10,000 jabbed in a day as walk-in vaccine centres prove popular

The centres are operating in different locations across Ireland over the bank holiday weekend.

Italy's Lamont Marcell Jacobs storms to victory in 100m Olympic final

The Texas-born sprinter clocked 9.80 seconds in Tokyo to clinch the title.

Barshim and Tamberi share Olympic gold in men's high jump

It is the first time since 1912 that an Olympic track and field event gold has been shared.

Artificial intelligence set to assist breast screening in Ireland

The cutting-edge technology has been made available to Irish hospitals.

Thomas Barr clocks season's best but falls short of Olympic final spot in 400m hurdles

The 29-year old finished his semi-final in fourth place but it sadly was not enough to secure qualification.

Big boost for the Springboks as Vermeulen makes return from injury

The 35-year-old number eight had ankle surgery just seven weeks ago.

Gardaí concerned for welfare of missing 17-year-old

Shannon Molloy was last seen Wednesday July 28.

Bingtian runs Asian record to book 100m final spot while US medal hopeful bows out

Su Bingtian shattered his previous best to progress to the final.

Man and woman arrested after €100,000 seized from car in Tallaght

They are both currently detained at Tallaght Garda Station.

US fisherman: 'I was swallowed by humpback whale but lived to tell the tale'

Michael Packard’s beyond-belief big fish yarn began when he was diving for lobster off the coast of the northeastern state of Massachusetts.

Joseph Kennedy III defeated in Massachusetts senate primary

In the waning weeks of the campaign, Kennedy had leaned into his family’s long political legacy in Massachusetts.

Massachusetts becomes first US state to introduce statewide ban on vapes

San Francisco in California had already adopted a similar citywide ban.

Kevin Spacey could avoid trial for sexual assault after accuser declines to testify

The actor was charged with indecent assault and battery in January.

Court date set as Kevin Spacey facing charges of alleged sexual assault

It comes after the release of a bizarre video of the disgraced actor in character as House of Cards’ Frank Underwood.

Man dies in shark attack off Cape Cod

It’s the first fatal shark attack in the state in over 80 years.

Bill Cosby's daughter Ensa dies aged 44

A spokesman asked people to pray for the family.

Shark froze to death as freezing cold continues to grip large sections of the US

Yesterday, Florida saw snow for the first time in 29 years.

US teenager wins golf tournament but is denied trophy because she is female

A Massachusetts ruling stated that girls could compete as part of a team, but not as individuals.

'I called and told them I will not be coming back': US winner of €642 million jackpot claims prize

The 53-year-old won’t be going back to work anyway.

Eight-year-old Irish boy dies in the US after getting trapped under boat

The family is returning to Ireland and the funeral will be held on Thursday morning.

Boston taxi driver injures 10 after stepping on accelerator rather than brake by mistake

The incident has been attributed to ‘operator error’ with authorities saying it does not appear to be an intentional act.

Woman who urged boyfriend to kill himself in texts found guilty of manslaughter

Michelle Carter faces a sentence of probation to 20 years in prison.

Woman accused of urging boyfriend to kill himself via texts goes on trial

The court heard that Michelle Carter played a “sick game” with another person’s life.

Multiple injuries reported after SUV drives into crowd at US car auction

The incident happened at an auction north of Boston at about 10.30am local time this morning.

Here's what $20 million hidden under a bed looks like

A man has been charged in connection with an alleged pyramid scheme.

An American fisherman caught this rare bright blue lobster

The oft-cited odds of catching one are one in two million.

Teenage girl to face trial for encouraging her boyfriend to kill himself

Michelle Carter told her boyfriend to “get back in” a truck filled with carbon monoxide fumes.

Man in his 80s kills another man in his 80s in cemetery before being shot dead by police

“This was not a random act. The victim and the suspect knew each other.”

Young couple who set up 're-unite us' GoFundMe page reach target in matter of days

The page was set up just four days ago.

Two young lovers start GoFundMe campaign to re-unite them across the Atlantic

Shane form Kerry and Madeline from Massachusetts met in Dingle last Summer.

Teenager who raped and killed his maths teacher receives life sentence

American teenager Philip Chism will be eligible for parole in 40 years.

As he spends Christmas in prison, David Drumm launches new legal challenge

The former Anglo Irish Bank chief has filed a legal challenge against the US government for ‘unlawful detention’.

Inside the "unrelentingly harsh", maximum-security prison where David Drumm will spend Christmas

The Plymouth County Correctional Facility has housed infamous murderers and terrorists, and now, the former CEO of Anglo.

David Drumm seeks bail as he 'poses no danger to the community'

Drumm’s lawyers have also suggested the upcoming election has something to do with Ireland seeking his extradition now.

Witch wins harassment lawsuit against warlock in Salem

Lori Sforza, a “psychic” witch priestess, won the case against Christian Day, “the world’s best-known warlock.”

David Drumm will be in court in the US later today

The former Anglo Irish Bank CEO faces an extradition hearing following his arrest in Massachusetts on Saturday.

Teen girl charged with "recklessly" encouraging her boyfriend to take his own life

18-year-old Conrad Roy killed himself in Massachusetts last summer.

Lawyers say Irish nanny's life has been destroyed

“The way this prosecution was handled was a complete disgrace.”

A shark gets stuck on a beach... and something heartwarming happens

This is a nice tale – seriously.

Judge declares mistrial after murder suspect punches his own lawyer in the face

That’s one way to beat a trial.

Here's how to move a lighthouse

It’s a very, very slow process.

'Don't chase bears while drunk and holding a hatchet', warn police

If you go down to the woods today…

Property Mag – #347 – July ’21

Your daily dose of Barry's or Lyons could stop you developing diabetes

Tea-lovers everywhere will rejoice at the news from this latest study.

As a practising Catholic, I didn't always support same sex marriage – but I do now

Two things happened that changed my mind…

The internet defends pizza guy cheated out of a tip by rude customers

The internet loves a good bit of revenge.

The interesting bits you need to read from the David Drumm ruling

Harsh words.