Adele Thurlow investigates the important things in which Ireland excels.

Pharmacy staff shocked after opening suspicious container to find faeces inside.

Up to 100 expatriate and foreign teachers will get a $7000 grant to move to NZ.

Annie Lennox has taken to social media to express concern for the troubled singer.

Helen O'Neill travels to County Mayo for the true celebration of St Patrick.

The bank will move some roles from London to the Irish capital.

Heartening to see rugby tourists enjoying what our region and nation have to offer.

It seems Subway fears people may want to connect with the dead over a meatball sub.

Footage emerges of party-goers dancing, tossing dead animal around in student apartment.

Stephen Fry's comments about meeting God at the pearly gates could land him in trouble.

A hotel in Ireland took customer service to a new level for this guest.

NZ citizen arrested after police found cannabis worth $378,500 in a house in Ireland

Nellie Pemberton "fell for his blue eyes" when she met the love of her life.

Jailed for three years, a wife kept prisoner in room with no light, bedclothes or carpet.

Five people killed in a helicopter in Snowdonia are from the same family.

Divorces can be messy - and drawn out. Don't expect Brexit to be any different.

The number of Kiwis getting Irish passports has increased by 18 per cent year on year.

Sarah Wiedersehn discovers delightful, high-quality local produce in the Emerald Isle.

The 2017 Lions tour starts on June 3, with a team that hopes to topple the All Blacks. Gregor Paul sets the scene.

Sneaking off during a drinking-binge to get a ridiculous tattoo is a decision this man has definitely lived to regret.

Royal Air Force jets were scrambled to intercept nuclear-capable Russian bombers over the North Atlantic.

Cocaine, more so than any other narcotic, is the drug most frequently interdicted by the US Coast Guard.

Ancient wonders and go-ahead capital Belfast highlights of two-city stay, writes Russell Blackstock.

A former All Black has proposed to his girlfriend in the city of love.

An Irishman's round the world solo sailing race has come to an abrupt end after his mast collapsed while 180 nautical miles south of New Zealand.

All the toilets on a trans-Atlantic flight were unusable.

Apple's tax bill chronicles a growing clash between Europe, the US and a shift in the EU's approach to tax affairs.

New Zealand students are performing below the international average when it comes to maths, a new study shows.

An Irish airline crew has donned All Blacks tops after losing a bet to Air New Zealand.

The All Blacks are probably used to some taunting from their rivals, but a 5-year-old has brought laughter to the team ahead of their second test with the Irish.