The father of a child with special needs has claimed his young daughter was “manhandled” by gardaí at Leinster House as they attempted to deliver a letter of appeal to Enda Kenny over education needs.

WHEN the high octane meeting of the IABA’s Boxing Council ended on Saturday at the National Stadium one was left wondering how the paranoia had been allowed to fester during the previous week’s tournament in Dublin.

ON October 10 last year Angel and James McDonagh intruded on the Green party’s special convention in the RDS Dublin.

FIVE special needs children find themselves outside the education system due to a funding dispute between a Dublin school and the Department of Education.

The funerals have taken place of the three Co Louth brothers who died in last week's fire tragedy in Drogheda.

The funeral of three brothers killed in a devastating house fire will take place today.

Light heavyweight prospect Tommy McCarthy is two bouts away from claiming an Irish title at the National Youth Championships just a few weeks after going all the way in the Ulster Senior Championships.

John Breslin

A ROW has erupted at Limerick Institute of Technology (LIT) over the political appointment of the new chairman of its governing body.