7+ hour, 7+ min ago  (227+ words) R'an and Lily were the most popular baby names in Ireland last year, according to figures released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) on Friday. The top five names for baby girls in 2025 were Lily, "abha, Fiadh, Grace and Sadie....

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (328+ words) Survivors of the thalidomide drug scandal will be offered a formal State apology. A commitment to a State apology was given to representatives of the Irish Thalidomide Association (ITA) following a meeting with Taoiseach Miche'l Martin and T'naiste Simon Harris…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (173+ words) The French government, concerned about the country's falling birth rate, is writing to every 29-year-old in the country suggesting they avail of the free egg-freezing available to women aged 29 to 37 in France. The Irish Times is interested to hear from…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (287+ words) What's refreshing about the series is that Seoige doesn't pretend to have all the answers. She isn't a glamorous A-lister living her best life. She's muddling through like the rest of us in a country that can feel as if…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (272+ words) Another batch of SMA infant formula has been recalled over concerns of contamination, which could cause "severe vomiting. Several batches of Nestl's SMA range of infant formulas and follow-on drinks have been recalled in recent weeks over the potential presence…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (375+ words) Babies as young as two months old can categorise objects in their brains much earlier than previously thought, according to new research. The research comes from scientists at Queen's University Belfast, Trinity College Dublin and Stanford University, who were assisted…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (704+ words) In demography, small differences can, in fact, be very large. So the fact that women giving birth in Ireland are a couple of years older than the EU average is significant. Figures for 2023 " the latest complete EU data " show that…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (457+ words) Using the common painkiller paracetamol during pregnancy is not linked to neurodevelopmental disorders in children, according to a study published in the Lancet. "The findings were consistent " paracetamol did not increase the risk," said Asma Khalil, senior researcher on the…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (338+ words) They say aspirin is good for thinning out the blood, and I don't want thick blood pouring through my heart," US president Donald Trump told The Wall Street Journal in an interview published on New Year's Day. I want nice,…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (471+ words) Breastfeeding may lower mothers" later-life risks of depression and anxiety for up to 10 years after pregnancy, a new study suggests. The researchers said it is not clear if these lowered risks might persist in the longer term. The findings are…...