A financial fund cannot rely on a man's deposit of land certificates with a bank to give it a lien or claim over his registered lands in Co Sligo, a five judge Supreme Court has ruled.

MARKET power is the biggest issue facing farmers, it was claimed at an awards ceremony in Limerick.

THE two candidates most likely to take the first two seats in the Euro South contest were taking nothing for granted on the campaign trail yesterday.

THE troubled Luas project could be delayed a further nine months and cost at least an extra €20m it emerged last night.