Telecom companies have assured the public that law officers are only seeking access to data on customers when it is necessary for investigations.

JOY unconfined for Drom & Inch yesterday in Semple Stadium as they won their first Tipperary senior hurling title, edging out Clonoulty Rossmore by two points to get their hands on the Dan Breen Cup.

A NINE-point victory for Drom-Inch. And after completely outclassing their opponents it was the least they deserved.

A BLISTERING start provided the springboard for a second group stage victory for reigning Harty Cup champions De La Salle College at the expense of Our Lady’s CBS (Templemore) at New Inn yesterday.

ADVANCE warning signs of “No Petrol Ahead” could soon be erected in rural Ireland as service stations close down their pumps, a retailers group has warned.

IRISH petrol prices are expected to rise above €1.20 a litre today in the wake of yesterday’s record global crude oil prices.

MOTORISTS could face the prospect of paying €5 a litre for petrol within the next four years because of global oil shortages.

A FUEL supply crisis looms along the western seaboard, a retailers’ association warned yesterday as service stations, countrywide, battle to contain prices.