John Magnier's son, JP said the money was an "appreciation" for letting the Magnier side onto the Barne land

Passing sentence in the Central Criminal Court on Thursday, Mr Justice Paul McDermott said the facts of the case were “appalling”.

Leaving Cert students completed English paper two on Thursday afternoon.

The five judge court rejected arguments by the Electricity Supply Board (ESB) that a property arbitrator was not entitled to include compensation for land depreciation

A documentary broadcast on RTÉ this week revealed serious issues at a number of nursing homes.

Children’s Minister Norma Foley said she would be supportive of women being provided with paid leave after a miscarriage.

The scheme involved the insertion of a false deed onto the title of both properties, and as a result, people who were not entitled to be registered owners were listed as the registered owners

Ellen Cassidy (24) of Carhoo, Old Mallow Road in Co Cork, became ill just after she completed the half marathon last Sunday at about 1pm.

Mark McAnaw (53) threatened and harassed three female Sunday World journalists

A third defendant (now 18) who was found guilty of aiding and abetting the rapes by moving the car in which it occurred was jailed for three and a half years.

The trial had heard that engineers and other experts are used to engaging with nearby residents and others and there are “usually many solutions available”, short of shutting down wind turbines, he noted.

The detective said Donegan then grabbed the woman by the throat and squeezed her windpipe. He said that Donegan told her that he had a Glock handgun and a shotgun.

Fr Richard Keane described as 'shocking' the latest wave of violence in the area.

Abdul Kouadria (24) was refused bail at Dublin District Court on Thursday.

This year marked the first spring that was more than two degrees higher than the 20th century average for the same period.

Caroline Kavanagh was 22 weeks pregnant with her second child, a baby boy, when she first presented at the Clonmel hospital's emergency department with chest pain.

Ms Justice Karen O'Connor set the sentencing hearing for October 20th this year and ordered a probation report.

Figures released by the Central Statistics Office reveal that the domestic economy has showed steady growth.

The study also revealed that Irish people have the second highest level of concern about the future because of the affordability of housing.

Marie Green was pronounced dead in the early hours of Tuesday at a house in the Shore Road area.