Dublin City Council is to close three of its Motor Tax Offices for a week to allow time to process a significant backlog.

STAFF at one of the country’s busiest motor tax offices threatened to strike yesterday after Cork’s county manager refused to sanction payments for a planned relocation.

ON a wet, overcast day in late October, the impression might be that we get hardly any sunshine. But, solar energy in Ireland is not a myth and we are not short of solar energy resources.

A 34 year-old man appeared in court today charged in connection with a bid to launch a major fire bomb attack on Belfast city centre at the weekend.

The Irish Small and Medium Enterprises Association has accused the Government of profiteering through its Motor Tax Office.