It included all the classic props: cups and balls, playing cards, a rabbit in a hat, and even a plastic magic wand.

Russia is not a country that welcomes “criminal characters” such as gangland boss Daniel Kinahan, the country’s ambassador to ...

Test your knowledge with the Irish Independent Big Business Quiz of the Year. And of course don’t forget to share your score ...

Test your travel knowledge with the questions here – you’ll find the answers by scrolling down to the end of the page.

There are three small words that will doubtless be heard around up and down the country this morning: “How’s the head?” The ...

DJ Kelly-Anne Byrne is a festival and nightclub favourite, playing with Horse Meat Disco on December 30 at Pygmalion, D2, for ...

Birth rates tend to spike in September, a direct result of all the friskiness around the Christmas holidays. But it’s not ...

In March 2023, it was announced that long-serving Connacht scrum-half Kieran Marmion would be switching Galway for Bristol, ...

Too expensive” was a common refrain when I mentioned my dream trip to Bergen, ­Norway’s second-largest city, and the Western ...

Thirty-two people escaped a fireball ­after their plane crashed and burst into flames following a bird strike.

Christmas, they say, is a time for reflection. Many of us prefer deflection – any diversionary tactic to avoid reflection in ...