This year marks a landmark year in the history of ice hockey in Ireland.

Between 6,000 and 8,000 people were admitted every year between 2015 and 2018.

Scientists have developed revolutionary material that could protect pilots from laser attacks.

The HSE has confirmed around 400 women have received letters from CervicalCheck containing incorrect information.

Ministers have expressed full confidence in Simon Harris over the latest CervicalCheck controversy impacting 800 women.

A baby suffered a skull fracture and head injuries likely to have been caused by instruments used during his delivery, an inquest heard.

Management at the Oberstown Children's Detention Centre says it has made "sustained improvements" in the past year.

A clinical trial involving Irish patients newly diagnosed with multiple myeloma has found that a new treatment option is highly effective.

During Men's Health Week, Drinkaware will be highlighting their new campaign – Change the Trend, to improve the health and well being of young Irish men.

Three out of four primary teachers agree that some primary school pupils felt extremely anxious about standardised tests.

Funding cutbacks are having a serious impact on the availability of potentially life-saving treatments for cancer patients.

The sentencing of a teenager for attempted murder has been delayed after the Central Criminal Court heard that an issue had arisen with preparing a court-ordered psychiatric report which would address future risk.

Former President Mary McAleese says Northern Ireland is changing towards having a nationalist majority.

A legal expert is warning proposed legislation aimed at blocking a murderer from benefitting financially from their crime could open more loopholes than it closes.

Did you hear you shouldn’t be drinking any alcohol, ever? A meta-analysis study on alcohol published in the Lancet in August received massive publicity as it claimed that having even one drink is dangerous to health.

Gay Byrne has revealed his gratitude to his wife Kathleen for looking after him as he goes through his cancer treatment.

A "statistical error" that resulted in an upper limit being set for daily folic acid intake may have contributed to hundreds of children being born with common birth defects, scientists say.

Fr Peter McVerry has said that the homelessness situation in Ireland is now “beyond a crisis”.

LATEST: The Seanad is tonight debating amendments to the Public Health Alcohol Bill - which seeks to introduce a minimum price for alcohol.

Publicans have said they are fully behind the implementation of the Public Health Alcohol Bill, which doctors say will save lives.

Astronomers have captured images of a new visitor to our solar system - the first known comet or asteroid to visit us from another star.

Placing time limits on abortion for women who received a diagnosis of severe or fatal foetal anomaly is unworkable, campaigners for those affected have said.

A "suicide molecule" that forces tumours to self-destruct could open the door to fail-safe cancer therapy, scientists believe.

A sugar tax is being introduced in line with the commitment made in the programme to Government and a full consultation process.

Four-time Olympian and World Athletics Champion Sonia O'Sullivan was one of three individuals awarded with Honorary Doctorates at Dublin City University today.

Broken hearts can be mended using an injectable tissue repair patch smaller than a postage stamp, research has shown.

The founding president of the University of Limerick Professor Edward Walsh is handing back the honorary doctorate awarded to him by the NUI because he objects to former Taoiseach Brian Cowen receiving the honor.

A five-year-old girl who hit the headlines after her homemade lemonade stand in England was shut down by the council has received dozens of offers to set up stalls at other events.

Professor Stephen Hawking has celebrated his 75th birthday at a specially organised series of public lectures about gravity and black holes.

In addition to the impact on career, the survey revealed that 77% of patients wish they could take fewer medication and reduce fatigue.

A leading figure in the US "alt-right" political movement had his gym membership revoked after a Georgetown University professor confronted him during a workout and called him a neo-Nazi.

LATEST:The trial of a man accused of murdering his ex-girlfriend in a hotel room has heard that she was dressed when her body was found on the floor of Room 346 in the Plaza Hotel.

The new President of University College Cork, Professor Patrick O’Shea, has promised that the institution will "continue its rise among the great universities of the world" during his tenure.

There are calls for the company behind a Cystic Fibrosis drug to put their patients before profits.