Heroic, inspiring, and selfless acts were rewarded at Ireland’s answer to an honours system.

AN “excellent” British student wanted for alleged infringement of copyright in the US for his website, TVShack, could be jailed for up to 10 years if he were convicted in the country, his lawyer has said.

A WEST Clare businessman has emerged victorious in a planning battle with two other businessman over the provision of a new retail space in Miltown Malbay.

WEST Clare got a major jobs boost yesterday after the green light was given for a €5 million mixed-use development which will provide 120 jobs.

BUSINESSES losing out in a race with a rival to provide a new multi-million euro supermarket in the west Clare town of Miltown Malbay have made a last-ditch effort to kick start their project.

PLANS for a major retail development in the west Clare town of Miltown Malbay have been thrown out by a local authority.

Anne Darwin – the wife of back-from-the-dead canoeist John Darwin – has been released from jail in Britain, sources said today.

A JOBS boost for Co Clare was yesterday thrown into doubt after a claim that a planning decision giving a €4 million retail project the go-ahead is “illegal”.

CATHERINE Nevin has lost a bid to have her murder conviction declared a miscarriage of justice.

WEST Clare could be in line for a significant jobs boost after a planning application to develop a €4 million supermarket and community development in Miltown Malbay was lodged yesterday.

Co Clare could be in line for a significant jobs boost after a planning application to develop a €4m supermarket in the area was lodged today.

Garda files relating to two key witnesses in Catherine Nevin’s trial for the murder of her husband were ordered to be disclosured by the Court of Criminal Appeal today.

Lawyers for Catherine Nevin have won access to Garda files they claim discredit prosecution witnesses at her murder trial.

The Court of Criminal Appeal today refused to grant the disclosure of information related to the 1974 Dublin Monaghan bombings, sought by Catherine Nevin as part of her attempt to have her murder conviction declared a miscarriage of justice.

A “suspect” Garda file on a key witness in the trial of Catherine Nevin for the murder of her husband was a “worthless” document, the principle investigating officer in the case told the Court of Criminal Appeal today.

The hearing of an application by Catherine Nevin as part of her attempt to have her murder conviction declared a miscarriage of justice resumed before the Court of Criminal Appeal today.

The hearing of convicted murderer Catherine Nevin's bid to gain access to documents which she claims are highly relevant to her application to have her conviction declared a miscarriage of justice will resume next March.

An application by convicted murderer Catherine Nevin as part of her appeal to have her conviction declared a miscarriage of justice is not likely to resume until the new year.

Lawyers for canoe death fraudster Anne Darwin today offered to repay £591,838 she made from the scam she staged with her husband John.

THE State has been ordered to explain why it is seeking legal privilege over documents wanted by ‘Black Widow’ Catherine Nevin in her fresh bid for freedom.

Catherine Nevin's application to be provided with documentation that she claims hugely relevant in her action to have her conviction for the murder of her husband declared a miscarriage of justice has been adjourned following the DPP's request to have certain documents in the State's possession ruled as privileged.

The Court of Criminal Appeal has granted convicted murderer Catherine Nevin permission to attend court next month for the hearing of an application related to her bid to have her conviction for the murder of her husband Tom declared a miscarriage of justice.

The Court of Criminal Appeal has fixed a date in early April for the hearing of part of convicted murderer Catherine Nevin's bid to have her conviction for the murder of her husband Tom declared a miscarriage of justice.

The hearing of part of convicted murderer Catherine Nevin's bid to have her conviction for the murder of her husband Tom declared a miscarriage of justice due to take place next week has been adjourned following a request from her legal team.

CONVICTED murderer Catherine Nevin had her case for alleged possession in prison of a mobile phone adjourned yesterday.

The Court of Criminal Appeal has fixed a date in January for the hearing part of convicted murderer Catherine Nevin's bid to have her conviction for the conviction for the murder of her husband Tom declared a miscarriage of justice.

CONVICTED murderer Catherine Nevin has begun proceedings to get the DPP or Garda commissioner to disclose whether the three men who gave evidence at her trial were state informers.

Lawyers representing convicted murderer Catherine Nevin have initiated proceedings aimed at having the DPP or Garda commissioner disclose whether three men who gave evidence at her trial were State informers.

The wife of back-from-the-dead canoeist John Darwin was convicted today for her role in their £250,000 (€316,795) swindle.

A jury was sent out to consider its verdicts today in the £250,000 (€315,000) fraud trial of Anne Darwin, the wife of the back-from-the-dead canoeist.

The DPP is opposed to handing over files relating to the Dublin Monaghan bombings being sought by convicted murderer Catherine Nevin in her bid to have her conviction declared a miscarriage of justice.

Catherine Nevin's bid to have her conviction declared a miscarriage of justice has been adjourned to allow the DPP more time to assess files which had been requested by the 55-year-old, convicted murderer's legal team.

Convicted murderer Catherine Nevin has been given legal aid in her bid to have her conviction declared a miscarriage of justice at the Court of Criminal Appeal today.

CONVICTED murderer Catherine Nevin’s lawyer said material not given to her defence team at the time would have indicated that key prosecution witnesses were paid state informers.

Notorious murderer Catherine Nevin today applied for the Court of Criminal Appeal to order the release of secret State files on three Garda informers whose evidence helped convict her.

Police were today investigating claims that back-from-the-dead canoeist John Darwin stole the identity of a dead month-old boy to get a false passport.

The wife of the back-from-the-dead canoeist will appear before magistrates in the UK today charged with two deception offences.

The wife of back-from-the-dead canoeist John Darwin has said he was living in their family home for three years after he was declared dead.

A man was jailed at the Old Bailey today for Britain's first web rage attack on another internet user.

The High Court has heard that three men who are taking a libel action against Independent Newspapers were very upset having read headlines referring to them as "would-be hitmen".

Police today unveiled their plans to tackle the huge influx of traffic expected for the British Grand Prix at Silverstone in July.

IBM will report net income of 98 cents a share on sales of $21.4 billion, up from three cents and $19.65 billion in the same period a year earlier, according to the average estimates of analysts polled by Thomson.