IMG_3453_WEB Zen and the art of riding a Harley-Davidson

On the 110th anniversary of the iconic motorcycle, I join a group of enthusiasts on a full-throttle road trip to Co Fermanagh

Voice-activated tech is called safety risk for drivers

Research claims systems take driver’s mind off the road

Workers at the Audi plant in Ingolstadt, Bavaria. Photograph: Michaela  Rehle/Reuters Greens cry foul as Germany pushes to rework EU emission limis

German government proposals to bank super-credits until after 2020 are condemned as a ‘cheap accounting trick’

HS14PARENTING_WEB What’s ‘good enough’ parenting?

Stop beating yourself up about not doing it right. There are no gold medals to win.

A woman should contact her GP if she has persistent bloating almost daily within a three-week period Early detection vital to reducing deaths from ovarian cancer

Some 80 per cent of women present at a late stage for diagnosis and treatment

Maire Dundon, from Stepaside, Co Dublin, with her 10-week-old baby Tomás. Photograph: Eric Luke/The Irish Times ‘The tears welled up and I started to ask questions’

How one woman’s unlucky brush with a deadly disease reached a happy ending

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