Helen Clarke’s childhood experiences led to a lifetime of care for animals at Dublin Zoo

Easter egg hunts, walks with a difference, places to go and more around the country

Dr Christoph Schwitzer to head body’s international efforts to promote animal welfare, conservation, education and scientific research

Barrister says no further investigation carried out into the nature of offending fluid as supplier Millars Ark Toys offered prompt settlement

Fewer than 100 eastern bongos left in the wild

Highlights include a 65ft-tall brachiosaurus, 40ft-tall T-rex and triceratops the size of an ice cream van

Conor Pope composes an A-Z of all things romantic, overpriced and good value on February 14th

‘Every year I say the parade is going to be bigger and better. This year, I’m saying it’s going to be higher,’ says festival boss

Radio: When the RTÉ host talks to Pat and Aisling Ryan, it’s an intriguing glimpse into an unseen and unglamorous yet vital industry

Christmas events for the family, including light displays in Dublin Zoo and helicopter rides with Santa

EEHV claimed lives of two elephants

News comes after deaths of two young elephants this summer

Group of 30 mothers took turns to breastfeed in front of the animal in the hope was that they could teach Mujur how to get her baby to mirror behaviour

Death of oldest living chimpanzee in human care raises issue of recurring human impulse to anthropomorphise other species

Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus has killed two young female elephants in recent weeks

Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus has already killed two young female members of herd

Q&A: An explainer on how and why a herpes virus can be lethal for elephants

Seven-year-old Zinda dies despite ‘unprecedented effort’ in treatment that saw blood products rushed in from UK’s Chester Zoo

Zoo says 17 allegations were never raised with it by whistleblowers and caused ‘considerable distress’

Derek Mooney explores climate catastrophe while young offenders Conor and Jock return to our screens