In the face of dark, mysterious forces... public service broadcasting is one of our key defences, writes Fergus Finlay

The junior minister said the attack on Kevin Lunney should have been dealt with "sooner and better at that level" by senior gardaí.

“We did have sustained attacks against us, there were a number of incidents that were allowed go unchecked – the incitement to hatred at a public meeting, the posters defaming us and face to face threats.”

Kevin Barry, Jamie Heaslip, Donal Skehan and Andrea Corr are just some of the people shortlisted for the An Post Irish Book Awards

Pro Brexit MP John Redwood has said it is up to the European Union to come up with a solution to the border issue.

The Government has been urged to directly intervene in the beef price crisis amid escalating court actions and wildcat protests outside processing facilities around the country.

Former Conservative Minister Anna Soubry has told an Irish radio station that she feels the need to apologise to listeners for what the United Kingdom is doing with regards to Brexit.

The HSE’s assistant national director for public health is urging anyone who has not been vaccinated for mumps and measles to go to their GP for a free vaccination.

Simon Coveney has warned the British prime minister Ireland will not be “steam-rolled” into any deal which drags this country out of the EU to solve the Brexit crisis.

Helen McEntee says we need to protect our own interests.

Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney has warned that Ireland “cannot do a side deal” with the UK.

The CEO of the Property Services Regulatory Authority, Maeve Hogan, is advising students and their families to only rent accommodation from registered letting agents and agencies.

Talks between the Department of Public Expenditure and the Department of Education are ongoing over whether the school bus scheme will continue to include certain children after Minister John Halligan said he would fight for more funding to ease the problem.

Minister of State for Training and Skills John Halligan has vowed to continue to fight for an extra €4m for the school bus scheme to continue to include concessionary children.

Meanwhile, Brendan Howlin said that the information in the leaked documents had been objective.

The French lawyer of the family of Nóra Quoirin has said that the family is determined to find out how she died.

Fianna Fáil’s finance spokesperson Michael McGrath has said that the four by-elections for the seats of TDs elected to the European Parliament, should be held before Christmas and that the next general election should not be held until Spring 2020.

“It’s disappointing to see families saying they cannot go because they cannot afford it.”

Postmasters are concerned about the Government plan to tender the contract for the collection of TV Licence fees.

The director of services with Kildare County Council, Niall Morrissey, has defended the decision to keep the speed limit on the newly upgraded M7 at 60km/h for today.

Former Taoiseach John Bruton has said that new British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has only one perspective and that is to ensure that the Conservatives win the next election.

Des Bishop got to grips with a Lamborghini Huracan today, along with five-year-old Harrison Clark, five-year-old Belle Walshe and Cannonball founder Alan Bannon to announce that the Irish Cancer Society will be the official charity partner for Cannonball 2019.

It’s Sunday morning and English actress Emma Thompson has just been on the radio with Miriam O’Callaghan. She noted that things are better for women in society and we need to be appreciative of the change that has and is happening. At the same time, she remarked that we have to keep pushing, especially when opportunities arise to do so.

Concerns have been raised in medical and legal circles that a High Court judgment in the case of a terminally ill woman could ultimately have a negative impact on patient care and in the delivery of screening programmes.

You don’t need much self-awareness to realise that if you’re making the DUP leader, Arlene Foster, sound reasonable, you’re in trouble.

Latest: Rank and file Gardaí are rejecting claims by the Justice Minister that the force is adequately resourced.

Assault is something that happens "every day" to taxi drivers, according to Derek Devoy of Taxi Watch.

The man who uploaded the dashcam footage showing a taxi driver being assaulted by a passenger, has said that all taxi drivers should invest in dashcams to protect themselves and their livelihood.

Students in Cork are staging an exhibition exploring the modern-day relationship between writing and the letter, featuring some well-known faces, writes Eoin English

Cork Harlequins, Catholic Institute and Cork C of I all grabbed the results they wanted to make it a perfect weekend for Munster hockey on the national stage.

Former Northern Ireland Deputy First Minister Seamus Mallon has said that Northern Ireland Secretary of State Karen Bradley is not the right person for the position.

Campaigner Vicky Phelan has hit out at lengthy delays in the cervical screening process as “unacceptable”.

Paul Dillon, the man diagnosed with motor neuron disease, for whom Donegal club Naomh Colmcille held a fund-raising tournament, has called the disciplinary action against the club a “disgrace and a shock”.

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has said that if there was the political will the issues that led to the fall of the Stormont Assembly could be “sorted out in one hour.”

The HSE is failing both the living and the dead in the South East says the PRO for Health Equality, Matt Shanahan.

Chatting some time ago to a senior Fine Gaeler we were discussing the then popularity of Leo Varadkar among the FG faithful, the more rural element of it — traditionally the backbone of the party.

Helen O’Callaghan on when Make-A-Wish becomes a reality LUCY Kennedy faced her fear of heights last September when she abseiled 115ft down the side of one of Dublin’s tallest buildings.

“It's a scam of some sort. So don't buy with my imagined recommendation."

Sorting out Cork people for ages.

RTÉ presenter Miriam O’Callaghan is set for a face-off with Facebook over fake claims that she is involved in a face cream business.

The justice minister claims he wants to sit down with McCabe and discuss his legacy. It’s all a far cry from the government line just a few years ago, writes Michael Clifford.

There was no exceptional candidate in a presidential field with three waffling Dragons. If this was a worthwhile exercise in democracy, we’re in trouble, writes Michael Clifford.

Six finalist teams also met Chinese officials on knowledge transfer visit at Certified Irish Angus exhibition centre at Ploughing, writes Stephen Cadogan.

New research from the Irish Cancer Society has found a potential link between vitamin D use and increased breast cancer survival.