Donegal County Council says it has started an urgent investigation into the matters raised by last night's RTE documentary.

Lawyers for a 60-year-old American woman, who claims her younger Irish fiance defrauded her out of millions, have said his defence that he was authorised to take the money is a "ruse".

A sex abuse survivor has today demanded a full State inquiry into an alleged cover-up of a church paedophile ring in Co Donegal.

Lawyers for the Department of Communications have called on the Chairman of the Moriarty Tribunal to admit he mis-represented the facts surrounding the issuing of the mobile phone licence to ESAT Digifone in a ruling two years ago.

The survival plan for three companies in the Fleming group received the unanimous support of its creditors with the exception of Dutch owned ACC bank, the Supreme Court heard today.

The country's largest bank is coming under pressure to hire a new boss from outside the company.

Three of AIB's most senior members are to resign, it was revealed this afternoon.

The Irish boxing boom continues apace this Saturday with two Irish titles up for grabs on the Ladbrokes.com Fight Night at the National Stadium in Dublin.

Unbeaten sensation Andy Lee will face the biggest test of his professional career to date when he battles with Jason McKay for the vacant Irish Super Middleweight title as part of the Ladrokes.com Fight Night at the National Stadium on Saturday, December 15.

The Department of Foreign Affairs have confirmed that a 23-year-old Derry man was among those killed during yesterday’s plane crash in Thailand.

The Department of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that at least one Irish person is unaccounted for following yesterday's plane crash in Thailand.

A Galway man who raped a teenage mother in her home has been jailed for nine years by Mr Justice Kevin O'Higgins at the Central Criminal Court.

M&T Bank, in which AIB has a 22% stake, has reported net profits of $782 million (€645m) for 2005.

A 46-year-old electrician has been found not guilty of withholding information about the murder of a victim of a bloody Limerick feud.

A GARDA sergeant (now an inspector) and the State were sued in the High Court yesterday by a 25-year-old carpenter who claimed the sergeant assaulted him six years ago in a Co Leitrim bar, refused to give an explanation and later brought a malicious prosecution which was dismissed by a District Judge.

Irish healthcare distributor Uniphar has reported after-tax profits up 17% and plans to extend its shares for discount scheme.

FOUR men and a teenage boy went out last July with five other friends for a day's sea fishing.

Tipperary 3-19 Clare 1-5

FORMER senior civil servant Regina Finn told the Moriarty Tribunal yesterday there was nothing sinister in not keeping an official record of a key meeting with Esat Digifone representatives on May 3, 1996.

St Colman’s 2-13 St Flannan’s 0-8

The FAI have released a statement regarding the controversy surrounding bonus payments to former Irish manager Mick McCarthy.