Local property tax rates will stay the same in some Dublin suburbs.

Plans for a directly elected mayor for Dublin failed today as councillors in Fingal overwhelmingly rejected the proposal at a meeting this evening.

Cork Harlequins head into today’s Irish Senior Cup clash with Banbridge at Farmer’s Cross (1.30pm) under a cloud after losing to Bandon for the first time in 19 years on Thursday night.

The trial of four Councillors accused of accepting bribes to rezone over 100 acres of land has heard that the rezoning went against the advice of the then county manager.

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Local authorities battling antisocial behaviour in their estates sought 56 eviction warrants and 32 exclusion orders last year, figures show.

MORE than 230 people have been effectively evicted due to antisocial behaviour across Dublin while others have sought a house transfer to escape antisocial neighbours.

ACC Bank has secured summary judgment orders for €2.3 million against five Co Wicklow businessmen over unpaid loans.

A former Fine Gael politician appeared at the Dublin District Court this afternoon to face charges of taking corrupt payments in relation to rezoning of lands in Carrickmines in Dublin in the 1990's.

RESIDENTS at a newly built south Dublin apartment complex were left shaken after the roof of a penthouse was torn off by gale force winds.

LOCAL authorities in Co Dublin have laid the blame for their abysmal performance in the Blue Flag Awards at the feet of the gods – the weather gods.

RAILWAY UNION will be hoping to translate their league form onto the national stage when they visit Cork to cross swords with UCC in an intriguing double-header at the Mardyke tomorrow (12pm).

FORMER Fine Gael TD and senator Liam Cosgrave took almost two years to make a full reply to the Flood Tribunal about allegations he received up to £19,000 from lobbyist Frank Dunlop and only made an effort when issued with a witness summons.