The Health Service Executive (HSE) has appointed chief executives to the six new hospital groups, with all the appointments taken from within existing health services.

A Tipperary man has been sentenced to life for the murder of Shane Rossiter.

A man has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Shane Rossiter in Co Tipperary.

A jury in a murder trial has heard that the accused told gardaí he would "do 15 to 20 years knowing that it is over" when referring to the death of Shane Rossiter in 2012.

A man on trial for shooting dead a 29-year-old man in Co Tipperary told gardaí that he was backed into a corner and thought it was a case of 'kill or be killed'.

A man has been remanded in custody after being charged with the murder of Shane Rossiter, who was shot dead in Tipperary in October.

A 29-year-old man has appeared before Clonmel District Court, charged in connection with the murder of Shane Rossiter.

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THE women of Ardmore/Grange ICA Guild competed in the Eleanora Gibbon Competition in Mullingar in mid-June with a 15-minute parody of “music, song, dance and skit”.

Former Kilkenny forward John Power has returned to the inter-county fold as a selector for the Cats' intermediate hurlers.

Cork and Kilkenny renew rivalries today in the All-Ireland intermediate hurling final replay in Thurles.

Cork and Kilkenny have announced their teams for Saturday's replay of the All-Ireland intermediate hurling final in Thurles.

KILKENNY manager Maurice Power was the first to acknowledge the tremendous resilience and courage of his side who dramatically denied Cork victory in yesterday’s drawn extravaganza.

KILKENNY begin their quest for the grand slam of All-Ireland hurling titles when they play Cork in the intermediate decider at Semple Stadium this afternoon. (Throw-in is at 4pm).