More than 80,000 pilgrims are due to attend the official closing ceremony of the 50th International Eucharistic Congress in Croke Park tomorrow.

A US town has banned texting while walking. Should we follow suit, wonders Jonathan deBurca Butler

French president Nicolas Sarkozy has backed Barack Obama’s bid for sanctions against Iran, saying the country could not continue its “mad race” to acquire nuclear weapons.

Joely Richardson went into “autopilot” after her sister Natasha Richardson died.

Tributes poured in today to actress Natasha Richardson who has died after an accident during a skiing lesson.

A LONGBOAT washed ashore in west Cork more than 200 years ago is being brought back to life by a project to help young rowers preparing for international competition.

Hollywood couple Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas are have invested a staggering sum on a rural site in Quebec, Canada - which they plan to turn into a luxurious ski retreat.

Magnetic activity by the sun has a huge effect on communications, radio, power supplies and even the future of space travel, a Nasa scientist told a Dublin audience today as his colleagues waited nervously for space shuttle Discovery’s return.

A moderate earthquake shook Quebec, Canada, early today, jolting some people awake. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damages, authorities said.

Britney Spears' stalker, Daniel Lechamp, is so determined to clear his name that he has penned nine love songs to reveal his feelings for the pop superstar.