A man has appeared in court charged with attempting to sexually assault a young woman in Dublin, in the early hours of Monday morning.

A LIMERICK couple who ran an illegal, money-lending operation in the city were unsuccessful yesterday when they sought a court order to have welfare allowances paid back to them.

WATERFORD is on the brink of an historic development with work now underway on the €530 million Waterford City Bypass, which includes a long-sought second river crossing.