Muireann O'Connell tackled what would be the worst fear for many people on this morning's Ireland AM - handling a huge spider. House spiders are Ireland's largest species, and spider and arachnid ...

It's a quiet autumn evening. You're enjoying some TV, when an unscripted movement catches your eye. A large house spider (Tegenaria domestica) is striding across the rug toward you. You make a sudden ...