‘Video nasties’: It was the 1980s, and moral madness stalked the land
A child was possessed while watching a film, moralists claimed, and even dogs were corrupted
Keeping Up with the Kardashians to end after 14 years on TV
Reality show family were masters at capturing attention and leveraging it into profitability
Ana Kriegel murder: Life sentence is not mandatory for children
Life sentences currently average around 18 years, with children detained in Oberstown
The James Bulger film: ‘It challenges my own opinion. So you know it’s the truth’
Detainment’s Irish director, Vincent Lambe, on outrage at his Oscar-nominated short
Fintan O’Toole: Jamie Bulger film a serious and moral piece of work
Calls for Vincent Lambe’s ‘Detainment’ to be withdrawn are deeply misguided
Getting up close and digital with nature’s miniature life
Michael Viney: Smartphone cameras allow us to get in close, often to a hand’s breadth of the subject
Bulger killer Jon Venables jailed over indecent images of children
Venables sentenced to 40 months after admitting possession of ‘child abuse manual’
James Bulger killer charged over indecent images of children
Jon Venables was arrested in November after allegedly being caught with abuse images
Derek Paine: A builder of boats and collector of Greystones heritage
Obituary: His writings form a unique legacy chronicling the social history of Greystones
Another Life: Four-spotted chaser, troll fly, keeled skimmer – what’s in a name?
Thirty-two species of dragonfly and damselfly have been recorded in Ireland. The process has been a labour of love
Treating bereaved people well is the key to longevity in the funeral business
Robert Thompson Funeral Directors has seen a downturn in spending in the recession but the 225-year-old company is growing
Tweeter of Jon Venables images gets suspended jail term
Man close to family of late toddler James Bulger admits sharing pictures of his killer
Another Life: Don’t swipe at that moth with a rolled-up magazine
We’re waking up to the insects’ beauty, diversity and frequent mystery
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