The death of medieval historian Donnchadh Ó Corráin has been marked with fond tributes by friends, academics and ex-students.

CITY councillors in Waterford will discuss the potential significance of a Viking settlement find along the planned route of the €300 million Waterford city by-pass at a committee meeting of the local authority next week.

BEDEVILED by castles, mounds, fairy forts, druids, and even the odd spiritual guru, the National Roads Authority faces yet another block to its plans for towing Ireland’s roadways into the 21st century.