The friends of a transgender woman who died in Direct Provision have been left devastated after she was buried without a ceremony or anyone close to her present.

The latest figures to confirm they will seek an MEP seat were Independents Mick Wallace and Clare Daly, who will run in Ireland South and Dublin.

The migrant experience for the displaced can be alienating but a newly published anthology of poetry, prose and photography by the ‘new Corkonians’ ensures that their voices and impressions of Cork city are expressed.

Gerry Adams says Direct Provision is like prison without the armed guards.

Italian wine is a reflection of the country’s politics, equally fascinating and frustrating.

Fianna Fáil’s Brian Crowley has been elected on the first count in the Ireland South constituency this afternoon.

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Solicitors for a methadone-dependent asylum seeker have succeeded in preventing his swift transfer to a new direct provision centre on the basis that he may not have been able to access the services he needs.

Royal Bank of Scotland has brought in a team of advisers to help sell its insurance business Direct Line after a flurry of interest from potential buyers - including American billionaire Warren Buffett, it was claimed today.

THE Limerick Tunnel is a public private partnership enterprise which has a 31-year life span from yesterday’s opening.

THE festival season continues in Ireland over the coming month with a uniquely Irish event taking place across Cork, Tipperary and Limerick between July 30 and August 2.

Angry Thomas Cook staff staged a sit-in at one of the company’s Irish branches today over redundancy terms following the early closure of the High Street operation in Ireland.

Mother and baby specialist Mothercare today hailed its resilience in a “difficult” market after posting a rise in UK third quarter sales.

Royal Bank of Scotland is this week expected to raise £950m (€1.2bn) through the sale of its stake in Tesco Personal Finance to the supermarket giant.

Royal Bank of Scotland today confirmed it was in talks to sell ABN Amro’s Australian and New Zealand operations.

Mothercare today revealed a further solid sales performance as the babycare retailer was buoyed by a surge in demand at its internet and catalogue arm.

Bank of Ireland Private Banking have announced plans for expansion with the launch of a new direct private banking arm that will actively target business from non Bank of Ireland clients.

Two youths have been charged with causing the fire at the Wines Direct warehouse in Mullingar earlier this week.

Rory McIlroy, one of Europe’s brightest golfing prospects, today hit back from the disappointment of a second round 78 in the Quinn Direct British Masters at The Belfry.

Lee Westwood and Colin Montgomerie defied strong winds today to keep alive their hopes of winning the Quinn Direct British Masters at The Belfry.

QUINN-direct Insurance today announces that it made a Pre-Tax Profit of €123m in the six-month period to the end of June 2006.

Darren Clarke, Paul Lawrie and Henrik Stenson were not sure they were glad to be back at The Belfry the way they started the Quinn Direct British Masters today.

Four years on from sinking the putt that won the Ryder Cup Paul McGinley is delighted to be back at The Belfry this week for the Quinn Direct British Masters.

Ireland’s top six banks tonight agreed to waive charges on credit card donations for the Asian disaster appeal.

IRISH bookmakers cannot agree about the chances of Xenophon in the Powers Gold Label Irish Grand National, with Paddy Power installing him 5-1 favourite and Cashmans going 14-1.

Bookmakers cannot agree about the chances of Xenophon in the Powers Gold Label Irish Grand National, with Paddy Power installing him 5-1 favourite and Cashmans going 14-1.

LEADING motor insurance company Quinn-direct which has already cut its premiums by 19% this year is planning to make further reductions.

Insurer Quinn-direct has outlined its intention to expand further into the liability insurance sector.

CASH earmarked by the Government to promote Personal Retirement Savings Accounts (PRSAs) should be used to educate the public, a leading pensions seller said yesterday.

Quinn-Direct Insurance has announced plans to create an estimated 350 jobs at a new facility in Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh.

With Hexham abandoned due to the wet spell that has gripped Britain, Ludlow provides the only jumping action.

Paul Cole, who has won three of the last five the randombet.com Lincoln Handicaps, believes he will be ‘‘struggling’’ this time.