A preliminary report into the death of a pilot and instructor in a plane crash in Wexford last month records that witnesses say the plane disintegrated in the air.

Hundreds of mourners gathered to pay their respects to a much loved son, brother, uncle and friend who died in an air crash in Wexford three days ago.

The two men who were killed in the crash have been named locally as Peter Tawse, 61, from Old Ross in Co Wexford, and 58-year-old John Finnan from Naas in Co Kildare.

The accident happened at Duncormick, Co Wexford at approximately 5.45pm this evening.

A Co Wexford truck driver and a Dublin man are to face trial following a seizure of €1.5m worth of heroin in Dublin.

Eugene Kehoe has manned lifeboats for 36 years. It all began with tragedy, says Rachel Borrill.

Two Irish property tycoons have been accused of cynically trying to abuse Britain’s bankruptcy regime by hiding property and transferring funds to their families and associates.

Pierce Turner’s seventh album has a guest spot by Philip Glass, but he remains a niche artist, says Joe Dermody

The mother of a drowned fisherman said she was “disgusted and appalled” to discover through the media that bones found at sea in the South-East two years ago.

Winner of his maiden in heavy ground over course and distance three weeks ago, the John Oxx-trained Hartani followed-up when producing a gutsy front-running display in the opening Follow TipperaryRaces On Twitter Race at Tipperary last night, sparking a double for champion jockey Johnny Murtagh.

The Sean Aherne-trained Kaitlin’s Fancy lit up Saturday’s 10-race Tipperary Foxhoundspoint-to-point meeting at Lisronagh by recording a battling success in the featured four-mile open lightweight.

TEAGASC open days on profitable commercial tillage farms could give attendees ideas on how to improve performance and negotiate their way through their current economic challenges.

THERE was an increase in the number of premises closed temporarily due to problems with food safety last month.

Environmental health officers served closure orders on three premises last month because of breaches of food safety legislation.

JOHN BRYAN is stepping down from the position of IFA livestock chairman following four years of tremendous achievements.

The tragic events of the last 10 days have left the southern coastal community plumbing the depths of grief, loneliness and despair. Caroline O’Doherty explains why fishing is a riskier business than ever.

A major search is underway for the crew of a Wexford fishing vessel that sank off the south-east coast yesterday.

Gardaí confirmed this afternoon that the body found off the Wexford coast was that of missing fisherman Ronald O'Connor. He hadn't been seen since Sunday, August 21.