Far-sighted Chinese giant claims 10.5% share of world home-appliance market

Government succeeds in forcing president to fire Laura Codruta Kovesi

Scandal-plagued ruling party PSD accuses ‘shadow state’ of persecuting officials

Defiant ruling party plans major rally and wants top prosecutor fired

Ancient Spanish and Belgian dental plaque shows meat-eater and vegetarian habits

Top prosecutor says her anti-corruption agency backed by huge street protests

Social Democrats tipped to win Sunday’s election despite tarnished reputation

Chief prosecutor’s resolute exposure of top-level graft lauded by neighbours and EU

It should be possible to improve our immunity against viruses and cancer

An Irish scientist has written a book that delves into the secrets behind the extraordinary abilities of superheroes

Following the success of the store in the US, and as it launches in Milan next week, we follow the success of Penneys from a pile-em-high shop on Dublin’s Mary Street to the fashion capitals of the world

An Irish geneticist is pioneering forensic techniques that can estimate a person’s appearance from a DNA sample

GM foods are widely misunderstood by the public. They offer advantages that we forgo at our peril

The career of James Watson, one of the discoverers of the structure of DNA, has not been without controversy, but his contribution to genetics has been huge