A bloodline of coopers led Mark Lyons from agri-nutrition to beer and Kentucky whiskey

A few ideas to help you get off the couch in the new year, whatever your schedule

Project of reconciliation led by community that suffered more than most

Public seminar on clinical trials, chemsex education course, charity run and more

First Galway 2020’s creative director quit; now funding questions are being asked

Irish legislation cannot be described as being ‘like the abortion law in Britain’, says expert

Your body works hard to fight off infections, but there are things you can do to give it a boost

In study, anti-ageing effects of cycling appeared to extend to immune system

Unthinkable: It’s hard to envisage ever being able to prove a miracle took place

University lecturer Matthew Falder blackmailed victims to carry out degrading acts

Scientist believe newly-developed test could reveal causes of autism spectrum disorders

Experts found tissue that was not diseased responded well to the vitamin

Anti-immigrant sentiment fuels support for populist parties including resurgent Northern League

A successful Irish bid for the 2023 Rugby World Cup will bring huge economic benefits

Feeling tired, anxious and unable to concentrate? It could be down to Post Holiday Syndrome

Niacin typically found in meats, green vegetables and many pregnancy multivitamins

TDs will be compelled to spell out which abortions are permitted, which are not, and why

Dramatists to appear jointly on title pages of three Henry VI plays after analysis by academics

NUI Galway study seeks to establish pathways through which people are exposed

Children are particularly vulnerable to contaminated dust from crawling on the floor

Candidates from less affluent backgrounds are shut out because of their dress and accent

I’m not hijacking the birthplace of my father to avoid a couple of visas, nor am I casually jumping ship

He is a compassionate and committed conviction politician who obviously has the public good at heart. But that is not enough.

Experts say State must address issues with current legislation before introducing new Bill

‘You are not going to be thin, with curves, on your deathbed,’ says philosopher Heather Widdows

Teachers’ racist remarks exposed: ‘Shut up Allah’; ‘take that stupid thing off your head’

Prehistoric monument would have had stones higher than double-decker bus

Birmingham university says radiocarbon dating indicates document is 1,370 years old

Species discovered in Chile is closely related to Tyrannosaurus rex but was vegetarian

Atom smasher restarts after re-fit with aim of finding what binds galaxies together

Some 2,400 years after Aristotle, fresh attempts are being made to develop character through the classroom

Researchers made find when sifting through four years of data

The Brighton native and two handicap golfer takes over in October next year

‘Boris’ the mechanical hand might be able to load up a dishwasher by next April

Ripples set off by dying stars are notoriously difficult to spot by the time they reach us

For football and rugby authorities, this is a headache that is not going away

Special lasers looked below neolithic site to reveal ancient sites and discoveries

New research shows partners are at greater risk of bacterial infections

Analyisis of what we post show it can reveal more than we might think