Leaving the Church behind him, Thomas MacDonagh found a new calling almost by accident, writes Shane Kenna

A new baby can cause a spike in our use of home energy but, as Lucy Taylor discovers, changing our behaviour can reduce usage by 15% or more.

A HEARTBROKEN mother who lost her daughter to suicide has pleaded with an American pop artist not to sing his hit song, which repeatedly mentions suicide, during his upcoming Dublin and Cork concerts.

SEVERAL radio stations removed a number one hit from their playlists yesterday as a mother moved her protest against the playing of the song to the gates of Leinster House.