Designer French Bulldogs are being dumped en masse at rescue centres around the country, with animal lover Linda Martin noticing a marked increase ...

Springwatch has become a vital part of our national conversation around the natural world. Chris Packham looks back at its ...

Danny Healy-Rae had a busy week, forcing a vote on the fox bill, with Sinn Féin siding with him. Meanwhile, his concerns over ...

As Ukrainian forces deal a shock blow to Russia with a widespread drone attack on several Russian airbases, NATO allies are ...

Vicky Pudney has cared for hundreds of hedgehogs at her home in Brightlingsea A kind-hearted volunteer who has nursed hundreds of poorly hedgehogs back to health hopes signage to prevent more of ...

Hedgehog numbers have been decreasing in the past few years and an animal charity is asking us to take extra care to look after them. This time of year many of us are clearing up our gardens and ...

A new “DNA atlas” of Ireland is revealing some of the surprising ways historic kingdoms have influenced populations on the island—and it offers the first genetic evidence that Vikings ...

Mainly dry in the morning. Sunny spells breaking through in the afternoon with the odd shower possible. Feeling warm in any afternoon sunshine. Maximum temperature 20 °C. Outlook for Saturday to ...

Ireland is attracting major investment from the largest pharma companies in the world. Ben Hargreaves finds out how the country has become one of the most significant locations in Europe for ...

Analysis: We love our bank holidays in Ireland, but where did they come from, who gets to decide when they are - and when's the next one? We love a bank holiday in Ireland. We love talking about ...