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Ellen Coyne yesterday reported on the lack of regulation around counselling services for people experiencing crisis pregnancies (‘‘Rogue’ crisis pregnancy agencies have targeted 15 women, department says’, Irish Independent, April 23).

Fifteen women reported being targeted by “rogue” crisis pregnancy agencies between 2018 and 2021, according to the Department of Health.

More than 400 Irish artists have signed a letter written to Bambie Thug calling on the Co Cork singer to boycott the Eurovision Song Contest over Israel’s participation in the event.

Friday morning in Ranelagh village and Eamon Dunphy opens the door of his three-storey Georgian house. He is dressed in jeans and a cardigan and his piercing blue eyes offer a welcome. A few doors away, there is a For Sale sign outside, asking price €1.5m.

Larry Masterson was different to most people who work in TV or the other media, RTÉ presenter Brendan O’Connor recalled at the late, great producer’s funeral on Thursday.

A secondary-school teacher who was diagnosed with breast cancer has called on the Government to cap parking charges for patients after she had to pay €1,000 while undergoing treatment.

There’s plenty to delight fans of Americana this week with flashy period dramas and a documentary about explorer Amerigo Vespucci, as well as binge-worthy boxsets, theatre's finest and plenty more, on television and streaming services.

You know how overseas friends planning to visit Dublin may ask you for restaurant recommendations? Not being much of a gourmet myself, I am not always sure what to suggest, but helpfully, I feel I have now been provided with a few ideas by former RTÉ director general Dee Forbes and her executive colleagues.

Two homes in Northern Ireland are in the running to be crowned RTÉ’s Home of the Year tonight.

After seven weeks of front-row access to some of Ireland’s most beautiful homes, the winner of RTÉ’s Home of the Year will be crowned tonight.