Exceptional length and general election flagged as reasons that could stall publication

Bracken founded his own public relations agency in 1991 and his clients included CIÉ and Bank of Scotland

Clothes were donated in 2017 to Waterford-based disaster relief charity for use in Pakistan

The Cow House near Stradbally is a playful take on big house living in a very small space

Jane Deasy, Aisling Butler and Eithne Walls all died in mid-Atlantic disaster

The State did not adequately oversee mother-and-baby homes says commission member

Commission received 250,000 pages from Department of Health weeks from deadline

Commission of investigation to seek additional year to complete final report

Fee-paying schools report growing interest from Spanish and German families

Philomena Lee refused right to give evidence in public to mother and baby home inquiry

‘Rosemary is well used to tragedy,’ says family friend and priest Fr Shea Casey

Education: 90% of primary schools remain under the patronage of Catholic Church

Diamond ring makes €73,900 at John Weldon

Student-led project on the War of Independence unearths ancient secrets

Rathdowney man Jack Moyney endured days of enemy fire before leading men to safety

Obituary: Barbara Warren RHA

Moorcroft china vases make 12 times top estimate of €500 at Adam’s attic auction

Woman arrested after gardaí called to apartment early on Sunday morning

Best family-run shops competition draws a big response from readers

Lucian Freud’s ‘Head of Esther’ sells at Christie’s for £4.7m (estimate £2.5m-£3.5m)

Book published in 1880 containing rare images of river will be sold at auction next week

Funeral of Colm Cullen who passed away aged 61 to take place in Mount Argus, Dublin

Inspiration behind Hollywood film was speaking at commemoration in Roscrea

Commission to focus on 14 homes, with report to be completed by 2018

2015 the year of the underdog as south Dublin behemoth go the way of St Michael’s

Future Proof: Bike Park Ireland

Weather tonight will be milder as temperatures stay close to zero and rain spreads

What do Mass-goers in Ireland think of Pope Francis, the man who has won over so many both inside and outside the church?

Father-of-three (45) died after falling through a roof when painting a shed at home

Daughter of woman held in Mother and Baby home is searching for half-brother

Even the story of Philomena Lee, as recounted in the film starring Judi Dench and Steve Coogan, did not stir the national conscience to action

Michael Hess went on to become chief counsel to the Bush and Reagan administrations

Steven Carney (18) died at the scene of the accident outside Roscrea this morning

Democrat speaks after meeting woman whose search for son was depicted in film Philomena

Philomena Lee Project calls on the State to grant access to over 60,000 records

Film tells story of Limerick woman whose child was adopted in US in 1955

Philomena is the true story of an Irishwoman’s search for her adopted son

Judges impressed by level of care as village awarded top prize, narrowly pipping Killarney, Ennis and Kenmare to the honour - and €10,000 cheque