The author Colm Tóibín discusses female Irish novelists, families, and when he wishes he had a TV

Scientists have developed a virtual prosthetic voice that decodes the brain’s vocal intentions and translates them into mostly understandable speech

The breakthrough could one day restore speech for patients with paralysis

Targeting of billionaire show conspiracy theories and anti-Semitism are now mainstream

Selfies may breed narcissism but could also prompt self-reflection

Exhibition on late Nobel laureate unveiled at new College Green cultural centre

For his family, choosing 100 poems from a long career, was weighted with memories

Shutting down toxic forums may be a better anti-hate strategy than targeting ‘bad actors’

‘Painless’ plaster passes early trials as professionals aim to boost uptake of inoculation

Polls show Democrats' candidate putting Georgia in play for first time in 24 years

Dell Technologies unveils array of new offerings at Austin expo following merger

Still no answer to the question posed by ‘Time’ magazine 50 years ago

Diagnosis of cancer that has spread was revealed by recent liver surgery

Emergence of new documents cast doubt over whether poet’s remains buried in Sligo

Republican governor Chris Christie says New Jersey Ebola policy is not ‘draconian’

Colleague says zero risk means ‘never coming to Liberia’ as journalist to be flown to US

Aid workers were at Atlanta facility for three weeks after being flown from Liberia

Recent successes have heartened those campaigning against fracking

Second doctor infected with disease due to depart Liberia on Monday night

Evacuated workers will see loved ones through glass window at US medical facility