Rather than flying in cheese from abroad, a couple with a passion for local produce opted instead for a spot of import substitution at their Co Cork dairy, writes Roz Crowley.

Want a little Christmas spirit? From sparkling wines to cider, beer to gin, our wine columnist, Leslie Williams, has the perfect list to choose from.

A schoolgirl was killed in a coach crash today as Britain was blasted by “absolutely atrocious” snowstorms.

A group of schoolchildren were seriously injured in a coach crash as severe winter storms battered the UK – just four days after the start of British Summer Time.

Several schoolchildren were seriously injured today after the bus they were travelling in crashed in “horrendous” weather conditions.