Three men have been arrested and charged after a quick-thinking grandmother locked up thieves as they tried to break into her property.

The major highway bridge linking Seattle with Canada and the rest of the Pacific Northwest region collapsed, dumping vehicles and people into a river.

Nissan Micras are compact, inexpensive runabouts - ideal for the young urban professional. Try telling that to the Mayo man did THIS to one…

A cat is mothering three ducklings in Co Offaly.

Morgan Freeman has gone viral - after falling asleep during a live television interview.

The tearful family of murdered soldier Lee Rigby today spoke of their pride for him.

A new TV advert from Samsung has provoked accusations of sexism. Did the technology giant overdo it with this one?

An RAF Typhoon jet today escorted a passenger plane into Stansted Airport following an incident on board.

Former Corrie star Helen Flanagan has revealed she has been banned from Boots.

An exclusive creche probed during an undercover investigation into allegations of mistreatment of children has confirmed it has sacked one worker and suspended three others.

A cat is mothering three ducklings in Co Offaly.

Amnesty International has warned that until Ireland's laws allow for abortion in certain circumstances, this country will be out of line with international human rights standards.

Religious observers are asking: "Is Pope Francis an exorcist?" after an incident in St Peter's Square.

She's gonna educate all of ye not from the Emerald Isle about the things we Oirish have never been heard to say.

We came across this clip on YouTube of a mugger in the Colombian capital, Bogota.

A man was killed and two others were taken to hospital with gunshot wounds today following a "serious incident" understood to involve a serving British soldier.

Kurt Cobain walked around in a spiritual daze, "almost in tears" when he was in Cork.

Television footage shows flattened buildings and fires after a mile (1.6 kilometre)-wide tornado moved through the Oklahoma City area.

A new opinion poll just out shows gains for Sinn Féin at the expense of Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil.

A provisional liquidator has been appointed to a Co Tipperary hotel with 75 weddings on the books - including one scheduled for tomorrow.

Around 100 members of unions against further cuts to pay in the public service turned out for the 'No to Croke Park 2' rally in Dublin today.

A man has been arrested for allegedly holding a woman against her will in Dublin last week.

A man remains in Garda custody this morning in connection with a €1.7m drugs haul on Dublin's northside.

Dylan Hartley could be suspended from the British and Irish Lions tour after he was sent off during the Aviva Premiership final.

One of Apple's first computers, a functioning 1976 model, has been sold for a record €516,000.

Thousands of athletes have joined victims of the Boston Marathon bombings to run and walk the last mile of the race, reclaiming the triumph of crossing the finish line.

Touching tributes continued to be paid to Drummer Lee Rigby in Woolwich today, as the community stood united in condemning the soldier's brutal death.

Dublin GAA Chairman Andy Kettle has confirmed that approaches have been made to the Metropolitans to have the 'Opt for Life' charity logo on their jerseys during the Championships this summer.

UEFA has said that three protesters who caused a disturbance at an official dinner for European football's leaders in London last night were arrested by police.

Demand for One Direction concert tickets was so high this morning that a second Dublin date has already been added.