Acloud of confusion settled over Rugby Country this week, its people truly baffled by the notion of choosing somebody for a job purely on merit.

"We’ve got one going out, pray for him and his family. And for the president going in, pray for him and his family to guide this nation."

Residents who blockaded one of Cork city’s largest waste depots plan to ramp up their campaign to get it closed.

THE leading independent local radio stations are continuing to make ground at the expense of RTÉ, but the national broadcaster still dominates the airways.

Garden Village in Portlaoise, combines convenience with a rural backdrop. The biggest house in the scheme has an asking price of 380,000.