OLDEST PLESIOSAUR SPECIES DIDN'T SWIM BUT USED 'UNDERWATER FLIGHT' LIKE PENGUINS

Because of their warm-bloodedness and their efficient locomotion, plesiosaurs were extremely successful and widespread... READ MORE›

TRAGIC CRASH TEEN TOOK OFF HER SEATBELT TO SEARCH FOR PHONE

The court heard that Ms O'Connell, of Sean Moylan Park, Mallow, Co Cork, was an older friend of Caitlin's... READ MORE›

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"For Ulrich Beck, the construction of Europe was important as a stage toward the kind of tempered globalization he advocated," the French daily Le Monde wrote in a weekend obituary... READ MORE›

SYRIAN FAMILY NAMES DAUGHTER IN HONOR OF ANGELA MERKEL

Back in 2015, Angela Merkel Ade was born to a Ghanaian mother in the northern city of Hannover... READ MORE›

GERMAN ARMY TO DROP NAZI NAMES FROM BARRACKS MORE THAN 70 YEARS AFTER END OF WORLD WAR TWO

It's long overdue to rename the last barracks named after Wehrmacht officers, Prof Johannes Tuchel, head of the German Resistance Memorial, told Bild am Sonntag... READ MORE›

"For Ulrich Beck, the construction of Europe was important as a stage toward the kind of tempered globalization he advocated," the French daily Le Monde wrote in a weekend obituary... READ MORE›

'IT'S REALLY TOUGH OUT HERE' - IRISH PEOPLE IN BARCELONA SAY ANTI-TOURISM SENTIMENT GROWING

Irish people living in Barcelona have warned that an anti-tourism sentiment is growing in the Spanish hot spot... READ MORE›

AS ISIS CLOSED IN, A RACE TO REMOVE CHEMICAL-WEAPON PRECURSORS IN LIBYA

At the same time, U.S. and European officials were scrambling to coordinate a way to get the chemicals out of Libya... READ MORE›

MEMO FROM EUROPE TEACHING THE HOLOCAUST TO MUSLIM GERMANS OR NOT

Steiner's position, invoking the president of Germany, Joachim Gauck, who has said that Holocaust remembrance is a matter for every citizen... READ MORE›

IN A REMOTE IRISH TOWN, A GOAT REIGNS SUPREME -- FOR A FEW DAYS, AT LEAST

Puck Fair In a remote Irish town, a goat reigns supreme -- for a few days, at least... READ MORE›

FOUR CHARGED OVER ?100M COCAINE FIND

Stephen Powell, 47, of Netherfield Road, Guiseley, Leeds, was arrested on Thursday during a NCA follow-up operation in West Yorkshire... READ MORE›

FREAK 'POLAR VORTEX' THREATENS COLDEST WINTER IN 50 YEARS

Mr Madden warned that the next 10 days will determine whether the Arctic weather front develops as feared for late December... READ MORE›

DAIL ENVELOPES USED TO PROMOTE HEALY-RAE'S DAUGHTER

Ms Healy-Rae 25 was co-opted onto Kerry County Council in March to fill the seat vacated as a result of her father's election to the Dail... READ MORE›

RACIAL PROFILING SEEMS TO BE A WEAPON IN EUROPE'S WAR ON TERRORISM

Abdelmalek, for instance, was placed under house arrest shortly after the November attacks in Paris... READ MORE›

ENDA KENNY'S SECRET LIST OF WOMEN TO WIN NEXT GENERAL ELECTION

Fine Gael general secretary Tom Curran also attends the training courses to monitor the progress of candidates... READ MORE›

PRIMARK FOUNDER'S SON AND GRANDSON FEARED TO HAVE DROWNED

The bodies of Mr Ryan Snr and Miss O'Connor were pulled on board a rescue boat which arrived at the scene just minutes later... READ MORE›

1 000 REWARD TO CATCH THUGS WHO TORTURED PET DOGS

The attack came after the gruesome torture of Marvin, a pet Jack Russell, in the Mayfield area of Cork city last month... READ MORE›

MAN (70S) DIES AFTER HORRIFIC COLLISION BETWEEN TRUCK AND FOUR CARS

One man has died after a horrific collision between a truck and four cars in north Cork... READ MORE›

PENSIONER STABBED AFTER INTERRUPTING BURGLARY IN HIS HOME

Comments Share Cross Douglas road where the incident took place... READ MORE›

TRAVEL UPDATES ACROSS IRELAND AS WEATHER CAUSES ROAD CHAOS

The N4 Sligo Dublin Rd in Carrick-on-Shannon is still closed at Shannonside Retail Park due to flooding... READ MORE›

THREE WEATHER WARNINGS IN PLACE AS TORRENTIAL RAIN AND GALE FORCE WINDS HIT

Cork flooding High spring tides this morning caused flooding in low lying areas including Morrison's Quay, Lavitt's Quay, Sharman-Crawford Street, Union Quay and Georges Quay... READ MORE›

SF'S IRA HISTORY 'FORGETS' WHITEY BULGER ARMS DEAL

An IRA arms deal with America's most notorious serial murderer and drugs gangster, 'Whitey' Bulger, has become part of Sinn Fein's pantomime 1916 centenary celebrations... READ MORE›

WOMAN AWARDED EUR1.4M AFTER SHE SLIPPED ON GRAPES IN TESCO AND WAS LEFT 'PERMANENTLY DISABLED'

In evidence to the court, Ms Walsh said she fell in the fruit section of the Kilrush store... READ MORE›

VIEWERS COMPLAIN OF 'BIASED' WEATHER FORECASTS

Met Eireann forecasters have been accused of geographical 'bias' and criticised for using technical words by viewers of their daily bulletins... READ MORE›

GARDA SUFFERS FRACTURED EYE SOCKET IN ASSAULT

At Mount Uniacke Village this vehicle rammed another Garda patrol car and continued in the direction of Dungourney... READ MORE›

U.S. TO PROVIDE WEAPONS, AIRCRAFT, COMMANDOS FOR NATO

The U.S. committed Monday to contribute weapons, aircraft and forces, including commandos, as needed for NATO's new rapid reaction force, to help Europe de... READ MORE›

IRISH BACKPACKER DAVID HOULIHAN (24) DROWNS IN THAILAND

The victim has been name locally as David Houlihan from Dungarvan in County Waterford... READ MORE›

PICTURED WITH THE FAMILY DOG THAT MAULED HER

Paola Sahovic was at home in Mitchelstown, Cork, with the Staffordshire Bull Terrier when neighbours reportedly heard screaming at around 9.15am on Monday... READ MORE›

STORM-WEARY HOUSEHOLDERS FACE TORRENTIAL RAIN OVER NEXT 24 HOURS

Met Eireann has issued a status yellow rainfall warning for Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Cork, Kerry, Tipperary and Waterford... READ MORE›

BOXING FANS DISAPPOINTED AS ANDY LEE FIGHT MOVED FROM HOME CITY

Andy, his own promoters, Limerick City Council and Thomond Park put a huge amount of work into this... READ MORE›

MOTORCYCLIST (41) KILLED AFTER BIKE CRASHED INTO CAR

Anyone who may have witnessed this collision or may have information is asked to contact Fermoy Garda Station on 025... READ MORE›

TWO WORKERS DROWN IN CHILLING TRAGEDY AS CRANE CAGE COLLAPSES INTO SHANNON

A spokesperson for Limerick City Council said the remedial works on Thomond Bridge would be postponed for the foreseeable future... READ MORE›