A remarkable collection of paintings by a Franciscan brother who devoted most of his life to art has gone on permanent display at Cork’s largest hospital.

SCIENTISTS studying one of the most baffling disorders of the nervous system have made a breakthrough that could help identify the role some genes can play in increasing the risk of motor neuron disease (MND).

WITH its traditional thatch and white-wash, the Sheebeen in Westport, Co Mayo, looks the picture of a quaint Irish pub, but its charms don’t stop there.