A Maynooth University team of considerable talent has emerged as warm favourites to capture the AIG Irish Senior Cup, having come through the Leinster qualifying section in highly impressive fashion.

A liquidator to a Co Kildare hotel has been removed over what a judge said was his “flawed understanding” of his role.

A doubling of revenues overseas by the Irish arm of building materials’ manufacturer Tegral was not enough to prevent further losses at the firm in 2013.

The number of courses being offered by third-level colleges continues to rise despite plans in 2011 to cut them and help end the Leaving Certificate points race.

The growth of inward jobs investment in Ireland is evidence that critics of the quality of Irish graduates are wrong, says the president of Maynooth University.

Harding Cup: It turned out to be a bad day for Dublin based sides as the Irish Universities Harding Cup got under way at UCC.

A special needs assistant has been awarded €255,000 in a High Court bullying action against a Co Kildare national school.

Sold at the lower end of its €4 million to €5 million price guide to a consortium, is Co Kildare’s Moyvalley hotel and golf club, with 460 acres, apartments and courtyard cottages.

More students are coming forward for mental health help in college, but men are less likely to do so until things reach crisis stage, analysis of a support service at NUI Maynooth has found.

Conor O'Dwyer hopes Uncle Tom Cobley has one more good day in him as he prepares for what is likely to be his final start for the Co Kildare trainer in Sunday's Lord Hemphill Memorial Handicap Chase at Galway.

A Co Roscommon woman, who had defective silicone gel prostheses implanted in her breasts, is to ask a court for judgment against the Dublin-based Harley Medical Group (Ireland) Limited.

The failure by the K Club to write down the value of its assets has resulted in its auditors issuing an adverse opinion on the company’s latest accounts.

Rows of Tralee: Sásta Sausages and Skellig Pantry both have successful stalls at the Tralee Farmers’ Market

Up to 800 new jobs are expected to be announced this morning for Co Kildare by the Kerry Group.

The debt collection agency run by Dublin criminal Martin “The Viper” Foley recorded a loss last year, with its accumulated profits plummeting by 83%.

Ruairi Quinn, the education minister, has rejected the advice of his officials and independent experts to decide who will be patron of two new primary schools.

A former mayor of Naas who was forced to resign amid racism allegations last year has lost the Fine Gael party whip.

There is very little change in the prices quoted for lambs at the factories this week, with the tight supply situation putting market pressure on processors.

THE run of weekly increases in factory lamb prices which delivered record seasonal returns has ended.

DISAPPOINTING summer weather wasn’t going to put paid to Shanagarry ICA’s plans to hold a Big Picnic for Barretstown.

QUOTED prices from the factories for the lambs for this week are almost similar to a week earlier, but in the background there is note of more uncertainty on the stability of the trade forward.

THERE is very little overall change in quoted prices for lambs at factories for this week.

A Co Kildare couple have settled their High Court action against the Financial Services Ombudsman over his decision to reject their complaint over the manner in which an investment product was sold to them by First Active.

THE search is on to find this year’s top dairy farmers with the invitation of nominations for the National Dairy Council Quality Milk Awards.

A Co Kildare company director was given a nine months suspended prison sentence and fined a total of €100,000 for fixing car prices as a member of a cartel by a judge at the Central Criminal Court in Dublin today.

Forty jobs are under threat following a decision by a Co Kildare hotel to close its doors for the foreseeable future.

A WOMAN and a young girl thrown at high speed from an amusement ride were recovering yesterday after the accident at a Dublin fair.

TCH All-Ireland School’s Quiz number 187 saw a very close win for Ard Scoil Phobal Beanntrai who won with a score of 96.

Marts: A strong improvement in the prices being paid by processors for cattle has brought about a good recovery in the supply to the factories.

Heartless thieves have stolen a newly-donated van crucial to a charity helping dying children, it emerged today.

Marts: Continuation of the gradual rise in beef prices delivered a top return of 112p/lb for bullocks and heifers at the factories last week, while a new record of 102p/lb was paid for cows.

MARTS: THERE was no change in the average price paid by factories for cattle last week, which in general returned 6c/kg (2p/lb) above the quoted prices to producers.

A top factory price of 99p/lb was paid for R grade bullocks as prices across the country strengthened at the factories, following the dip in supplies last week.

THE County Enterprise Boards have helped create close to 27,000 full-time and almost 4,000 part-time jobs across the country over the past decade, Defence Minister, Michael Smith, said yesterday.