THERE is a growing consensus among a motley crew of Irish politicians and trade unions to bar the US presidential candidate Donald Trump from entering Ireland on a planned trip by him later this month.

Households that failed to make last night’s deadline for registering with Irish Water will not face any extra penalties for doing so, but the utility company warned that anyone failing to make long-term payments could be targeted by debt collection agencies.

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Today is International Women's Day and thousand of events are being held across the globe to raise awareness of female issues.

Austerity has reduced the safety net for the poor, elderly, and even those at work, according to a report from the Council of Europe that poses serious questions about Ireland’s social welfare system, health services and its care of the elderly.