Botched gang hit 'could have killed many'
Three innocent women were shot during a botched gang hit after a 21st birthday party. The intended target was convicted drug dealer Greg Lynch, who is in critical condition.
Three innocent women were shot during a botched gang hit after a 21st birthday party. The intended target was convicted drug dealer Greg Lynch, who is in critical condition.
THE Taoiseach and Tanaiste have said they hoped conclusion would be reached this evening on key areas in the Budget.
Father of a girl with cerebral palsy has made an appeal
A 15-year-old Leitrim girl has been killed after she was hit by a car in New York.
SF leader reported his sister-in-law for a "dirty" house
Arrest following an incident in Tipperary early today
The iconic foodie has sparked surgery concerns
Tom McFeely tries to escape row over Priory Hall
Join Gareth Naughton from 9.15pm tonight for all gossip and reaction to the latest episode of the gripping crime show Love/Hate
On the Monday morning after his son Donal appeared on The Saturday Night Show, Fionnbar Walsh got a call at home from a Kathleen Lynch. This woman, whom Fionnbar presumed was from the HSE, was wondering if Donal would record a video talking directly to his peers about suicide.
Join X Factor's Melanie McCabe along with Independent.ie's Brian O'Reilly as the X Factor's first live show kicks off.
Professor Donal O'Shea on the measures he believes the government should take in the upcoming budget.
Since the ‘Age of Austerity’ began, society’s most vulnerable have been hit hardest.
The owner of family business Timber Trove has fought to stay solvent throughout the depths of the financial crisis and is terrified that Budget 2014 may set them back again.
THE parents of inspirational teenager Donal Walsh said they could hear their son's message to appreciate life at the funeral for Limerick girl Chloe Kinsella who tragically took her own life last week.
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A statement of affairs is supposed to be a kind of last will and testament of a bust business.
Gardai are appealing for anyone with information on the shooting on Old Cabra Road to come forward. Credit: Clare Cullen
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"I was always a terrible worrier as a child. I thought I'd grow out of it, but worrying tends to just become part of who you are, and you're better off embracing it and then learning how to control it.
THE parents of inspirational teenager Donal Walsh said they could hear their son's message to appreciate life at the funeral for Limerick girl Chloe Kinsella who tragically took her own life last week.
For most of us, maintaining our mental health isn't complicated. In my work as a counsellor over the years I have come to believe that in particular there are four simple keys to mental health.
When I wrote an article about my depression in 1994, some people thought I was deranged. Not because of the depression, but because I had written about it.
U2 BASSIST Adam Clayton has written to secondary school principals asking them to support a mental health initiative.
Many who have managed to survive in the workplace can be overwhelmed by stress.
THE father of a girl with cerebral palsy has made an appeal for the return of her wheelchair, which was in a car stolen from their driveway.
TAOISEACH Enda Kenny says the Government will not increase the country's corporation tax rate to get EU recapitalisation of the banks.
THERE are the woods and then there are the trees. There are big stories and little stories. And when it comes to Anglo Irish Bank, it can be hard to distinguish between what is really important and what is not.
Racing Metro ground out a victory despite being forced on to the back foot for much of their Heineken Cup Pool 4 clash with French rivals Clermont Auvergne.
Jonny Wilkinson's Toulon side showed they are in no mood to surrender their Heineken Cup title as they scored six tries against the hitherto unbeaten RaboDirect PRO12 leaders Glasgow Warriors at Stade Felix Mayol.
Most of you will be unfamiliar with the baseball term the Mendoza line. Mario Mendoza was a thoroughly average short stop for the Seattle Mariners who had a career batting average of .200. The term the Mendoza line is a figurative boundary or the low-end cut-off point between acceptable and unacceptable mediocrity.
A season that started with their ambition being questioned will end with St Patrick's Athletic as league champions for the first time since 1999.
Robbie Keane could be back to skipper Ireland on Tuesday night after he resumed full training today.
'Our backs are against the wall here lads. That first half was feckin' atrocious. We're better than that and you all know it."
Lone Star, the private equity giant which is run by John Grayken, one of Ireland's richest men, is bidding for developer Michael O'Flynn's €1bn Nama loan book.
The Government is considering a new levy on the country's banks in Tuesday's Budget to replace fees the banks used to pay under the recently cancelled deposit guarantee scheme.
Bahrain-owned Viridian is thought to have edged ahead in the battle to buy state-owned Bord Gais Energy as the auction process stutters.
Rose McGowan and Davey Detail were married in a “romantic and ethereal” wedding in Los Angeles on Saturday.
Robert Pattinson is reportedly delighted that his new love interest is an “expert in decoying the paparazzi”.
How I Met Your Mother star Alyson Hannigan and her husband Alexis Denisof have celebrated their 10-year wedding anniversary on social networking site Twitter.
The new mom's style evolution
Jennifer Love Hewitt had a “very girly” baby shower on Saturday.
The Victoria's Secret supermodel is focusing her energy into a new eco-friendly charity range
Eleven people are missing after a high-rise apartment building collapsed in Colombia.
Gunmen have kidnapped a team of seven workers from the International Committee of the Red Cross after stopping their convoy early today along a roadside in northern Syria, a spokesman said.
The Eiffel Tower has been evacuated after a telephone bomb threat was made today.
Sharon Osbourne has been accused of “dragging up history” in her new book.
The X Factor turned back time last night with a 1980s extravaganza - but judge Gary Barlow was looking to the future as he confirmed live on air that this would be his final series.
THE new madam of Love/Hate spent time trawling escort sites in preparation for her steamy role on the smash hit crime drama.
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The Irish judge sent the 24-year-old pub singer home and chose Luke Friend, Sam Callahan and Nicholas McDonald for his final three in the talent show.
We sat down with acting legend Tom Hanks to chat about his latest film Captain Phillips. He also talked about being an Aston Villa fan and his nose.
BUSY airports and dodgy accommodation are just some of the hassles we've all experienced ... but simple tips can make your journey run a lot smoother.
When Iain MacDonald, a Nova Scotian lobster fisherman, fell for Sabra MacGillivray, the woman who became his wife, there were some raised eyebrows around the village of Lanark. "When I started coming knocking on the door, her mother got worried," said Iain, laughing at the idea, "because she was a MacDonald too."
If you want to spend the festive season somewhere warm, it's time to get booking.
Claire Danes says motherhood makes her want to "cry".
NOVELIST Cecelia Ahern believes she may have returned to work too soon after the birth of her second child.
Heidi Klum has banned her kids from watching television for long periods.
The ONLY reason they are here is for tax reasons. So if you take away the ONLY reason guess what will happen.
the media might not tell you this, Sage, but there are plenty of young Pro Life people out there.
Spot on.
The bold new collection for Specsavers opticians from Paris-based fashion designer Jørgen Simonsen has some amazing new designer glasses.
It’s Back to School time, but parents have been warned that ‘eight may be too late’ for an eye test. So Specsavers opticians are reminding parents to keep an eye on their children’s eyesight, to reduce the likelihood of problems in the classroom.
Specsavers stores throughout Ireland are upping the ante on promoting the fundamental links between good eyesight, visibility and road safety with the Drive Safe campaign.
What started out as one man, a laptop and a handful of memory cards has grown into the electronic gadgets company, Memory Man, who carry over 400 products and ship over 1,500 items monthly.
Irish designers, complete showrooms, cutting edge accent pieces and classic sofas and dining sets … the new season home interiors collection, just launched at Harvey Norman is full of surprises.
Coeliac disease is a condition where someone has sensitivity to gluten, the protein found in wheat, rye and barley.
The movement towards online shopping shows no sign of slowing down with Retail Ireland predicting online sales to grow to €21 billion by 2017*. The good news for businesses who want to retail online is that it has never been easier to build a website and begin trading online.
Being diagnosed with coeliac disease can come as a relief to many people – they finally have an explanation for how they have been feeling
At KBC Bank Ireland we understand that purchasing your home is much more than just a financial transaction. Our mortgages are designed to take the worry out of buying a home, allowing you to concentrate on what is most important – finding the perfect property for you.