An award of €285,000 compensation has been made to a teenager for a serious injury to his left hand from an accident involving a digger on the family farm when he was 13.

Holy Bargain, Batman! The original Batmobile fetched $137,000 (€110,433) at auction last week, a small fraction of the €4 million a buyer paid last year for another version built for the 1960s television show.

Two budding scientists concerned about the effect of electricity pylons on crops have found that electromagnetic radiation from wifi has a significant effect on plant growth.

AN inspirational teenager who has overcome incredible odds to live a full life was among several young people honoured at a Garda awards scheme last night.

TYCO staff knew their jobs were on the line — but few arriving for yesterday’s briefing were aware of the bombshell that was about to be dropped.