When eviction and ill-health almost crushed Raynor Winn and her husband, they hit the road for a trek that turned into a redemptive adventure, writes Helen O’Callaghan.

One of the more revealing and bizarre images from our struggle to come to terms with our past, to finally be at ease with all its dark challenges, is the picture of a group of protestors at Croke Park when England played there 11 years ago.

Ólafur Arnalds has provided the soundtrack for TV show Broadchurch but also has a clubbier outlet with Kiasmos. He performs in Cork and Dublin next week, writes Ed Power.

Nigel Baxter was surprised to see little representation of Seamus Murphy in his home town. The British carver decided to take matters into his own hands. Literally, writes Ellie O’Byrne.

The number of winged insects in Germany has fallen by 75% over the last 27 years, writes Damien Enright. 

A Sea King helicopter, one of the world’s most iconic search and rescue aircraft, is to be named after Capt Dara Fitzpatrick who was among four crew killed in the Rescue 116 tragedy.

The mother of missing teenager Gaia Pope has said she is "holding on to hope" after clothing belonging to her daughter was found on open land outside Swanage.

Murder probe detectives are continuing to question a man believed to be known to missing teenager Gaia Pope over her suspicious disappearance.

Two British police dogs have become the first outside the US to be trained in catching terrorists, paedophiles and fraudsters.

A man arrested on suspicion of murdering the daughter of Holby City actor John Michie at Bestival is also being questioned on suspicion of supplying a Class A drug, police said.

A British woman whose partner is stranded on a hurricane-hit Caribbean island said he carries a knife for protection as "everyone's turned feral".

No unadorned surface has been left untouched, no bare space undecorated, as walls, animals, bales of hay, and cars have been given the blue and white treatment as Waterford fans prepare for their first All-Ireland final in nine years, with their heroes attempting to bridge a winning gap stretching to 1959.

A McLaren supercar was reduced to twisted wreckage when it smashed into a building on a country road in England and burst into flames.

Having his shoes catch fire is just one of the occupational hazards West Cork-based artist Danny Osborne faces when working on the side of live volcanoes, writes Ellie O’Byrne

Semi-professional footballer Alfie Barker has been sacked by parent club Hitchin Town and faces an investigation from the FA for offensive comments sent on Twitter to Bournemouth midfielder Harry Arter about his stillborn daughter.

Jude Law stars in The Young Pope on Sky Atlantic at 9pm on Sunday.

An announcer built up a head of steam after a packed train in England was delayed as a result of a carriage window being broken.

A couple in England were forced to leap from a burning yacht onto a passing motorboat after its engine erupted into flames.

Liam de Paor reports from the Livestock Event 2016 in Birmingham, where Brexit was the big topic for UK farmers

The wife of the match commander on the day of the Hillsborough disaster has said that she and her husband are also going through a "terrible" ordeal.

Leaving the ground on Saturday, I could almost pretend these last nine months hadn’t happened.

As she releases a new book, Fay Weldon, 84, tells Hannah Stephenson why she believes feminism has been bad for women and worse for men

Inchydoney beach in West Cork has been named Ireland’s favourite beach by international tourists for the third year in a row.

There is a fella in Britain selling jars of air for £80 a pop to the Chinese.

Trainer Colin Tizzard confirmed Cue Card will head straight for the Cheltenham Gold Cup following his thrilling victory in the King George VI Chase at Kempton on Saturday.

JOHN LE CARRÉ is David Cornwell’s penname. The world’s most famous spy thriller writer has given Adam Sisman access to his private papers and some 50 hours of interview time to write his biography. 

USA: Steven Assanti, of Cranston, refers to himself as a monster. He wants to eventually inspire others who struggle with their weight.

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A pledge by a descendant of a family that ruled Tralee for 300 years is to be fulfilled: Dorset-based stained-glass artist Tom Denny, a descendant of the Elizabethan planter, Edward Denny, is to complete a window for the town’s St John’s Catholic church.

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GAME OF THRONES star EMILIA CLARKE has revealed why she has been hobbling about on crutches — she simply slipped. The actress — Daenerys Targaryen in the hit HBO show — has been pictured sporting some kind of leg injury.

The most unique connection between the modern ships of the Cunard line’s history and the ill-fated Lusitania is Queen Victoria’s second engineer, George Harrison.

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Record-breaking Grade One winner Hurricane Fly is among a stellar entry of 14 for the Doom Bar Aintree Hurdle at the Liverpool track on Thursday.