly must come to an end."

Helen O’Callaghan talks to a mum whose child has MMA

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Making special seasonal memories is of huge importance for LauraLynn children’s hospice, writes Jen Hogan

An early childhood intervention programme, involving 200 Dublin families, saw children’s IQ rise by 10 points.

Bantry ICA PRO Ursula Kingston has fond memories of the massive annual carnival held in post-Second World War Cologne. 

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I am the same person on radio as off. I wanted to be a musician ever since I was a child. I was really into heavy metal. That’s what I grew up with.

The heartbroken husband of an Irish woman killed in a terrorist attack in Tunisia two weeks ago has thanked all those who comforted him.

A loving mother of two killed in the Tunisia beach massacre will be remembered for her goodness and kindness, her funeral Mass has heard.

The remains of the Irish victims of the attack in Tunisia will be brought home within days after they were formally identified yesterday.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has expressed his “sadness and horror” at the murders of three Irish tourists who were killed during last week’s terrorist attack on a holiday resort in Tunisia.

A kind and caring woman, Lorna Carty has been described as a beautiful and genuine person who never stopped smiling.

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Brendan Cleary was born in Carrickfergus and now lives in Brighton. He has published eight collections of poetry and is editor of the journal The Echo Room.

Lorna Fitzgerald's new boyfriend is a porn star.

Aside from the tax breaks here and the Irish countryside being a perfect backdrop for making TV period dramas, local experts are also called upon to work behind the scenes, says Michelle Cooney.

In Belfast, elaborate sets are being constructed, the fine metalwork of armour is being polished and costumes embroidered. In Dublin, a city street is transformed into Victorian London complete with the rustle of silk skirts along the pavements.

IN THE UK, the creative industry is worth £71bn (€88.6bn) annually, accounts for 1.68m jobs and generates £8m hourly for the economy, the same as Britain’s financial industry.

A Dublin-born engineer has died following a bear attack in Canada.

Broken-hearted Sinead Clinton posted a sad Valentine’s Day farewell to her boyfriend Cathal Reilly, who fell to his death on a midweek break away.

Album: The Henry Girls

If proof were needed of the long shadow cast by the Everly Brothers, consider the sound of Donegal’s musical siblings: The Henry Girls.

It took just five seconds for 2014 to welcome its newest arrival, a beautiful girl who was due 14 days ago but held on long enough to capture the headlines.

GREG, 7, loves playing soccer, hurling and taking his Doberman, Belle, for walks.

Sharon Osbourne abstained from voting on the 'X Factor' results show after two of her acts found themselves in the sing-off.

ALL they ever wanted from the HSE was the truth about why their beloved sister died. And an apology.

The final hopefuls who have made it to the judges houses stage of The X Factor were revealed tonight.

A 35-year-old man who went missing with a 14-year-old girl has been charged with child abduction in England.

A 14-year-old girl who went missing with a convicted fraudster has been found.

A mother has appealed for the safe return of her 14-year-old daughter who UK police believe has disappeared with a 35-year-old convicted fraudster.

Defender forced to retire after mental scars from injury failed to heal

Yes, we know it sucks being back at work after a long weekend. This will help.

t’s a time for seeing family, friends and loved ones again. Claire Droney and Pol Ó Conghaile catch a few pre-Christmas flights at Cork and Dublin airports.

It’s a time for seeing family, friends and loved ones again. Claire Droney and Pol Ó Conghaile catch a few pre-Christmas flights at Cork and Dublin airports.

Every week Esther N McCarthy picks her top three interiors sites.

The world is a cruel place.

Representing a city or county on TV is difficult enough.