An Irish former doctor has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting two young girls.

William Burroughs’ centenary occurs this month. The West Cork-based photographer John Minihan recalls meeting the controversial author in London

I’M just back after a short break from the Irish winter which took me to Morocco.

As the Obamas and Britain’s Queen Elizabeth can all testify, Irish people are still considered to be among the friendliest in the world.

IN SOME strange way, the former wife of fugitive doctor Rory Doyle, the mother of his two children, wishes he had disappeared forever.

US authorities say two people are confirmed dead after a tornado touched down in the north-west Oklahoma town of Woodward.

A RYANAIR pilot had to abort an attempt to land at a Latvian airport yesterday because of difficulties lowering the landing gear.

ORLANDO, which has been a very good destination for the Irish travel industry, is still on the list of desirable places to visit for 2010.

AN advanced system for forecasting volcanic ash in Irish airspace has been developed by researchers at NUI Galway.

A Swiss pilot aiming to become the first person to complete an intercontinental crossing using a jet-powered wing was forced to ditch into the sea today.

Damien Enright hails the teeming markets of Morocco

A British woman and her daughter were killed after being swept away by floods near Valencia in Spain, police said today.

Ryanair has announced 14 new routes across Europe to be launched in October.

THE mention of tax havens conjures up pictures of mixing with royalty in Monaco, living under blue skies on creamy beaches in the Caribbean or interminable ski holidays on the romantic slopes of Switzerland.

The body of an Irish man has been found in Morocco, and police in Tangiers have launched an investigation into his death.

Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero today said that his government was committed to building a high-speed train line to North Africa in a tunnel under the Strait of Gibraltar.

Rose Martin says Morocco is on a major push for tourists and investors.

Colin McRae will cram three days work into one flat-out blast through the African desert today as he looks to build on a fine start to the Dakar Rally.

Colin McRae proved the desert sands of Africa hold no fear as he recorded a best-yet stage finish of fourth on the Dakar Rally today.

IN the heady days of the late 1990s when Irish art was new to the international market it seemed as if you could sell anything once it was from an Irish artist. It is not like that now.