Weather warnings are in place with gardaí appealing for motorists to slow down to compensate for dangerous driving conditions.

NEW Live Register figures have provided hope that the worst of the economic crisis is over as the number of people signing on the dole fell in most parts of the country last month.

West of Ireland champion Joe Lyons edged out Monkstown's Shane Horgan by one hole to reach Wednesday's sem-finals of the South of Ireland championship.

Lurgan's Gareth Shaw made two visits to the 20th before progressing to the last 16 of the South of Ireland Amateur Open at Lahinch.

Hurling great Davy Fitzgerald grabbed a shock win over Newlands’ Cian Curley in the South of Ireland Amateur Open Championship at Lahinch today.

Warrenpoint’s Jim Carvill got his title defence off to a winning start in the South of Ireland Championship at Lahinch today.

IRISH YOUTHS AMATEUR OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP 2006

IBEC, the country’s top employer body says the latest jobs figures from the Central Statistic Office shows job creation in the private sector grinding to a halt.