Aisling and a male student in his early twenties got into difficulty in rough waters at around 2.30pm last Saturday afternoon.

Richard Boyd Barrett has accused the European Commission President of 'betrayal' over border checks in the event of a no-deal Brexit.

Proud mum Andrea Collins said her family was holidaying in Donegal in recent days when her son, Joshua, heard loud screaming at a beach in Gweedore.

The Garda Commissioner has written to a former garda confirming that he was kicked out of the force in the 1980s because he was suspected of being gay.

The Kilkenny forwards around TJ Reid need to step up their scoring contributions, according to former Cats defender Brian Hogan.

John Dalton, professor of molecular parasitology, NUI Galway

A gay Garda who was dismissed from the force in 1982 is calling for a meeting with the Garda Commissioner for an apology and explanation surrounding the decision.

Is it possible to a view a game through fresh eyes? To sit back and let what unfolds take its course without expectation, opinion, or prediction to cloud the experience?

When I told my school teacher I was going to be a professional musician, he laughed.

It was the deadest of dead rubbers, but the joy Ulster took from beating Leinster on Saturday suggested it meant something beyond a meaningless four PRO14 points to those at Kingspan Stadium.

Parish Priest at St John's Parish, Belfast, Father Martin J Magill commended 'the unification of our political leaders, for standing together in Creggan, on Good Friday" at Lyra McKee's funeral in Belfast today."

Arlene Harris talks to mums about the challenges and joys of rearing a large family

The Cork couple from the renowned Carducci Quartet are looking forward to playing with Julian Bliss on their Irish tour this week, writes Cathy Desmond.

Poet Mary Noonan whose second collection, Stone Girl, has just been published, says that working as a lecturer in UCC’s French Department, means that she has to clear her head of “academic stuff” in order to write creatively.

Cork City have signed another striker with just over 24 hours to go until the start of the new SSE Airtricity Premier Division season.

It is Christmas Eve and Santa and his team are getting ready to deliver gifts to children all around the world. If you are wondering just how he does it, you are not alone; here are some of the questions sent in by children with equally curious minds. The first question comes from four-year-old Harper.

Fergal Byron was a grown man of 21, and on the brink of a 10-year senior football career that would earn him a Leinster medal and an All-Star, when Laois first served notice of an upturn in fortunes with an All-Ireland minor title in 1996.

Robin Dawson is determined not get ahead of himself as he takes a two-stroke lead into the third round of the Flogas Irish Amateur Open at Royal County Down.

A British newspaper editor has been found guilty in Dubai of killing his wife with a hammer and sentenced to 10 years in prison.

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

Update: Matthew Hegarty has been found safe and well.

With so many demands on their time, how do Christmas dads keep going during the festive season? Esther McCarthy talks to four celebrities about juggling it all. 

They offered their love and support for a troubled child in their care for more than 10 years, but the Jones family were treated badly by the State agencies overseeing the fostering process, writes Michael Clifford.

The family of a Co Antrim gardener killed in a suspected hit-and-run in Liverpool have described him as a kind-hearted man who had an illustrious career ahead of him.

Malta's government on Saturday offered an "unprecedented" €1m reward and full protection for anyone with information on who killed an investigative reporter with a car bomb.

Latest: Malta has appealed to the FBI and to European forensic experts to help investigate the car bomb death of the country's leading investigative journalist.

The British editor-at-large of a prominent English-language newspaper in Dubai has pleaded not guilty to a premeditated murder charge over the death of his wife.

AS TV series Cold Feet returns to our screens, some of the ensemble cast talk about their much-lauded return and hint at what’s in store.

Donald Trump’s life and career have been defined by his legal battles. But do the attorneys who guided him through the courtrooms of New York and New Jersey know how to navigate Washington? Jonathan Mahler reports

A British journalist has been charged with murdering his wife in Dubai, the emirate's government has announced.

A surfer rescued after more than 30 hours stranded at sea thought he was going to die just moments before he was found by a helicopter.

A surfer who survived more than 30 hours stranded at sea on his board has hailed his rescuers as heroes.

A surfer who survived more than 30 hours stranded in the Irish Sea on his board has been described as "extremely lucky".

A surfer who had been missing since Sunday has been traced safe and well.

A man has appeared in court accused of using a fake modelling agency to persuade women to commit sex acts.

Peter Dowdall visits Lismore Castle and meets Darren Topps, to hear about his vision for the historic garden.

Which should you fear most, in your tropical paradise, sharks or coconuts?