Gardaí and the National Monuments Service are investigating the theft of a carved stone window frame from a medieval ruin on Church Island on Garadice Lake, Co Leitrim.

A COUPLE of years ago the Independent MEP Dana Rosemary Scallon was thrown out of the European People's Party grouping in the European Parliament.

CASH-STARVED West of Ireland is not spending all the money it has been granted by the EU, according to MEP Joe McCartin.

The Bishop of Raphoe has been criticised for his intervention in the debate ahead of last week’s referendum on the Nice Treaty.

Fine Gael MEP Joe McCartin has come out in strong support of party leader John Bruton, who faces a vote of no confidence tomorrow.