Nobody outside of politics talks about policies. It’s an insider term. It makes viewers switch off, writes Terry Prone

A man accused of shoplifting in Cork City centre was late for his court appearance yesterday because he was attending Mass.

An Angolan national who got refugee status to live in Ireland went on to claim over €50,000 in social welfare to which he was not entitled because he was working.

Dublin start-up Moocall is exploring the export potential of an innovative new calving alert device which can let a farmer know by text message when a cow is about to give birth.

Dublin City Council challenged one of the State’s watchdogs in court but the only real outcome is that the taxpayer foots both bills, writes Investigative Correspondent Conor Ryan.

Ireland’s first property investment trust Green REIT has bought five Dublin-based properties from Danske Bank for €23m, significantly boosting its asset portfolio.

Fine Gael abortion rebel TD Peter Mathews quit the party yesterday as other Fine Gael TDs expressed “relief” the Dublin South maverick had gone.

A tie which used to belong to John Lennon is among the rare items set to go under the hammer at the Beatles 22nd Annual Memorabilia auction.

Jonathan deBurca Butler is impressed when he sees the results of fixmyarea.com, as his complaint prompts a quick response.

MUSIC NEWS: Pete Doherty’s latest attempts to deal with his addiction issues have ended in failure after he departed a rehab centre in Thailand.

A Dublin City councillor has been found to have breached ethics guidelines following an investigation into his behaviour by the Standards Commission.

The High Court has given the green light for a management buy-out at computer and telephony supplies group Calyx.

Fianna Fail is set to finally clear the party's debt by selling their prestigious headquarters in Dublin.