THE family of a young Irish woman who was seriously injured in a horrific accident while on holiday in Vietnam have revealed their prayers have been answered as she is now out of a coma. Aoife Cahill, ...

AN IRISHWOMAN is currently in a medically induced coma after she was involved in a “sudden and traumatic accident” in Vietnam. Aoife Cahill, from Killaloe in County Clare, was seriously injured in a ...

Overcrowding was a serious issue at University Hospital Limerick (UHL) more than 45 years ago, newly released documents show. Files released by the Department of Health as part of the State Papers ...

It’s not difficult to imagine that we are careening towards hell in a handbasket when you see the shameless antics of some of the world’s richest people. But if you ever find yourself despairing about ...

Folk singer Aoife Scott's backing musician boyfriend Andy Meany popped the question after they returned from India at the end of 2024 in a perfectly planned proposal. During the trip, Aoife suggested ...

You could use a lot of words to describe the Newburyport girls soccer program over the last four years (and, really, a lot longer than that). But there’s one that definitely stands out above the rest ...

Tributes have been paid following the death of former West Tyrone SDLP MLA, Joe Byrne. Mr. Byrne, from Killyclogher, Omagh, passed away peacefully at Altnagelvin Hospital on Tuesday, December 30. Joe ...

The English language is full of words that seem overstuffed with unnecessary letters, feel like they should be spelled a different way, or just don't make sense. Here are some of our favorites, ...

Freelance journalist and broadcaster, writing about music and the arts. We Irish are renowned for our sense of humour, often of the blackest kind; as the saying goes, 'We laugh to keep from crying'.

This name means beautiful, radiant or joyful, and likely derives from the Gaelic word ‘aoibh’ meaning ‘beauty’ or ‘pleasure.’ In Irish mythology, Aoife is known as the world's greatest woman warrior.

In the 1980s, kids were just dying to walk into a souvenir store and find their name on a keychain. All the Jennifers and Michaels would spot their names immediately and walk out of the store on a ...