Ireland made it two from two in the the Six Nations U20 Championship after following up their home win over England with a comfortable victory against Scotland at Netherdale last night.

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The Wren’s Day tradition has survived in a particular way in Dingle, writes Majella O’Sullivan

Julie Parsons has been a trailblazer in the crime genre, and her long-awaited seventh novel is thought provoking and clever, writes Sue Leonard

Stephen’s Day, or to give it its proper title Stephenses….es n  Day is an underrated day. (The added es is part of a great Irish tradition of adding ‘extreme possessiveness’ to certain nouns to be sure, to be sure. Another example would be Jameseses Street in Dublin.)

Faith Ryan finds some gorgeous, eclectic new buys to make your home life as unique as you are.

Muhammad has become the most popular name for newborn boys in the UK.

A Tesco checkout worker, who became ill after accidentally inhaling anti-insecticide while scanning the item, has lost her claim for unfair dismissal.

Stocks fell for the first time in seven days on Wall Street, ending a run that had pushed the indexes to all-time highs.

A man who left a young woman "for dead" after a hit and run incident in Limerick has been jailed for three years.

A plan to merge Publicis and Omnicom into the world’s biggest advertising group has begun a scramble by rivals to poach their blue-chip clients worried the new agency might face conflicts of interest.

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Set on October 31 in Cleveland, when the entire city dons fancy dress to trick-or-treat, ‘Fun Size’ is the sort of upbeat coming-of-age story that John Hughes made almost 30 years ago.

MEATH boss Eamonn O’Brien has confirmed defender Kevin Reilly will not feature in Sunday week’s All-Ireland SFC semi-final against Kerry.

THREE years after their heartbreaking final reversal in Ennis, Kerry managed to enjoy some minor football cheer against Roscommon in Croke Park yesterday.

Stocks rose for the third straight session today as oil prices fell sharply and the government reported that the economy grew last quarter at a faster pace than previously estimated.

A CORNER of Kerry is this week remembering one of its own who died after an eventful life in Pakistan which saw her become a tribal elder, member of the national assembly and friend to the powerful.

AFTER 23 years out in Sandymount Green, the Wren Boys festival in the capital shows no sign of weakening.

Wall Street showed signs of confidence in the credit markets today, surging higher in response to a pullback in Treasurys and an increase in borrowing by banks.

THEY come from far and near to honour the wren in Dublin 4, the quintessential city suburb that goes rural every St Stephen’s Day.

Wall Street rallied for a second straight session today after easing wage pressures and stronger-than-expected service sector activity raised prospects that the US economy could cool gradually and leave room for the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates next year.

DESPITE the billions of euro being pumped into healthcare, Ireland is still spending less than 90% of the European average, a health expert warned yesterday.

The ISEQ index of Irish shares made up for some of yesterday's losses, rising 149.34 points to 7510.71, by the end of day's trading.

ISEQ-listed Tullow Oil has said its southern North Sea Schooner-10 production well commenced production on May 16 at a stabilised rate of 22 mmscfd.

THE decision not to interview four key suspects in the murder of a Dundalk forestry worker 30 years ago was probably political, a judge said yesterday.

The decision not to interview four key suspects in the murder of a Dundalk forestry worker 30 years ago was probably political, a judge said today.

FEAR stalked the Border area and bodies were regularly dumped along roadsides in the mid-1970s, an Oireachtas all-party body heard yesterday.

Fear stalked the Border area and bodies were regularly dumped along roadsides in the mid 1970s, an Oireachtas all-party body heard today.

A FORMER Garda Commissioner has rejected allegations he was involved in blocking the pursuit of the suspected killers of Seamus Ludlow.

The family of Seamus Ludlow today demanded an apology from the Gardaí over the investigation into their brother’s death in 1976.

ABOUT 70 pilot whales died after becoming stranded on a remote beach in southern Australia, bringing the total to 130 over two days, a government official said yesterday.

About 70 pilot whales died after becoming stranded on a remote beach in southern Australia, bringing the total to 130 over two days, a government official said today.

A surprisingly weak reading on the manufacturing sector sent US stocks mostly lower today as investors feared that the economy has indeed run into a soft patch.

PRINCE Charles claims he has been shown “no compassion” by the British public as a result of his relationship with Camilla Parker Bowles.

TOWNS and villages came alive yesterday to the sounds of the age-old Wren Boys tradition.

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ALMOST 20% of the health budget isn’t actually spent on health, the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) reported yesterday.

US investors intent on collecting profits from Friday’s big gains looked past a series of positive earnings reports today and sent blue chip stocks moderately lower. The falling dollar and rising price of oil contributed to the selling.

TWENTY years a-growing, Dublin 4’s very own Wren Boys’ Festival lived up to its reputation for fun and divilment at Sandymount Green yesterday.

Stocks slid today after finance ministers from leading industrial nations called for more flexible currency rates, sparking a tumble in the dollar and investor fears of dampened foreign investment.