Asthma Society of Ireland says many deaths and hospitalisations could be prevented

Minister announced halt on ban day after he was told of emmissions threat in rural areas

Emer Kelly was 47 when she died of an attack in January. Fatalities are on the increase

‘We are looking at a perfect storm,’ says Asthma Society of Ireland

St Brigid’s in Killester is the first Dublin school to win asthma-friendly award

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Blistering start sees Galway past Tipperary and into the last four against Cork

Dead serviceman’s sister denounces former prime minister as terrorist

But most of us can’t just drop it all to start a new business. These entrepreneurs say that slow and steady wins the race

AIB Start-up Academy finalist: The Cool Bean Company

Thanks to sites such as Alibaba and eBay, you can be an import-export magnate without leaving your sofa

Owners of successful start-up explain how to cope as you get your business off the ground

TV documentary on murder of Karen Buckley hears opinion of Det Supt Jim Kerr

Trusting our instincts, we developed a spicy chilli Cool Bean product which tends to surprise those spicy-food lovers who taste it for the first time

Cools Beans founders Sarah and Isolde on developing relationships with buyers

Brody Sweeney and David McKernan on the ups and downs of entrepreneurship

Missy Elliott rap song used in Sport England’s fitness drive to urge women to become more active

The new channel aims to be ‘unmissable’, but is facing stiff competition from RTÉ and TV3

Federation of Irish Sport wants Government to introduce tax relief for sports programmes

Core funding for Irish sport is almost half the €81.13 million spent in New Zealand

Federation of Irish Sport disappointed at ‘grim’ 7% reduction in funding

Global Entrepreneurship Monitor report said aspiration to become an entrepreneur in Ireland is low