Name: Kerry O’Connor

PUBLICANS have called on the Government to introduce a series of urgent measures, including a reform of the rates system and a ban on below-cost sales of alcohol, to help hundreds of struggling pubs around the country to survive the recession.

More than 60,000 holidaymakers were facing disruption to their plans today after the collapse of budget travel firm Kiss Flights.

AT least 1,000 young women face the dilemma of an unplanned pregnancy every year in Ireland, according to the Union of Students in Ireland (USI).