Ticking lots of boxes for families trading up in Waterford city will be the Granstown four-bed detached home, 4 Palm Drive - it even has a palm tree in its front garden.

Tommy Barker reports on a fully-finished upgrade to a house on a choice, deep acre site

HEALTH problems and Ireland’s image abroad will worsen significantly unless rising alcohol abuse by young people is reversed, the head of one of the country’s biggest colleges has warned.

THE father of a 19-year- old student who died following a drinking game in which he consumed a lethal amount of vodka has paid a tearful tribute to his son.

A DRINK binge ‘dare’ ended in tragedy with a UCC undergraduate dying in a student complex, an inquest heard yesterday.

BUILT on one of Waterford city’s Golden Mile residential locations, and on an acre of private gardens with a feature pond too, is the big and extended family home Glencarrig.

TWO companies owned by Meath-based businessman Patrick Kerrigan have paid out almost €4 million to the Revenue Commissioners in unpaid taxes and penalties.

GRIFFITH COLLEGE students have achieved world-class results in the 2006 Association of Chartered Accountants (ACCA) examinations.

MUNSTER has produced two of the world’s top three new accountants.

Galway has clinched top honours in this year's National City Neighbourhoods competition.

A CORONER’S court ruling yesterday may force the Government to accelerate new laws forcing all truck drivers to wear seat belts.

A FLOW of rooms on the ground floor, all done out in a bright and modern style and four bedrooms overhead, makes number 2 Glendarragh an inspiration for the aspirational.

THE Taoiseach tried to brush off any embarrassment last night over public remarks he made about his past life in the black economy and not paying tax.

Gardai have named the 33-year-old man who died in a car crash in Co Carlow yesterday.