Sinéad O’Connor is now a granny
The singer’s son Jake welcomed his first son with his partner on Friday.
Sinéad was quick off the mark on social media to inform her fans that she was now a grandmother.
2014 was warmest year ever recorded
An International report has confirmed that 2014 was the Earth's warmest year on record.
The "State of the Climate in 2014" report was released today by the American Meteorological Society.
Minions can be lifesavers
Colorado police say a Minion stuffed toy helped save the life of a five-year-old girl after she fell from a third-floor apartment window.
The youngster escaped with a broken arm after the cuddly toy helped absorb the impact of her plunge on Thursday night in Colorado Springs.
You can't butter up Gardaí
A man who covered his body in butter in order to evade two gardaí before trying to stab them has had his case adjourned at Tralee Circuit Criminal Court.
Michael Rooney (34) of 54 O'Connell's Avenue in Listowel pleaded guilty of two counts of threatening to kill two gardaí, Sergeant Tim O'Keeffe and Garda Colm McCarthy at the address on October 20th last year.
Five years after his Open victory, and still no one can pronounce 'Oosthuizen'
Louis Oosthuizen has returned to the scene of his Open victory five years ago and people still don't know how to pronounce his surname.
The South African began the second round on -5, only two shots behind the leader Dustin Johnson. It's clearly a course Oosthuizen is comfortable playing on.
Spanish mayor introduces a compulsory siesta
A Spanish Mayor has introduced a compulsory three hour siesta every afternoon.
The town of Ador - near Valencia - has brought in a bylaw that enshrines an offical snooze slot from 2 to 5 o'clock every afternoon.
Neil Young is no fan of streaming
Neil Young has announced he is pulling his music from streaming services, saying 'it's about sound quality'.
The veteran musician took to Facebook to tell fans, "it's not because of the money, although my share (like all the other artists) was dramatically reduced by bad deals made without my consent."
