A Catholic priest, who has stepped aside while an allegation of sexual abuse is investigated in Co Cavan, must have "the right to the presumption of innocence", according to Bishop Leo O’Reilly.

Independent TD Roisin Shortall has accused the Government of being all over the place on the issue of water charges.

An outspoken Monaghan county councillor has blasted foreign nationals who claim social welfare benefits, saying they will make the system collapse.

A man died in a road crash in Co Monaghan in the early hours of this morning.

Dublin: Newstalk has won the temporary contract to offer a news and sport service to a number of radio stations affected by the closure of Independent Network News.

MONAGHAN is to get its first new newspaper for 160 years with the launch of the Monaghan Post this week.

Mark Gallagher samples the mood on Rule 42 among the key Ulster counties.

A HOTEL in Cavan was back in business last night, just 24 hours after a fire at the premises.

Fire has destroyed the studio of the Northern Sound radio station in Co Cavan.

Nine members of SIPTU have gone on strike at the Shannonside/Northern Sound radio network in a dispute over two redundancies in the company's sales and administration division.

The Bunny Boiler, trained by Noel Meade and ridden by conditional jockey Ross Geraghty, proved a brave winner of the Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse.