THE Industrial Development Agency (IDA) has shrugged off claims that it’s doing nothing to bring jobs to a part of Waterford that has been dealt a series of employment blows.

HOUSEHOLDERS in Waterford face the prospect of one of the largest ever hikes in refuse charges from January as the county council struggles to meet the increasing cost of providing the service.

POLITICAL wrangling between TDs has begun in Waterford, even before there’s a hint of an election.

THE highest claiming expenses TD in the Dáil, John Deasy, has put his high claim record as being down to him “not being as cute” as his other 165 colleagues.

HEALTH officers have interviewed former Fine Gael spokesperson on Justice and Waterford TD, John Deasy, about smoking in the Dáil members’ bar.

GIVEN the day that was in it, early risers could have been forgiven for thinking the sacking of the main opposition party’s justice spokesman for breaking the new smoking law was an April Fool’s Day joke.

Fine Gael TD John Deasy has been sacked from the party's front bench for smoking in the Dáil bar.

MINISTER Willie O’Dea yesterday apologised for remarks he made about TV3 crime correspondent Maura Derrane, the fiancée of Fine Gael justice spokesman John Deasy.

Fine Gael's John Deasy has been officially suspended from the Dáil.

Fine Gael Justice spokesman John Deasy has claimed the fall in crime figures published today do not reflect the situation on the streets.

FINE GAEL upheld its ‘family at war’ reputation last night, when justice spokesman John Deasy was again reprimanded by party leader Enda Kenny.

Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny says he will speak to Deputy John Deasy for not voting with the party on a controversial immigration bill.

The gardaí did a good job policing Leinster House demonstration, Fine Gael justice spokesman John Deasy claimed today.

TIM ALLEN, husband of celebrity chef Darina Allen, walked free from a court yesterday after pleading guilty to possessing obnoxious images of naked children.

Fine Gael Justice spokesman John Deasy said the Government must justify why tribunal lawyers are getting an extra €800 a day, to public servants who have been told to tighten their belts.

TDs and ministers should be banned from droning on ad nauseum from prepared speeches in the Dáil, a leading young deputy said yesterday.

CRIMINAL cases against 133 children were thrown out of court last year as no detention places for young offenders were available.

The opposition have demanded action after new figures showed the Children’s Court dealt with 12,600 criminal matters last year.