Gut microbes linked to Irish Travellers ‘confer health benefits’ - study
Genetic mix of bacteria and other microbes in the gut reduces risk of certain diseases
Genetic mix of bacteria and other microbes in the gut reduces risk of certain diseases
Dublin’s day of deliverance proved a sporting epiphany for those with blue blood
Study tracks earnings of hundreds of thousands of graduates via PAYE system
Higher Education Authority reports 90% of graduates get jobs in Ireland
Architectural historian and astrophysicist pick up top academic accolades
High non-completion rates in certain areas of ‘huge concern’ to education authorities
Of those who graduated with honours degrees, 20% received first-class result
Ailment still a significant killer despite advances in screening and treatment
Dr Graham Love resigned as authority chief amid claims of Government interference
Study says PLCs have not moved to meet dramatic shift in kind of jobs available
Solas says the move will help meet skills needs and deliver value for money
Beauty therapist Ciara Daly among 14-strong team competing at WorldSkills event
Low take-up contrasts with Germany where 60% of students take up ‘earn-and-learn’ options
General learning courses, which help reintroduce people to a learning environment, have attracted 157,000 people
Follow example of Jamie Oliver, Stella McCartney, Alex Ferguson, says Jan O’Sullivan
State agency regulating the sector to direct funds to ‘where it’s going to be most effective’
The coffee market in Ireland has proved remarkably resilient through the downturn, and it’s catching up on tea as our favourite beverage. We trace the beautiful bean’s journey back to a remote farm in Tanzania where elephants roam free
In the first of a two-part series, a trip to a Rwandan tea plantation leads to an exploration of how the second World War led to the tea we drink in Ireland being of unusually high quality – and what all this has to do with Anglo Irish Bank
Five-year plan ‘will inevitably disturb the status quo’, says Solas chairman
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices