The most distinctive-looking house on Frankfort Avenue in Rathgar comes with a distinctive past. Number 1 was once home to Constance Gore-Booth, who on her marriage to the Polish painter - the self-styled Count Markievicz - took the title and became Countess Markievicz.more
Erroneous letter from NHS trust states baby born in UK to British parents may need to pay for treatment because she is not 'ordinarily resident' in country.more
For every cool cocktail bar or exciting event on your doorstep, there's a grim commute or rent hike to take the shine off just around the corner. It's fair to say that finding the perfect stress-life balance is a difficult task.more
A family were left "mortified" after they called the RSPCA to come and rescue a rare lizard which turned out to be a dirty sock. After being scared by the "lizard" lurking near the bed, the family called the RSPCA to come and rescue it.more
Scientists say using bleach and other common disinfectants to clean our homes raises our risk of fatal lung conditions by 32%. But that's not the only housework that could seriously damage us.more
"Happy Friday" might just be the one of the most vexing - and undeniably passive aggressive - phrases to read in an email on the final day of the working week. You've been waiting for this for four days, you're educated enough to follow the days of the week without an unnecessarily chipper note.more
A 'monster' fatberg weighing 130 tonnes has been discovered in a sewer in Whitechapel. The 250 metre-long solid mass of wet wipes, nappies, fat and oil weighs the same as 11 double-decker buses and is thought to be one of the biggest ever.more
A list has been revealed of the twenty most beautiful countries in the world and our Emerald Isle is on the list. The Rough Guide has revealed its list which includes Ireland in a modest 18th place.more
BANK OF IRELAND has defended the removal of an Irish language option on its new ATMs, despite criticism of the move as a "backwards step". The bank was subject to a series of questions on social media about the lack of Irish on some ATMs, despite it being a service long offered by Bank of Ireland machines.more
If you grew up as a princess and Disney-loving girl, you have always dreamed of living in a big castle. Or maybe you wished that you would be king of a big kingdom some day.more
IF THE WEATHER stays calm, the people of Ireland could get a rare chance to witness the Northern Lights this weekend. While the Northern Lights are usually only visible from the north pole, the biggest explosion from the sun in a decade means the display will be visible across the world, according to Astronomy Ireland.more
The London office block and food court was named a "bright red hideous mess" and was accused of "a crass assault on all your senses from the moment you leave the Tube station."more
Aileen, Karen, Hector and Victor are among the storms set to batter the UK and Ireland this winter. The Met Office today announced the names for the 2017/18 storm season.more
8 percent of Poles have at least one tattoo, according to CBOS. A Pole with a tattoo is primarily a young person, more often a man than a woman, a resident of a medium-sized city, and rather less educated.more
The Bank of Scotland remains the most complained about financial business in the UK, according to the complaints watchdog. In the first six months of 2017 the Financial Ombudsman said it dealt with 20,541 complaints about the firm - part of the Lloyds Banking Group.more
We all like to think that the area we live in can be classified as 'tidy', and while it would be nice not to see too much litter, that isn't always the case. A new survey, however, has shown our best results yet for litter management in Ireland.more
The prospect of another new Starbucks outlet opening in Dublin city centre has prompted a number of cafes and coffee shops to offer free hot drinks to customers on Tuesday. There are 50 Starbucks outlets in Dublin, according to the company's website, while another is expected to open soon in a former recruiters' office on Crampton Quay.more
Women who have babies over the age of 40 face only a "relatively small increase in risk", a leading midwife in England has said. Cathy Warwick, who was chief executive of the Royal College of Midwives, questioned why people were "terrifying" women about having babies later in life.more
A sapphire and diamond coronet designed by Prince Albert for Queen Victoria has been acquired by the V&A Museum. It was previously sold by a London dealer to an overseas buyer but was blocked from export by the government in 2015.more
John Lewis has become the first major UK store to remove "boys" and "girls" labels from children's clothing in a bid to reduce "gender stereotypes".more