A man charged with falsely imprisoning the son of a post mistress and demanding a ransom for his safe return, has been refused bail.

YOUR series on crèches (October 30/31) raised issues of concern to many parents. Because of high mortgages and tax equalisation, mums and dads have little choice but to go out to work.

MEMBERS of the European Parliament are to visit a farm in Kilkenny where cattle are getting mysterious illnesses and trees are dying.