The cycling world was plunged into mourning over the weekend following the tragic death of Italian professional Michele Scarponi.

Italian cyclist Michele Scarponi has died at the age of 37 after being hit by a van while training.

The big winners of the new childcare subsidies are families on low pay and on benefits. 

And the Facebook post sharing the story has gone viral.

Four Italian policemen have been praised on social media after they cooked a simple meal of pasta for a distressed elderly couple.

The son of a Kansas politician died on a water slide that is billed as the world's largest.

It’s a tale for telling the grandchildren gathered around the fire and it is most certainly a day that the Kelly family will remember for years to come.

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Women tend to think the best time to start a family is when they’re ready, but experts warn against delaying parenthood, says Áilín Quinlan.

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Marie Hickey would be lost without her grandson, Damien, 33, who has cared for her over the past nine years.

The world’s richest confectionery maker Michele Ferrero, famed for Nutella and Ferrero Rocher chocolates, died on Valentine’s Day.

The British Band are touring Ireland on the back of what could be a make or break album, says Ed Power

A teenager suffering from cancer has been named Ireland’s young carer of the year at an awards ceremony yesterday.

Lea Michele is "happy again" after finding love with Matthew Paetz.

A devoted mother who has put her life on hold to care full-time for her daughter and manage her complex medical condition has been named Cork carer of the year.

Lea Michele is releasing a song in tribute to her late boyfriend, Cory Monteith.

Lea Michele has written a song for Cory Monteith.

Lea Michele credits Kate Hudson for helping her get through the weeks after Cory Monteith's death.

High school hit series Glee returned for its fifth season, with a subtle, sad reminder of late cast member Cory Monteith in the opening episode.

Lea Michele insists it "feels good" to be on the set of 'Glee'.

Cory Monteith made Lea Michele feel "unstoppable" before his death.

Lea Michele had no idea Cory Monteith was using drugs again.

Lea Michele is "deeply grateful" for the support she has received since the death of her boyfriend, Cory Monteith, from a lethal overdose.

Canadian actor Cory Monteith, star of the hit TV show 'Glee', has been found dead in a Vancouver hotel.

A glimpse into the “light of other days” in a famed West Cork lifeboat village will kickstart summer festivities in Courtmacsherry.

IRELAND ranks as the fourth most socially unjust country in the developed world, according to the results of research by the Vincentian Partnership for Social Justice, and Trinity College.

Katy Perry has won the most People’s Choice Awards at the 38th annual ceremony in the US, but viewers would not have known it from watching.

Lea Michele says her "large nose" made her stand out from the crowd in high school.

With Minnesota Republican Michele Bachmann’s quick rise from state lawmaker to unofficial Tea Party ambassador in Washington, her brazen style has kept Republican leaders on edge and appealed to those searching for a fresh, unfettered voice. She relishes the spotlight and seldom cedes ground.

Paul McCartney helped Jack White get over his nerves before playing in front of Barack Obama.

Lea Michele is reportedly upset she is being given fewer solos on ‘Glee’.

Lea Michele wants Justin Bieber to appear on ‘Glee’.

A woman and her boyfriend charged with killing six family members in a Christmas Eve massacre apologised to their victims before gunning them down, prosecutors said.

AN ESTRANGED daughter helped murder her parents, brother, sister-in-law and young niece and nephew in a Christmas Eve row, it emerged yesterday.

A woman and her boyfriend are in custody today, suspected of shooting dead her parents and four other family members, including two small children, at a remote rural home.

A 14-year-old boy accused of plotting a Columbine-style attack on a Philadelphia high school today admitted illegally stockpiling weapons.

TIPPLING ginger beer, trips to Kirrin Island and combating smuggling rings were all in a summer’s work for the Famous Five and they’re set for a return to our TV screens.