'You walk around Dublin now and nobody looks old. And I want to be that role model for my kids of growing old gracefully, being entirely comfortable with myself'

Latest: Pope Leo has urged global leaders in his Easter message on Sunday to end the conflicts raging across the world and abandon any schemes for power, conquest or domination

The latest Sunday Independent/Ireland Thinks poll shows 82pc of voters fear a recession in the coming year and 56pc believe it will be as bad as, or worse than, the 2008 financial crash

In legal proceedings filed at the High Court last week, and seen by the Sunday Independent, Simonetta Lein alleged she was dropped from the Web Summit Qatar programme, and that there was an agreement 'implied from the parties’ communications and conduct' in December that she would speak at the event

The state has recovered almost €70m from the estates of deceased people over the last three years after detecting overpayments made to them while they were alive

Michael O'Leary is right, writes Shane Ross. His warning is the corr­ect, short-term narrative. But paradoxically, Trump’s all-powerful role in the hostilities offers a reason for hope, not despair, in the medium-term

The file on the murder of the infant, known as Baby John, in 1984 was submitted to the DPP within the last two months and it’s understood that it recommended a range of possible charges

Donald Trump says a US service member who has been missing since Iran shot down a fighter jet has been rescued

The Air Corps and a team of doctors in Galway have been lauded for exceptional efforts that allowed a 96-year-old cancer patient to be reunited with his 94-year-old wife before he died

The Government received no major bounce in support after it rolled out a €250 million response package to reduce excise duty on fuel

'The reason Shane is so good is he’s the most competitive person I know. Forget about golf for a second. If you’re playing pool or darts – anything at all. If he loses . . . watch out' - Shane Lowry's strength and conditioning coach Robbie Cannon

Primary school divestment is moving at 'nought miles an hour', activists say, as only one Irish school has removed Catholic patronage in the last two years

As the number of priests dwindles and their workload soars, Ireland’s ageing clergy have a heavy cross to bear. Two priests open up about their day-to-day lives and the mental health struggles faced by clerics as they head into a busy Easter schedule

In addition, Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow rain warning for Mayo and Donegal, in place from 8am until 4pm on Saturday www.independent.ie/irish-news/s...

Astronauts heading to the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years are currently more than 100,000 miles (160,930 kilometres) from Earth and in 'good spirits', according to Nasa officials

A man in his 30s has died in hospital six days after a road crash in Co Longford. Separately, a woman is being treated for seriously injuries after being struck by a lorry in Donegal

Exeter Chiefs v Munster live blog: Clayton McMillan’s men cross the pond for a Challenge Cup last 16 clash

A teenage boy and his father were killed in a 'self-driving' Tesla Model 3 that suddenly veered off the road without warning, slammed into a tree and then burst into flames, according to a wrongful death suit filed by the boy’s mother

Latest: The International Atomic Energy Agency on Saturday said that it has been informed by Iran about a projectile striking close to the premises of the Bushehr nuclear power plant. Meanwhile, the search continues for a missing US pilot

A Wicklow business has drawn criticism from Senator Aubrey McCarthy, after launching a candle depicting the phrase ‘please don’t do coke in the bathroom’

'Whatever you think it will cost, just add 25pc and cross your fingers': how much does it really cost to open a coffee shop in Ireland?

Under Irish law, businesses are not allowed to post – or pay others to post – fake reviews to promote their products, and must also attempt to verify whether a customer has actually bought or used its product or service before claiming a review was from a customer

'It’s important to us that something positive comes from our loss,' Joanna McNulty said. 'We don’t want to hear about this happening to another family and we believe this is a tragic accident that shouldn’t have happened. Dad fought to get out... I will never get that out of my head'

The attack comes amid a surge in violent hijackings in south‑west Dublin, with nine incidents reported in just 22 days

For now, the government's focus remains on helping the public in conserving energy, rather than imposing strict measures. But there's been a marked change of mood over the past 48 hours about the duration of the war and the consequences – not just for energy prices, but for the economy as a whole

‘Life is too short to eat crap chocolate’ – Nine famous faces share the Easter eggs they’ll be tucking into this Sunday www.independent.ie/life/food-dr...

Philly McMahon: 31 shots from 32 possessions – the staggering stat that proves Donegal have moved into pole position www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic...

Treasurer of Britain’s Reform party Nick Candy ‘sells London mansion for record-breaking £270m’ www.independent.ie/world-news/b...

Fifty years after Larry Mullen pinned that note on the school noticeboard and they’re releasing material this vital, writes Pat Carty. They really have no business being this great at this late stage

US fighter jet shot down over Iran, official says; EU warns it’s ‘preparing for worst scenarios’ including fuel rationing www.independent.ie/world-news/m...

Each week, photographer Ruth Medjber asks one person to share a tale from their own life. This week, she meets HSE home-birth midwife Ali Boylan

Gennaro Gattuso sacked as Italy head coach after failure to qualify for World Cup www.independent.ie/sport/soccer...

It brings to €460,000 the total amount of judgments that have been registered against the company since September last year. The earlier judgments have been registered for a failure to pay rates and energy bills

Storm Dave: warnings may be upgraded as Met Éireann says winds will be on ‘stronger end of yellow’ www.independent.ie/weather/stor...

Amid opposition to the new proposal floated by Government to allow modular homes as rentals in back gardens, writes Mark Keenan, we should try asking those now twisting their pearls in public if they’d prefer if a person lived in a modern modular garden home, or in a doorway, or in a car?

Teenage cyclist seriously injured in Galway crash www.independent.ie/irish-news/t...

EU warns it’s ‘preparing for worst scenarios’ and assessing ‘all possibilities’ including fuel rationing as energy crisis deepens www.independent.ie/world-news/m...

Tesla's sales figures also pointed to a growing imbalance between output and demand. The company produced 50,363 more vehicles than it delivered during the quarter, the widest gap in at least four years, signalling a build-up of unsold inventory

William Shatner addresses cancer hoax: ‘This is the downside of AI’

Star Trek actor William Shatner says fake stories claiming he has stage four brain cancer are not true, and warned that AI 'can be used as a weapon in the wrong hands'

Clips of bad driving posted online get high engagement, writes Geraldine Herbert. But as deaths and serious injuries on Irish roads continue to rise, does more surveillance actually equal better safety?

‘Life is too short to eat crap chocolate’ – Nine famous faces share the Easter eggs they’ll be tucking into this Sunday

Trump has stepped up his rhetoric in recent days as negotiations conducted via intermediaries with new leaders in Iran show limited signs of progress

The owners erected a large dome area, timber cabins, a chalet and ­extended play areas without planning approval

A rule that often means it is not financially viable for older people to take out a bridging loan when they attempt to downsize is to be scrapped

A nationwide Status Yellow wind warning and weather advisory are in place for the weekend, with Storm Dave set to bring 'very strong' winds over Easter

Tiger Woods claimed he was ‘talking to the president’ in post car crash phone call as police arrived on scene www.independent.ie/world-news/t...

Now that it has contact details for many dodgy-box users, the media giant has promised legal action. But what form will the clampdown take and will it act as a deterrent?

Waterford sheep farmer rent row moves to London as protesters occupy rare bookshop owned by duke www.independent.ie/irish-news/w...

Less than two weeks into the job, Dublin Bus CEO Billy Hann was grilled by ­politicians over the reliability of its service www.independent.ie/business/iri...