SUBMISSIONS to a state body charged with redrawing constituency boundaries hardly make for interesting reading.

The country's economic think tank is holding a conference later today that will look at poverty in Ireland compared to other European countries.

PETER CONNELL grabbed a one-day best five for 19 as Ireland ruined Worcestershire’s hopes of qualifying for the Friends Provident Trophy quarter-finals with a shock 94-run victory at New Road.

CHILDREN who grow up in households where their parents are poorly educated or not in the labour force are at greater risk of poverty, a report has shown.

THE Department of Social and Family Affairs has defended research that could end up being published up to two years late — at twice the intended budget.