The GAA has confirmed that the Bank of Ireland All-Ireland senior football final between Cork and Kerry on September 16 will be refereed by David Coldrick of Meath.

Eamon Gilmore is reportedly set to formally put his hat in the ring for leadership of the Labour Party in the coming few days.

The Labour Party has raised questions about the Government's handling of the scheme used to disburse money from untouched bank accounts to social projects across the country.

CAMPAIGNERS for cancer services in the South-East are planning protest rallies after the regional health board abandoned its fight for radiotherapy in the region.

THE GOVERNMENT is playing politics with the people of Waterford and the South East on the issue of university status for Waterford Institute of Technology, according to the Labour Party.

THE €1 million generated by the court poor box system could be used as “slush fund” by the Government to buy votes if new proposals are implemented, Labour warned yesterday.

THE Government was accused yesterday of setting up a €110 million election slush fund to buy votes following a major change in the way the dormant accounts money is to be paid out.

TÁNAISTE Mary Harney has been urged to intervene immediately in the impending closure of the country’s only working tannery with the loss of 60 jobs.

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AN Post insisted yesterday that the elderly and disabled will continue to get mail delivered to their door — even if the outdoor letter boxes are introduced.

Fine Gael and the Labour Party have both come out in opposition to plans by An Post to end door-to-door mail deliveries and introduce US-style letter-boxes at the ends of driveways and cul de sacs.

The trial for the Ireland School's side takes place in Blackrock College, Williamstown, on Saturday at 2pm with several of last year's Ireland XV featuring on the Paul Nash (St Mary's College)-led Probables side.