A Cork mother told of how a False Widow bit her 15-week old son.

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Mother Sarah-Jane Dennehy said her baby Charlie was bitten last Monday at home in Shanagarry.   "Charlie was playing on his mat and then he was...

False widow spiders 230 times more poisonous than native Irish spiders

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Noble false widow spiders are up to 230 times more poisonous than native species in Irish homes, a study has shown.   A team of scientists...

Hayley Nolan: Irish Lioness

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London City Lionesses midfielder/ defender Hayley Nolan always wanted to play football but told David Hennessy she didn’t see a future in it until...

Former Provincial Chairman Bernie Keane passes away

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Bernie Keane, former Provincial President of Great Britain and a stalwart of the Roger Casements club in Coventry, passed away recently. From Ballyhaunis in Mayo, Bernie...

People throng streets of Ballycastle for Ould Lammas Fair

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Packed with trading, bargaining, livestock and handmade crafts, young and old thronged the streets of the seaside town to take part in the fair,...

Two 16-year-old boys die in ‘tragic drowning incident’ in Lough Enagh

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A group of teenagers stopped to swim in the water while cycling in the area – with one getting into difficulty while swimming and...

Electric vehicle owners to be hit by energy price increases

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Electric vehicle (EV) owners will be hit by the energy price rise, says the RAC.     It said the cost of a full charge at home...

Ireland’s homeless figures reach new record high

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Ireland's Department of Housing’s latest figures says there are 10,568 adults and children in emergency accommodation across Ireland. The number of adults and children who...

Mole-mapping service at Ulster Hospital first of its kind in Northern Ireland

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Health Minister Robin Swann said it is a ‘significant step forward in the early diagnosis and treatment of melanoma skin cancer’. A mole-mapping service that...

Grim forecasts as energy prices set to soar again…and again

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Energy analyst Nathan Piper image: Investec People will die this winter due to high energy prices, says Money Saving Expert  Martin Lewis     See Martin Lewis' tweet...