Surrender in Berlin: The president and the chauffeurWas Dwight Eisenhower having an affair with his Irish-born driver?
Good to the last dropBelgium has long been famous for the quality of its beer, something which its tourism industry is now belatedly taking advantage of
Island paradiseThis tropical archipelago is a thriving tourist destination with millions of visitors a year, and it’s not hard to see why, writes Kieron Wood.
Divorce special: What about the children?A child’s rights are just as important as those of divorcing parents.
Divorce special: Property, pensions and who pays whatKieron Wood answers all your questions about divorce.
Divorce special: Agreeing to say goodbyeNullity, separation agreement, or judicial separation? The documents leading to divorce are varied and complex, writes Kieron Wood.
Divorce special: Minister can’t divorce herself from realityWith marital breakdowns on the rise, there’s an urgent need to reform the system, writes Kieron Wood.
Open democracy requires free media access to court documentsThe Constitution requires that justice should be administered in public, but that requirement does not seem to apply to certain court documents, writes Kieron Wood.
Pensions: RTE warns on pension cut despite fund surplusRTE's superannuation scheme has warned members that their pensions could be cut - even though the fund is worth €833 million and has a surplus.
MIBI warns against deliberate 'accidents'The head of the Motor Insurers Bureau of Ireland (MIBI) has warned about the rising number of deliberate "accidents", in which fraudsters claim damages for personal injuries.
Food premises closures rise 77% over breaches“Unsafe food safety practices or non-compliance with food legislation is not tolerated by inspection officers. There is absolutely no excuse for negligent practices.“
Revenue to retain €20,000 cash seized at airportRevenue officers have been told they can hold onto €20,000 in cash, which they seized at Dublin Airport on Monday.
ASAI upholds complaints against Lidl adsIn its July report, the ASAI upheld 16 of 21 complaints about advertisements including UPC, Eircom, Paddy Power, McCabe’s Pharmacy and The Grain Store, Ballymaloe House.
Stockbroking: High Court to rule on Bloxham's Iseq membershipThe High Court will rule this week whether the Irish Stock Exchange's decision to revoke the membership of failed stockbroker Bloxham can be challenged by judicial review.
Architect loses appeal over tracker mortgageA Dublin architect who claimed more than €800,000 after her tracker mortgage was changed has lost her High Court appeal against the Financial Services Ombudsman's decision.
Supreme Court dismisses 30-year 'Dickens novel' caseA High Court case against a solicitor could have come straight out of a Charles Dickens novel, the Supreme Court has heard.
Shatter: reform of legal sector is 'crucial'Minister for Justice Alan Shatter has told the Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality that reform programmes for the sector are of "crucial importance".
Refugee applications at lowest level since mid-90sFewer than 1,000 people applied for refugee status in Ireland last year – the lowest number since the mid-1990s, according to the annual report of the Refugee Applications Commissioner.
'Dirty dancing' claim dismissedA woman who slipped and broke her arm in a Dublin nightclub while ‘dirty dancing’ has had her High Court damages claim thrown out.