A national anti-abortion billboard campaign featuring an image of an 11-week-old foetus in the womb has been launched by the Iona Institute.

TAIWAN: Taiwan will roll out “angel” and “devil” metro cards featuring a Japanese porn star next week, despite a public outcry and a previous decision to scrap the project.

Pro-life groups will oppose “wrong and unnecessary” legislation allowing abortion when there is a risk of suicide — and will target politicians who support the law change.

The Irish Mail on Sunday's decision to print 26,000 Sunday Tribune look-alike editions was a “carefully executed plan” to deceive consumers, a judge was told today.

THE cooking world lined up to pay tribute to TV chef Keith Floyd after his death from a heart attack.

Dutch police have recovered five 17th century paintings, including a Jan Steen, which were stolen from the Frans Hals Museum in 2002, the museum said today.

Bosses of the UK’s second biggest bank today faced tough questions from shareholders a day after they asked for an unprecedented £12bn (€14.9bjn) cash injection.

THE Irish Nurses Organisation has accused the Health Service Executive of attempting to threaten and intimidate nurses individually at some hospitals as part of an increasingly bitter row over pay and conditions for nursing staff.

The Netherlands’ Royal Museum has has bought the 17th-century painting The Mayor of Delft and his Daughter by Dutch master Jan Steen for £8m (€11.9m).

Ireland forward Ivan Steen will come up against some familiar faces next month when he plays against England in three Test matches.