Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has refused to ask people mentioned in the Fine Gael investigation into Maria Bailey's injury claim to waive their right to confidentiality so that the report can be published.

A man has been fined and disqualified from holding a firearm licence for five years after being convicted for deer poaching.

Fine Gael TD Maria Bailey could have her role as chair of the Housing Committee removed this week over her swing-case controversy.

The disappointment provoked by the findings of the internal Fine Gael inquiry into Maria Bailey’s personal injury claim are exacerbated by the fact that the report will not be published.

Wherefore Josepha in the tale of Maria? If you want an indicator of why Leo Varadkar’s Government has lost the run of itself, look no further than the Bailey affair.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar will reveal what sanctions he will take against Fine Gael TD Maria Bailey over the swing case controversy next week — but will refuse to publish the report into what happened because of written deals with those involved.

Senior counsel David Kennedy was hired by the party to look into the personal injuries case taken by TD Maria Bailey after she fell off a swing at the Dean Hotel in Dublin.

An internal Fine Gael investigation into the swing controversy surrounding TD Maria Bailey is to name the source of leaked information in the case.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has spoken in favour of gender quotas at local level to improve female participation in politics.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said he cannot commit to publishing the awaited report into the Maria Bailey 'swing-gate' controversy.

Muhammad Ali in Croke Park in 1972. Pele and Santos down the road in Dalymount Park the same year.

Leo Varadkar has told a private meeting of Fine Gael TDs that an internal review to “establish the facts” in the Maria Bailey saga will take two weeks.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has told a private meeting of Fine Gael TDs that an internal review to “establish the facts” in the Maria Bailey saga will take two weeks.

In a statement this evening Fine Gael announced that in relation to the civil case which has been withdrawn by Ms Bailey it would undertake an internal review.

Having sold 33.8 acres of Limerick residential development land at Castletroy for up to €8.5 million, or €375,000 an acre, agents Savills now have a similar sized 21-acre lot on the other side of the city, price-guided at €200,000 per acre at Mungret.

Carrick on Suir Motor Club’s kindness and generosity shows little sign of abating.

Three students who used their hobby to set up a board game business have found themselves fielding sales orders from far and wide.

Staff at Maghaberry Prison near Lisburn have saved the lives of 11 vulnerable prisoners.

An Algerian man who was recently arrested by Gardaí on suspicion of being involved in terrorism is set to be deported after a he lost a case aimed at preventing his removal from the State, writes Ann O'Loughlin.

One of Ireland’s best-known motoring writers, Brian Foley, passed away recently.

There were emotional scenes at a Wicklow court yesterday as a man was charged with the murder of Anne Shortall.

The nugget of a provincial campaign might be missing but winning a senior county title on the shortest day of the year has a novel ring to it.

A Polish woman was charged yesterday with the murder of a former work colleague in Co Wicklow last year.

Gardaí with confidential information that drug-dealing was taking place from a house in Douglas, Co Cork, raided it and found cannabis with a street value of €1,200.

Rathgormack sub Jamie Kirwan grabbed a decisive goal in injury time at Fraher Field on Saturday to secure their first win of 2014 and inflict a second defeat on Clashmore.

Climbing revenues and the acquisition of new clients resulted in Irish airline software company Datalex reporting a surge in profits after tax last year.

ALLIANZ HL DIVISION 1A:

A man has appeared before Bray District Court charged in connection with a fatal stabbing on St. Stephen's Day.

On September 29, Loughmore-Castleiney beat Borrisoleigh by 1-17 to 2-12 to book a place in the Tipperary senior hurling championship final.

Goalkeeper: Eddie Lynch (Passage)

Dr Crokes 3-16 Loughmore-Castleiney 1-5

Loughmore/Castleiney chase an unique piece of history in tomorrow’s Tipperary SFC final with Aherlow Gaels at Semple Stadium.

Na Piarsaigh (Limerick) 3-17 Loughmore-Castleiney (Tipperary) 2-18

MUNSTER CLUB SHC QUARTER-FINAL:

The tributes to the absent Eddie Connolly flowed thick and fast.

TIPPERARY SHC Final

Bank of Scotland has secured judgment of more than €7.5m against Jersey-based builder David Kennedy over personal guarantees of loans advanced to a number of building companies.

Steven Spielberg is planning a remake of 'The Grapes of Wrath'.

Jersey-based builder David Kennedy is being pursued at the Commercial Court for a further €7.5m by Bank of Scotland over guarantees of loans to building companies.

Development loans of €260m were advanced to a company on securities including a guarantee of one of its directors limited to €8m, the commercial court was told yesterday.

Of the two teams in tomorrow’s Munster club final the club most hurling people would be most aware of is Thurles Sarsfields.

It’s hard writing about this game. Having watched Thurles Sarsfields up close from my role with Kilmallock, we’ve tried to move on from the defeat.

Clonmel Commercials 4-11 Loughmore-Castleiney 4-9 (AET)