In last week’s Sunday Independent, Colum Kenny dusted down the old argument that Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael should merge. Most ...

The programme for the next government is expected to be mostly “all done” by the time TDs return from their Christmas break and return to the Dáil on January 22. Negotiators from Fianna Fáil and Fine ...

Heavy snow and sleet showers have led to difficult travel conditions for much of Ireland, but most schools are expected to ...

A woman killed in a crash in Kilkenny on Friday evening has been named locally as Mary Grennan (née Kirwan). Mrs Grennan, who was aged in her 70s, tragically passed away following a two-car collision ...

Elderly people living alone have been urged to keep themselves warm and not to worry about the cost of heating their homes as ...

A status orange weather warning remains in place for 11 counties in the south of Ireland as up to 10cm of snow is expected to fall in some places. Snow, ice, heavy rain and sleet swept over the island ...

Alternatively, you can pay €0.50 per article, capped at €1 per day. Fiona McLoughlin Healy has announced her resignation from Fine Gael. The county councillor and former general election candidate has ...

Ebola is a deadly hemorrhagic disease caused by a virus that is endemic in parts of East-Central and West Africa. Most people are aware that a primary route for person-to-person transmission is ...

Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President Mary Daly and Federal Reserve Board Governor Adriana Kugler speak as they attend the American Economics Association's annual conference, in San ...

Beauty was extremely important in ancient Greece and not just for women but for men, as well. As admirers of beauty, ancient Greeks placed great emphasis on healthy skin, and, naturally, they ...