About 47 areas will be prioritised for flood risk prevention measures in January, Office of Public Works minister Kevin “Boxer” Moran has announced.

Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy has been accused of trying to “gerrymander” local boundaries to suit Fine Gael at the expense of Independents, amid plans to reduce the number of seats per constituency.

Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy became embroiled in “very heated exchanges” with members of the Independent Alliance last week over proposed changes to boundaries of local council constituencies.

Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran listens with a ferocious level of concentration. He has some memory. Because he cares. Because he works, writes Terry Prone.

As they sit across a boardroom table, they eagerly agree with each other and, at times, finish each other’s sentences.

Yesterday’s announcement that rent allowance levels are to be increased has been broadly welcomed.

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An “accomplished boxer” has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment, with the last two years suspended, for the manslaughter of a mother of two with whom he had been in a “turbulent relationship”.

How lucky are we to be in a democracy? Remember George Orwell’s novella, Animal Farm.

The Paul Townend-ridden Pires gained a last-gasp victory in the featured Water Towers Chase in Ballinrobe, continuing the superb form of trainer Tony Martin.

Olympian John Joe Nevin’s wife and cousin will not be convicted for carrying out an illegal collection to raise money to send the Nevin family to the Olympics.

Boxer Floyd Mayweather was released from a Las Vegas jail early today after serving two months of a 90-day sentence for domestic violence.

Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr has been sentenced to 90 days in jail after pleading guilty to reduced battery, domestic violence and harassment charges.

Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr has been sentenced to 90 days in jail after pleading guilty to reduced battery, domestic violence and harassment charges.

Laura become the third person to quit the 'Big Brother' house today.

ONCE, California Democrats led the way to a year of the women. Now, nearly two decades later, Republicans hope that it’s their turn.

Opponents of the “don’t ask don’t tell” policy on gays in the US military interrupted President Barack Obama with heckling at a Los Angeles fundraiser for Senator Barbara Boxer.

Three-time British Olympian Christina Boxer hopes athletics will learn some hard lessons from the Caster Semenya affair.

Boxer Darren Sutherland was a role model to children by returning to the classroom to get into university, it was claimed tonight.

PLANS for the introduction of commercial digital TV in Ireland have suffered a major setback after it was confirmed that the consortium which had won three licences to provide digital terrestrial television will not proceed with its plans to launch a service this year.

US vice president Dick Cheney’s office pushed to delete references about the consequences of climate change on public health from congressional testimony, in a bid to play down the effects of global warming, a former environment expert claims.

A MENTAL arithmetic challenge between two monkeys and 14 university students almost ended in an embarrassing draw, it was revealed yesterday.

FASHION designer Liz Claiborne, whose styles became a cornerstone of career women’s wardrobes in the 1970s and 1980s, has died.

Fashion designer Liz Claiborne, whose styles became a cornerstone of career women’s wardrobes in the 1970s and 1980s, has died.

Champion jockey Tony McCoy made the long journey to Sedgefield but was out of luck and had to settle for the runner-up spot on both of two his mounts at the Durham venue.

Boxer Amir Khan has been arrested and charged with dangerous driving.

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice called on Congress today to approve an unprecedented US plan to share nuclear technology with India, saying it was “not enabling a larger weapons programme".

Republican senators in the US criticised the Bush administration today over its policies in Iraq, Iran and the Palestinian territories, as Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice’s first testimony to Congress in months exposed her to a tough grilling from some members of her own party.

Chechnya is holding the latest in a series of elections today as part of a continuing effort to bring stability and peace.

THE man US President George W Bush wants as his UN ambassador was castigated yesterday as a “kiss-up, kick-down sort of guy” who had abused analysts who disagreed with his views of Cuba’s weapons capabilities.

CONDOLEEZZA RICE was confirmed as US Secretary of State yesterday after undergoing torrid questioning by Democrats on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

Condoleezza Rice was confirmed as US Secretary of State today after undergoing torrid questioning by Democrats on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

Boxer Billy Schwer has been released from hospital after two nights under observation following his defeat by Argentinian Pablo Sarmiento at Wembley Conference Centre.