Robert Thompson

A child was possessed while watching a film, moralists claimed, and even dogs were corrupted

Reality show family were masters at capturing attention and leveraging it into profitability

Life sentences currently average around 18 years, with children detained in Oberstown

Detainment’s Irish director, Vincent Lambe, on outrage at his Oscar-nominated short

Calls for Vincent Lambe’s ‘Detainment’ to be withdrawn are deeply misguided

Michael Viney: Smartphone cameras allow us to get in close, often to a hand’s breadth of the subject

Venables sentenced to 40 months after admitting possession of ‘child abuse manual’

Jon Venables was arrested in November after allegedly being caught with abuse images

Obituary: His writings form a unique legacy chronicling the social history of Greystones

Thirty-two species of dragonfly and damselfly have been recorded in Ireland. The process has been a labour of love

Robert Thompson Funeral Directors has seen a downturn in spending in the recession but the 225-year-old company is growing

Man close to family of late toddler James Bulger admits sharing pictures of his killer

We’re waking up to the insects’ beauty, diversity and frequent mystery