Lightning strikes as seen from space

Flights cancelled and schools shut as eastern US paralysed by huge winter storm

Flights cancelled, schools shut and volunteers staff emergency shelters. Video: Reuters

Rock climber Alex Honnold scales Taiwan’s tallest building without ropes

Cheers erupted from a street-level crowd in Taiwan as he reached the top of the spire of the 508m tower. Video: Reuters/Netflix

On the hunt for €5 lunches in Dublin city

Irish Times journalist Niamh Browne sets out to find what Dublin has to offer if all you have is €5 for lunch.

Looping: Video Shows Moments in Which Agents Killed a Man in Minneapolis

Video shows moments in which agents killed a man in Minneapolis

Videos verified by The New York Times appear to contradict the US Department of Homeland Security’s account of the shooting. Video: Reuters/Irish Times

Looping: Motherhood after 40

Statistically there is an increase in the number of women giving birth over the age of 40 in Ireland. Jen Hogan meets with 5 such women. Photos: Nick Bradshaw

The funeral of Natasha Smith

Clondalkin woman (43), who was homeless and found unresponsive in a tent in Dublin, remembered at service by family and friends. Video: Collins

Looping: LTAVs for Conor Gallagher story

The Defence Forces have quietly retired its fleet of 27 light armoured vehicles (LTAVs) after they proved to be disastrous in the field. Video: Defence Forces