For decades, Belgian designer Dries Van Noten has created sumptuous, singular fashion. In an age of tattered luxury, he has also become an icon — of independence, idiosyncrasy and, above all, the enduring power of creative freedom.

The candidates for the International Dublin Literary Award (former Impac) have just been announced. Alan O’Riordan looks at the contenders for the €100,000 prize.

Irish researchers have begun work on developing an antidote for the potentially deadly lion’s mane jellyfish sting.