Andu Schiodt Pikilak has dark dashes on her forehead descending into a deep "V" like geese flying in formation, an Inuit tattoo she sees as a rebirth for both her and Greenlandic culture.

As their name suggests, carrion beetles eat dead animals. These insects also lay their eggs on the deceased animals so their larvae can eat the meat when developing. But they aren't the only bugs ...

Friday the 13th has cemented itself in popular culture as a symbol of ill-fortune, impacting everything from the ...

Fresh from having her work nominated for one of the nation’s most prestigious awards, Gorey author Sinéad O’Hart is back with her sixth children’s novel, Sword of the Sun. As is her trademark, Sinéad ...

Competitors have to use animals from the Republic of Ireland if competing there, as export regulations mean they cannot move livestock across the border. Fergal said: "That's another disadvantage ...

"It's very gratifying to know that one of the world's most critically endangered animals is doing well and breeding within the safety of the fenced area," Howe said in a statement. Based on the ...

Getty Images These violent acts demonstrate how trees can become symbols of cultural and political power. In the wake of the large-scale native woodland clearance that took place in Ireland during ...

Every year, over 6.5 million dogs and cats, and other household pets are surrendered to animal shelters. Sadly, just over 4 million find a home every year, leaving an ever-increasing number of animals ...

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video An animal handler has been hospitalised after being ...

Chartered Accountants Ireland and CPA Ireland have started to operate as one institute under the Chartered Accountants Ireland brand. Members of the two Irish-based accountancy bodies first voted ...

In the 1950s, there was genuine speculation that Ireland’s population might dwindle away to almost nothing, to a scattering of coastal communities forced to eke out a meagre living from farming ...