By 1901, there was one nun per 400 members of the Irish population and many of these women left the country for missionary work overseas ...

The High Court has reserved its decisions on challenges by two TDs to the attendance of junior ministers at Cabinet meetings.

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has issued a Condition Red Forest Fire warning, in advance of hot weather ...

Pre-tax profits at the main Irish unit of US telecommunications giant, Verizon Communications last year increased by 52% to $1.44bn (€1.23bn) ...