worldIran fires air defence batteries at two sites after drones spottedTensions have been high since the Saturday assault on Israel amid its war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip and its own strikes targeting Iran in Syria
health and wellbeingI used a walking pad to walk 10,000 steps a day for a month — here’s what happened
Speeding motorists targeted as national Slow Down Day beginsThere will be high visibility speed enforcement across the country's road network for the next 24 hours
Taylor Swift details break-ups and hints at new romance in albumSwift surprised her fans by releasing a secret “double album” instalment of her new record The Tortured Poets Department.
S Paul Rouse: A heartbeat? Evidence there's life in provincial championships yetIt is reported that at that moment the Kildare manager Glenn Ryan turned and started walking down towards the dressing-room end of the pitch; that is what championship football can do to you.
Irish employers take time to promote mental wellbeing of staffCompanies are prioritising worker wellness during April, Stress Awareness Month, says legal expert
Ireland has avoided recent outbreaks of bird flu but the global threat remains and is growingSpread of bird flu to cattle, first seen in Texas, brings to more than 40 the number of different species of mammals infected
Get in on the buzz at €220,000 Bumblebee Cottage, it's the bee's knees Glanmire home is a whimsical proposition
The Mick Clifford Podcast: Stardust justice - Sean MurraySean Murray has been following this story most of his career and he is this week’s guest on the podcast.
Japanese workers narrowly escape suicide bombing in PakistanA suicide bomber has detonated his explosive-laden vest near a van carrying Japanese car workers, who narrowly escaped injury in Pakistan’s port city of Karachi.
S Dalo's Hurling Show: 'We'll go down anyway' - buzz is building for ChampionshipAnthony Daly, Mark Landers and TJ Ryan reckon things could be up in a heap after two rounds in Munster.
Synch, breed and succeed in Emly, Co TipperaryDairy farmer Michael Ring outlines the breeding regime that has given his herd a huge boost, with half of all heifer calves born by February 3rd.