The Department of Finance and agencies under its remit spent around €25.75m on legal fees last year.

A judge in the Circuit Civil Court has yesterday warned parents of the dangers in using baby buggies as shopping baskets.

A RECENT decision by An Bord Pleanala, to give planning permission for road improvements to a wind-farm site near Rockchapel, Co Cork, highlights access problems.

FINANCE Minister Brian Lenihan’s bank bonus blocking plan may not be able to prevent more AIB officials from taking High Court cases to receive the money — potentially leaving the state open to the pay-out and expensive legal costs.