Independent Cllr Sharon Keogan was shaken this morning but is thankful that the fire failed to fully ignite, preventing any harm to residents living in the upstairs of the premises.

Ireland’s first baby of the new year and the new decade was born in Dublin’s Rotunda Hospital just 12 minutes after midnight.

Gardaí believe they have saved lives and inflicted a double blow to Drogheda's feuding gangs after separate hauls of firearms and drugs.

It is believed the married father's killing is related to the ongoing criminal gang feud taking place in nearby Drogheda

Peter Butterly, a 35-year-old father of three, was shot dead on March 6, 2013 outside The Huntsman Inn in Gormanston, Co Meath. He died from gun shots wounds to his neck and upper back.

Francie McClorey, 85, from Newry was enjoying a day out with his daughters Laura McClorey and Fiona Larkin in the seaside village of Blackrock when he suffered a suspected cardiac arrest along the promenade.

The “surprise” announcement of the departure of its chief operating officer Peter Bellew has again put Ryanair under the spotlight of investors as the airline may face into more turbulence as fuel costs rise for the industry.

The “surprise” announcement of the departure of its chief operating officer Peter Bellew has again put Ryanair under the spotlight of investors as the airline may face into more turbulence as fuel costs rise for the industry.

Aontú leader Peadar Toibin is hopeful of taking at least five local election seats around the country as unofficial tallies in Meath suggest his sister could top the poll in the Navan area.

Kinsale’s John Murphy will make his senior debut for Ireland in the European Amateur Team Championship in Germany next month.

From thatched cottages to light houses to gypsy-style caravans, Ciara McDonnell rounds up some of Ireland’s most unique holiday homes.

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following the death of a 17-year-old cyclist in County Meath yesterday.

A dispute over a planned new Aldi supermarket in Laytown, Co Meath, has come before the High Court.

Four men have appeared before an out-of-term sitting of the Special Criminal Court charged in connection with the murder of dissident republican Peter Butterly four and a half years ago.

Four men have appeared before the Special Criminal Court charged in connection with the murder of a man outside a pub in Co Meath.

After a series of outstanding matches throughout the provinces, the way has now been largely paved for the national finals of the AIG Irish Cups and Shields at the O’Meara Course, Carton House, Kildare next month, (September 20-23).

The great Lahinch links, especially when it is swept by a seriously strong wind from the Atlantic, never fails to provide great matches over the closing stages of the Pierse Motors South of Ireland Championship. 

Update 12.12pm The Housing Minister has said the Government will not be providing any compensation to businesses affected by the water crisis in the North East.

The latest phase in the 125th-anniversary celebrations at Lahinch Golf Club gets underway this morning with the first qualifying round in the Pierse Motors South of Ireland Championship and continues until Monday when many past champions will be honoured in a special competition followed by a gala dinner.

The 27 members of Transplant Team Ireland were welcomed home by a large gathering of family, friends and supporters at Dublin Airport today showing off their haul of 32 medals from the 21st World Transplant Games in Malaga.

Six PGA in Ireland professionals will compete at next week’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Open, hosted by the Rory Foundation at Portstewart.

Leading qualifier Mairead Martin (Kanturk) is safely through to the last 16 at the Irish Women’s Close Championship at Mullingar.

Rent rises for tens of thousands of tenants in Cork, Galway, and areas around Dublin will be capped from today, but some cities and towns have failed a ‘rent pressure zone’ test, sparking a backlash from TDs.

Olivia Mehaffey surrendered the Helen Holm Trophy with England’s Olivia Winning snatching Scottish Open Stroke Play Championship victory from her grasp at Troon.

Malaysia Airlines has appointed former Kerry resident Peter Bellew as an executive board director as Christoph Müller, the chief executive, told his staff he was leaving the national carrier for reasons that are personal and “beyond my control.”

Our top chefs pay tribute to their mums, and recall some of the childhood meals that inspired their future careers. Joe McNamee reports.

One of the great dynasties of Irish professional golf celebrates a major milestone this year when David Kinsella retires after 50 years of service at Castle Golf Club.

Meath Rose Elysha Brennan has been crowned this year’s Rose of Tralee after a whirlwind festival of poems, party pieces and all the parades a town could handle.

Kerry Rose Julett Culloty brushed tears from her cheeks yesterday as she told how she had been diagnosed with cancer just over a year ago.

Malaysia Airlines has poached Peter Bellew of Ryanair to serve as its chief operations officer.

The body of an elderly man who has been missing for two weeks has been found.

Is Mr Tony O’Brien, chief executive of the HSE, going to put the house in order, now that those involved in the abuse of the vulnerable elderly, in Áras Attracta, are being brought to court law?

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A fundraising appeal has been launched to help with the repatriation costs of the remains of a young Irish boy who died in Australia last week.

Post Publications Limited, publishers of the Sunday Business Post, are seeking to appeal a decision of the Employment Appeals Tribunal that former treasurer Kieran Moloney was an employee of theirs.

I watched the Late, Late Show in awe as a brave young woman, Hazel Behan, recounted her horrific account of being raped, by a masked intruder, in Portugal some years ago. 

A new film documents the hugely successful revival of the uileann pipes, writes Eoin Edwards

Wide areas of the country suffered heavy rain and widespread flooding — and the ensuing chaos and mop-up yesterday.

Gardaí in Laytown are appealing for witnesses to a crash that left a teenage boy seriously injured.

AT THE age of 14, Alison Comyn cycled every day to Bettystown beach during to summer to work in a newsagents, “pulling ice creams so I could have my own money”.

Bobby Browne is nothing short of a legend at Laytown and Bettystown and the 71-year old PGA professional was beaming on Saturday as the ladies claimed the AIG Senior Cup for only the second time in the club’s 105-year history — 26 years after their breakthrough win in 1988 — with victory over a youthful Killarney. 

Irish Women’s Senior Cup final

Three teenagers yesterday steered Killarney brilliantly into this morning’s (10 o’clock) final of the AIG Irish Women’s Senior Cup at Mount Wolseley, Co. Carlow.