A pre-watershed ban on ads for junk food will prevent an estimated 20,000 cases of childhood obesity, the UK government has ...

As the dust settles after the General Election, speculation is mounting over who will take the reins as Minister for Agriculture in the next government.

The Fianna Fail party in Kerry are certainly celebrating in Kerry this week having secured two seats in the five-seater ...

A young man who turned to dealing to subsidise his own drugs habit was found to have €3,400 worth of cocaine in his bedroom.

One of Ireland’s most distinguished figures, Mary Robinson, has been awarded an honorary doctorate at a special ceremony at ...

"themeId": "lct_64772ae4d1d7dec0c5b716ac", "clientId": "64772ae4d1d7dec0c5b716af", "liveblogId": "6731fe0de08adfb2b595bec7"} ...

Gregg Wallace has been forced to ­apologise for saying that allegations he had made inappropriate sexual remarks came from ...

An average of 1,233 under-65s are having to live in nursing homes due to a lack of alternative supports in the community.

Hundreds of fighters from Iran-backed Iraqi militias have arrived in Syria to help the regime of Bashar al-Assad fight off an ...

The “people have spoken”, and the intrigue in the political undergrowth begins. The big cats sniff about to secure a sweet ...

A high-profile former politician is due to appear in court charged as part of a migrant trafficking investigation.

A split is emerging in the Labour Party over the prospect of going into government with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael.