Female desire has driven Boyzone across 20 years, 25 million records and six number ones. They talk about hating Ronan, feeling Stephen’s presence and still wanting to hug Louis

In Whitefriar Street church in Dublin, people write poignant messages about their health, their families and their finances to the patron saint of lost causes

In the new book, our lovable heroine, now a rich widow with a toy boy, is stretched far too thin by author Helen Fielding

Within 19 frenzied minutes, a 19-year-old Clare hurler’s life changed forever as sportsman became showbiz star

A company is encouraging expectant mothers to freeze their babies’ umbilical cords, which are rich in stem cells

Michael Darragh Macauley, hero of Dublin’s All-Ireland victory, credits the influence of his father and teachers – and his obsessive weight-watching – with his success on the pitch

Ballinasloe youth workers guide young people with the lightest of touches

The Garda’s youth diversion projects work quietly with children on the cusp of offending, helping them to stay at school and out of custody

Massimo Dutti, Zara’s more conservative and pricier sister, has rented the old HMV building on Grafton Street, and it’s not just the business community that’s fired up

Column: Domestic violence exists below the radar and causes no outcry

Opinion: In Ireland, scandals and disasters are never anybody’s fault