Young people said that smartphones and tablets reduced the amount of time they spent reading books.

Daniel Bannister pleaded guilty to breaching a restraining order when he appeared in court on Thursday.

Studyclix subject expert Stephen Doyle of Moyle Park College in Dublin said the higher level paper was fair and well-balanced.

Award-winning children’s author Sarah Webb believes it has never been more important to find books for children.

Ireland's placement among 81 countries worldwide improved across the three areas examined: reading, maths and science

The Grass Ceiling, A Thread of Violence and The Bee Sting are among the books in contention for the overall prize