Last Tuesday, we did it again. A State apology was offered to a previously marginalised group of Irish society who had suffered terribly, an, in some cases, fatally, at the hands of a brutally cruel system.

The assent of the people to the social contract between Church and State is now withdrawn.

Lewis Hamilton will start the Bahrain Grand Prix from only ninth as his rival Sebastian Vettel stormed to pole position.

The magnificently restored Georgian home of Senator David Norris has been named Celebrity Home of the Year.

The Government should consider funding an SSIA-type mortgage savings scheme to help young and low-income buyers get on the property ladder, says the Housing Finance Agency says.

The chairwoman of the Housing Finance Agency is warning that the Government’s pending plan for new affordable housing schemes must not leave borrowers broke and in arrears.

The Government should consider funding an SSIA-type mortgage savings scheme to help young and low-income buyers get on the property ladder, the Housing Finance Agency says.

A multimillion-pound case brought by Lloyds shareholders over the acquisition of HBOS is "fundamentally flawed at every level", the High Court in England has heard.

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.

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South Africa's Shaun Norris made the most of the best conditions of the day as the third round of the 146th Open Championship got under way on Saturday.

Should the final say on what the Constitution does or does not mean rest exclusively with seven unelected people? TP O’Mahony weighs up the evidence and looks at the judicial activism of the Irish Supreme Court.

The High Court has refused to order the disclosure of documents RTÉ says it needs to defend a defamation case brought by Senator David Norris.

NEWS of Cold Feet’s comeback has truly ignited viewers love affair with the comedy-drama, which first aired back in 1998.

David Norris will be honoured at this year’s Cork Pride. John Meagher visits him at his Dublin home, where he finds the senator in a contemplative mood.

Kerry Senator Paul Coghlan has called for action on the problem of seagulls in Dublin city centre, who he said " wreak havoc with their breaks” ripping rubbish bags, writes Jack Power of the Irish Examiner.

Plans to extend a breakthrough treatment for hepatitis C to eliminate the disease in Ireland over the next 10 years have been announced by the HSE.

Seanad members have said they are not at fault for the decision to allow the Upper House to break for another week, after meeting for just three hours during its first business since the election.

HAVING already made quite a name for himself in the theatre world, playwright Barney Norris is adding another string to his bow with his debut novel Five Rivers Met On A Wooded Plain.

Scoil Mhuire, Carrick on Suir defeated Coláiste Íosagáin, Stillorgan to claim the All-Ireland SAFC title after a thrilling Lidl Post Primary Schools Ladies Football final at Nowlan Park yesterday (4-16 to 2-8).

A leading senator has hit out at the “bloody thin” salaries TDs are paid, claiming politicians who have lost their seats will be forced to survive on “very little” parachute supports after they leave office.

RTÉ has defended itself against claims made by Senator David Norris, who has accused it of "squirting accusations" of wrongdoing into the public domain.

Senator David Norris has said gay cousins should be allowed to marry each other following the outcome of the marriage equality referendum.

Comedian Al Porter has entered a full defence in a defamation action taken against him by Senator David Norris, the High Court was told yesterday.

A US woman has met, for the first time, the man who received the face of her dead brother in a groundbreaking face transplant.

A new generation has spoken, said the yes side after a landslide victory and an historic weekend.

The reaction to the constituency polls on Saturday resembled the overthrow of an old, despotic regime, writes Special Correspondent Michael Clifford

A 70-year-old widow is preparing to embark on a gruelling 2,500km cycle to raise much-needed funding for children with a congenital heart defect.

In what has been described as a “transformative” breakthrough, a group of patients suffering from advanced liver disease as a result of hepatitis C have been cleared of the virus.

USA: A watch collector spotted a rare Swiss timepiece in a Phoenix second-hand store, bought it on sale for $5.99 (€5.27) and then sold it for $35,000 (€30,700).

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Cross party support has continued to flow-in for Health Minister Leo Varadkar after publicly coming out as gay.

British police have seized a motor boat which they believe was to transfer 1,100kg of cocaine from the yacht Makayabella on its final leg into Britain.

Limerick 1-12 Kilkenny 0-10

Limerick 1-12 Kilkenny 0-10

Animal lovers have donated hundreds of thousands of pounds online following a blaze which killed more than 50 dogs.

Team news for the Second Round of the Capital One Cup.

He may not have quite the online pulling power of President Higgins, but David Norris’s impassioned Senate speech on the Gaza crisis has already chalked up in the region of 250,000 views on YouTube.

A new TV series revolves around women of different backgrounds who meet at an antenatal class, writes Keeley Bolger.