Increasing cattle numbers are a major factor in Irish people contracting a strain of E-coli that is potentially fatal, with rates of the food-borne disease 10 times higher here than the rest of Europe, leading health professionals have warned.
Teagasc advising sector to maximise use of beef crossing to boost value of calves
The US has deployed an aircraft carrier to the Middle East following "troubling and escalatory indications" that forces in Iran were preparing an attack on US forces in the region, according to a White House official.
Four-time Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi (82) said yesterday he was ready to resume all electoral engagements after undergoing emergency surgery last week for a bowel obstruction.
A 22-year-old steward who gave his life helping passengers escape was among the heroes of the Moscow plane disaster on Sunday in which 41 of the 78 people on board were killed.
The unmarked grave of Joseph Merrick - better known as the Elephant Man - has been traced after nearly 130 years, according to his biographer.
Britain's Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle have welcomed a newborn baby boy into their lives, as the new father told the world of the "amazing, absolutely incredible" joy his son has brought them.
