Following this week’s trial, Alison O’Reilly reflects on her interaction with Molly Martens

Tánaiste was greeted with 'fáilte romhat' as he arrived at the Irish studies centre at Beijing Foreign Studies University

Councillors, including a former lord mayor who launched the €404,000 CityTrees, call for them to be scrapped following a €2,500 report which could not determine their effectiveness

Management are treating the allegations 'very seriously' and look forward to a 'prompt outcome' to the investigation

'A Kidnapping' by Ronan McGreevy and Tommy Conlon tells the story of the kidnap and eventual rescue of Don Tidey

After hearing that her grandfather, who she never knew, had taken part in the perilous rescue of 168 German sailors during World War II, Alison O'Reilly decided to research his life. Here she tells how she ended up meeting his family who hadn't known anything of his whereabouts for 60 years

A surreptitious reading of 'Normal People' kicked off COLIN SHERIDAN's discovery of contemporary Irish culture

With the Irish fishing industry already hit by a 25% quota cut and decommissioning of vessels, processors of the catch are calling for independent review of a system they claim leads to inaccurate recording of species landed

Leonie Geraghty was repeatedly told by her daughter's school that Paige was not dyslexic or to “wait and see”. Six years after concerns were first raised, a private assessment confirmed that Paige did indeed have dyslexia.

At a recent trade show in Dublin, Alison O’Reilly learned about all aspects of Irish funerals, from aquamation to makeup artistry, with a particular emphasis now being paid to the environmental impact the ceremony can have

Jill Dando was gunned down at her front door 24 years ago. A new documentary looks back at the cold-blooded murder and talks to the man wrongly convicted of her killing, writes Olivia Kelleher

In a rare interview, An Garda Síochána’s intelligence chief, Assistant Commissioner Michael McElgunn, talks to Security Correspondent Cormac O’Keeffe about a renewed threat from Islamic State, the rise of the far right, a resurgent threat from Russia, the twin problems of disinformation and self-radicalisation, and a new oversight body for national security

Across a decade of her childhood, Fiona Doyle's dad repeatedly raped her and let two other men abuse her too. Yet she recently visited him to offer forgiveness, she tells ALISON O'REILLY

'One always has to be hopeful.' Despite what Micheál Martin himself described as a productive and helpful few days in the Middle East, it would be a Herculean effort for Ireland to make the issue a top priority again, writes Sean Murray

The huge crowd the band attracted at Electric Picnic last weekend didn't know or care about any pro-IRA sentiment in their lyrics. Sure weren't they just catchy tunes to sing along to

When asked if he wished Ireland had taken in Jews fleeing the Nazis, Micheál Martin pointed to the current situation with Ukrainian refugees

The arrival of Loftus demolition crews marks the end of a long and sorry saga for the once bustling venue which has lain vacant, boarded-up and derelict for over a decade

While some ministers have seen their positions buoyed by an increase in seats, others will be under pressure due to seat reductions or electoral areas being hived off into different constituencies

Despite an increase of 14 TDs, there will still be politicians left high and dry by changes but just who's in trouble after the boundary changes?

The dedication of triathletes has long been acknowledged, and even after the death of two participants in a Cork Ironman last week, many will continue with the sport, says Eoin English

Security Correspondent Cormac O'Keeffe tries to shed some light on the garda campaign to tackle street violence in Dublin

The O’Tooles, who live near Greystones, have come forward to explain how they found a random pile of bones during a walk on Barleycove beach