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.

A cat is mothering three ducklings in Co Offaly.

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

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.

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.

Both runways at Heathrow airport were closed today after a British Airways plane had to make an emergency landing.

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.

The Taoiseach has pledged his support for the Justice Minister.

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

Two teaching unions have rejected the Haddington Road Agreement.

Will Smith was on The Graham Norton Show tonight with son Jaden. And some friends that you might recognise…

With erstwhile leaders Sligo Rovers drawing 0-0 at Limerick, Christy Fagan scored for the fourth time in as many games to help send St. Patrick's Athletic two points clear at the top of the Premier Division table after a 2-0 win over Bohemians at Dalymount Park.

Italy's Francesco Molinari set the clubhouse target on a miserable day at Wentworth as Ryder Cup team-mate Luke Donald's bid for a third successive BMW PGA Championship title came to a premature end.

Tom Cruise has promised to help David Beckham become a movie star, according to reports.

The Transport Minister said that teachers will have to face legislated pay cuts, if they do not accept the Haddington Road Agreement.

Four footballers were cleared today of sexually assaulting a 19-year-old woman in a hotel room.

Marvin Humes has revealed the first picture of daughter Alaia-Mai.