Lena Dunham’s thoughtful take on the present generation of young women offers a warts and all portrait of modern life, says Paula Burns.

Irish nurse Berna Breen tries working in the A&E section of a hospital in Honduras on Toughest Place To Be, on Monday on RTÉ One at 9.35pm.

Weighing in at an impressive 4,000 sq ft, this is among the best Rochestown has to offer, writes Tommy Barker.

A young Swedish woman who sued her former Wall Street executive boss over lurid allegations of sexual conquest, betrayal and stalking was awarded $18m (€16.5m) by a federal jury.

In the US, a verdict is due later in the trial of a former New York banker accused of raping an Irish student in 2013.

A verdict is expected today in the trial of the former Goldman Sachs banker accused of raping an Irish J1 student in the Hamptons, New York state, in 2013.

Jason Lee’s lawyer yesterday failed to bring a missing witness charge against the prosecution based on a social media page belonging to the brother of the alleged victim.

Jason Lee's lawyer failed Wednesday to bring a missing witness charge against the prosecution based on a social media page belonging to the alleged victim's brother.

Deleted text messages recovered from Jason Lee’s phone have revealed his anxiety after he allegedly raped a young Irish woman in the Hamptons in 2013.

A pair of shorts and underwear belonging to Jason Lee showed no evidence of semen, according to testimony in Suffolk County Criminal Court in Long Island yesterday.

A pair of shorts and underwear belonging to Jason Lee showed no evidence of semen, according to testimony in Suffolk County Criminal Court in Long Island Wednesday.

Alleged Irish victim of rape in the US told no one at home of ordeal

The former Goldman Sachs executive accused of raping an Irish student in the Hamptons had “no injuries” after the alleged attack, a detective has told the second day of his trial in New York.

The former Goldman Sachs executive accused of raping an Irish J1 student at the $40,000 a month holiday home he was renting in the Hamptons, hid for over two hours as police sought him out.

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Tommy Gilbert Jr has been arrested on suspicion of shooting Tommy Sr, a rich Wall St investor. How did such a gilded life corrode? asks Lynnley Browning

Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin were "all smiles" during a recent family outing.

Scarlett Johansson has reportedly got married in secret.

Gwyneth Paltrow and Brad Falchuk are "openly dating."

Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow spent the weekend together in the Hamptons.

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Gwyneth Paltrow reportedly approves of Chris Martin's new romance with Jennifer Lawrence.

Gwyneth Paltrow is reportedly dating Brad Falchuk.

Kim, Kourtney and Khloe Kardashian are reportedly refusing to film their reality show after a trio of thefts.

The couple have had over $4,000 in cash stolen from the bedroom

Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow are neighbours.

Scarlett Johansson is getting married next month.

Simon Cowell’s US TV show America’s Got Talent, which he created and produces, was renewed yesterday for a 10th season by NBC.

Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin are "operating like a couple" again.

For those of you who don’t already know…..Drum roll please……Kourtney Kardashian is expecting her third child!!

Kourtney Kardashian threw Scott Disick out at the weekend.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have put off their daughter's first birthday bash.

Hillary has taken a strong line on US foreign policy, hinting at a run at the White House, says Margaret Carlson.

Kourtney Kardashian has angered restaurant staff in the Hamptons by not leaving a tip.

A New York judge yesterday ordered a former Wall Street executive to stay away from the Irish student who accused him of rape last summer.

An investor has forked out $147m (€106m) to become the owner of the most expensive property in the US.

Before her trial has even concluded, the woman accused of stalking actor Alec Baldwin has been sentenced to 30 days in jail after a series of courtroom outbursts led to her being declared in contempt of court.

A Canadian bit-part actress bombarded Alec Baldwin with lovesick, demanding messages, packed her belongings and arrived uninvited at the actor’s homes in Manhattan and the Hamptons, a court has heard.

The Wall Street executive accused of raping an Irish student at his luxury Hamptons rental home in August appeared briefly in court yesterday in Long Island.

An intruder had been living for a week on Jennifer Lopez’s property in the upmarket Hamptons district of New York while she was away.

Tomi Ungerer’s journey from top US illustrator to a quiet life in Bantry is a fascinating tale, writes Richard Fitzpatrick

ON ONE hand, there are the (in Damascus, largely invisible) activists who are trying to bring down Bashar al Assad.

Democrats launched co-ordinated attacks against Mitt Romney, intensifying calls for him to explain his offshore bank accounts and release several years of tax returns.