New safety standards governing the goalposts used on playing fields in Ireland are being launched by the National Standards Authority today.

The National Standards Authority has launched a code of standards for the beauty industry in Ireland.

The National Standards Authority has published new safety measures to protect bank and security workers.

Door security is to have a recognised benchmark level under the new National Standards Authority of Ireland standard for security services in Ireland.

COUNCIL officials have admitted that not all refuse collection trucks operating in South and East Cork have been certified as having accurate weighing equipment.

STAFF at two State agencies have voted overwhelmingly to reject the Government's decentralisation plan.

The AMICUS trade union has accused the Government of failing to honour its promise that the civil service decentralisation plan would only be implemented on a voluntary basis.

The Department of Agriculture has received a quality award.