An ex-spy and a special forces commander who had a “classified” role at the Israeli prime minister’s office are among the more than 20 Israelis living in Ireland with links to their state’s intelligence services.

Freda Laughton was a poet, children’s author, short story writer and artist. She was the first woman in Northern Ireland to have a poetry collection accepted by an established publisher.

If you asked Stephen Donnelly about the health agencies his department is responsible for, about whether he thinks they’ve strived to support the carers of children with spinal conditions over the past few years, he would likely look at you and tell you, yes, of course.

Gardaí have reported more than 1,000 official garda identification cards as lost in the last eight years.

A Fine Gael politician allegedly paid for sex workers' services and threw parties with money he’s accused of embezzling from a government-funded organisation.