The economic downturn devastated many areas of Ireland, and one town in Tipperary which was particularly affected is urging people to support local businesses to help the area recover.

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UUJ and Cork IT will host the Sigerson and Fitzgibbon Cup respectively in 2016.

A 66-year-old Dublin man has been sent forward for trial accused of wrecking the historic wooden front gate of Trinity College Dublin.

One of the clubs behind the new concussion substitution proposal for Gaelic football and hurling admits it’s open to abuse. 

The book of evidence is to be served next month on a 66-year-old man accused of damaging the historic front gates of Trinity College Dublin in an alleged car ramming incident.

An additional endangerment of life charge has been brought against a 66-year-old Dublin man charged with wrecking the historic wooden front gate of Trinity College Dublin in April.

A 66-year-old Dublin man is to stand trial charged with wrecking the historic wooden front gate of Trinity College Dublin during an alleged dangerous driving incident six months ago.

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If you haven’t been to the capital lately, it’s an exciting time to visit, writes Pól Ó Conghaile.

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The way the Boston Red Sox clinched the World Series this past week is almost too corny to be true.

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ONE in four motorists are considering reducing their motor insurance coverage due to financial pressures, according to a survey.

Dubliners are the most vigilant when it comes to car security, according to a report issued today.

CASH-STRAPPED consumers are facing another financial hit to their pocket with news that the cost of home insurance has risen by an average of 6% since April.

NEARLY half of Irish families have acquired a home entertainment system in the past two years, as staying in has become the new going out.

THREE out of four motorists in Ireland snack while driving, increasing their risk of losing more than the pickle from their burger, a study shows.

THE insurance industry has predicted insurance costs will rise for female motorists and male pension policies following a landmark ruling by the European Court of Justice that setting insurance prices on the basis of gender is discriminatory.

Many motorists continue to over step the mark when it comes to venting their anger while driving according to the AA.

MEN may love to boast they’re better than women at driving but a survey raises the question of whether they aren’t just better liars or deluded by over-confidence.

A 30-year-old former Mountjoy inmate has gone on trial at the Central Criminal Court for the murder of a fellow inmate at the jail over three years ago.

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MANY men will never ask for directions — especially from a woman.

Ulster Higher Education GAA Chairman John Farrell has criticised the selection committee for the Ulster Bank Sigerson Team of the Century, over their decision to shortlist just three players from the last decade of the competition for nomination, and for failing to consult with colleges in their endeavours.

A MASSIVE second-half turnaround to this Evening Echo Cork SFC quarter-final at windy Bandon on Saturday saw Carbery Rangers turn a six points interval deficit into a 10-point victory with some swashbuckling football that simply blew Douglas away.

A Laois man who torched his ex-girlfriend’s car when he saw another man in her house has received a two-year suspended sentence and 200 hours' community service.

ULTIMATELY, Douglas had team captain John Lane to thank for their winning score in the second of almost seven minutes of time added on, but, in essence they triumphed in this exciting Evening Echo Cork SFC game in Ovens yesterday because of a dominant 10-minute period on each side of half-time.

A Laois man torched his ex-girlfriend's car when he saw another man in her house, Dublin Circuit Criminal Court has heard.

YOUNG male drivers aged between 17 and 25 are paying an average of almost €2,400 for their car insurance – 48% more than their female counterparts.

A murder trial has heard that the victim, who died while an inmate in Mountjoy Prison, had a poor disciplinary record at a number of prisons throughout the state.

The jury in a murder trial at the Central Criminal Court has been shown CCTV footage of the fight that led to the death.

A witness at the trial of a Dublin man accused of murder told gardaí he saw a man hold up his hands to protect himself as another man attacked him with a knife, the Central Criminal Court heard today.

A witness at the trial of a Dublin man accused of murder told gardaí he saw a man hold up his hands to protect himself as another man attacked him with a knife, the Central Criminal Court heard today.

IT required a veritable war of attrition before Dohenys booked their berth in the Evening Echo Cork SFC quarter-finals at Cloughduv yesterday.

A burnt out Nissan Micra was found in the Cookstown Industrial Estate area the morning after an alleged murder in Crumlin, the Central Criminal Court heard today.

The jury in the trial of a Mountjoy prisoner accused of murdering another inmate in a stabbing incident has heard that the deceased was an “extremely aggressive and hostile” bully who was “totally unpredictable”.

The jury in the trial of a 28-year-old man accused of committing murder in Mountjoy Prison has been shown video footage of the alleged incident.

MARK HARRINGTON scored the decisive goal approaching half-time as Douglas overwhelmed weakened Clonakilty in a one-sided Evening Echo Cork SFC first round tie at Brinny yesterday.

The mess surrounding the completion of the Ulster Bank Sigerson Cup could take a new twist next Tuesday if the Garda College duo of Michael Cussen of Cork and Kerry's Aidan O'Mahony line out for the Templemore outfit in their rescheduled semi-final against GMIT.

EDUCATION Minister Mary Hanafin said yesterday she will not be offering the level of behavioural supports for schools over which teachers have threatened to strike.

GETTING down and dirty in the garden is an excellent form of exercise, a doctor has claimed.