Author: Michael Kehoe

Pope Francis says that destroying the environment is a sin and we all have a responsibility to help stop climate change. The Pope was speaking during the Catholic Church’s World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation.

An image of an elderly couple lying in bed holding hands has captured the hearts of people all over the world. It is particularly poignant as it was taken just hours before the lady in the photo passed away.

Dublin comedian Emma Doran has admitted that she struggles to look her mother in the eye as she as she performs her raunchy stand-up routine. The 32-year-old star has built a legion of loyal fans throughout her career and says that her humour can prove awkward at family get-togethers.

New research has provided some good news for ladies as they get older – but not so good for the fellas. A Michigan State University found that having sex later in life has health benefits for women – but can kill men!

A series of letters have revealed the surprising friendship between Princess Diana and an Irish nun, providing a fascinating insight into the life of one of the 20th century’s most iconic international figures. The friendship between Diana and Sr Teresa, of the Little Sisters of the Assumption, was not widely known to the public.

A recent video has emerged online that shows dashcam footage of a car trying to merge with traffic in a tunnel – and a truck driver having none of it. It is a scenario that all road users will be familiar with. When you reach a traffic jam it is extremely frustrating for everyone concerned.

The number of pensioners in Ireland is likely to almost double in the next fifteen years, according to a policy briefing from Social Justice Ireland. The report predicts that the number of people aged 65 or over will increase by 86.4% by the year 2031. That is an increase of nearly one million people.

A desperately sad video sees a mother abandoning her new-born baby in a car park and walking away without a backwards glance. Albina Tyuleneva’s daughter was just hours old when she was taken into the park and left behind. CCTV footage shows the mother put down the baby and walk away.

One of Ireland’s biggest cities could be losing out on some valuable tourism – because the motorway leading into it is too good. A travel agent has blamed the M8 motorway between Dublin and Cork for the lack of flights coming into the Rebel City.