Manchester United won their first trophy under Jose Mourinho as a late Zlatan Ibrahimovic header secured a 3-2 win over Southampton in the EFL Cup final. Here, we highlight five things we learned from an enthralling encounter which also saw ...

The gender gap is widening when it comes to science and maths in secondary schools, with boys performing significantly better than girls in the subjects. That is among the findings from the PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment) study ...

Update 9.30am: The education sector is starting to crack at the edges according to the Union of Students in Ireland. USI President Annie Hoey was speaking as new ranks showed all but one of our universities slipping down international rankings. The USI ...

The new rankings show that, while four Irish universities remain in the top 300, Trinity College Dublin (TCD) has barely stayed in the top 100 and University College Dublin (UCD) is down 22 places to 176th. Other than NUI Galway - the only one to make ...

Outgoing Afghan president Hamid Karzai has taken one last swipe at the US, saying that America did not want peace in Afghanistan. Mr Karzai said that peace will come to Afghanistan if the United States and Pakistan really want it. The only president ...

Prince George will have a little brother or sister in the spring of 2015, who will replace Prince Harry as the fourth in line to the throne. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge announced they are expecting their second baby next year, saying they were “very ...

Spain put their World Cup woe behind them after thumping Macedonia 5-1 in their Euro 2015 Group C qualifying match. Spain, who exited the summer tournament in Brazil as defending champions at the group stage, raced to an early two-goal lead thanks to ...

The daughter of Robin Williams has left Twitter after being bombarded with photoshopped images of her father's body since the actor's death. Zelda Williams tweeted that she was "shaking" after receiving a string of disturbing images. She then announced she ...

The judge in the murder trial of Oscar Pistorius has announced she will deliver her verdict on September 11. Judge Thokozile Masipa confirmed the date after the prosecution and defence teams today ended their final arguments in the murder case against the ...

The judge in the murder trial of Oscar Pistorius has announced she will deliver her verdict on September 11. Judge Thokozile Masipa confirmed the date after the prosecution and defence teams today ended their final arguments in the murder case against the ...

The doctor who treated a man who flew to Nigeria and died of Ebola has now contracted the disease, authorities said. It presented a dire challenge to Africa's most populous nation as the regional toll for the outbreak grew to 887 dead. As Nigerian health ...

The doctor who treated a man who flew to Nigeria and died of Ebola has now contracted the disease, authorities said. It presented a dire challenge to Africa's most populous nation as the regional toll for the outbreak grew to 887 dead. As Nigerian health ...

Two Irish exploration firms — Clontarf Energy and Petrel Resources — have reached agreement with the authorities in Ghana over a long-running dispute concerning lost licence acreage in the west African country. The John Teeling-chaired sister companies ...

Two Irish exploration firms — Clontarf Energy and Petrel Resources — have reached agreement with the authorities in Ghana over a long-running dispute concerning lost licence acreage in the west African country. The John Teeling-chaired sister companies ...

Two Irish exploration firms — Clontarf Energy and Petrel Resources — have reached agreement with the authorities in Ghana over a long-running dispute concerning lost licence acreage in the west African country. The John Teeling-chaired sister companies ...

Two Irish exploration firms — Clontarf Energy and Petrel Resources — have reached agreement with the authorities in Ghana over a long-running dispute concerning lost licence acreage in the west African country. The John Teeling-chaired sister companies ...

Two Irish exploration firms — Clontarf Energy and Petrel Resources — have reached agreement with the authorities in Ghana over a long-running dispute concerning lost licence acreage in the west African country. The John Teeling-chaired sister companies ...

Two Irish exploration firms — Clontarf Energy and Petrel Resources — have reached agreement with the authorities in Ghana over a long-running dispute concerning lost licence acreage in the west African country. The John Teeling-chaired sister companies ...

Two Irish exploration firms — Clontarf Energy and Petrel Resources — have reached agreement with the authorities in Ghana over a long-running dispute concerning lost licence acreage in the west African country. The John Teeling-chaired sister companies ...

Two Irish exploration firms — Clontarf Energy and Petrel Resources — have reached agreement with the authorities in Ghana over a long-running dispute concerning lost licence acreage in the west African country. The John Teeling-chaired sister companies ...