Former Fine Gael TD Kate O'Connell has not been selected to contest the Seanad elections after party HQ ruled her out but backed others for the race for the upper house.

Monaghan were absolute value for a commanding victory over Tyrone in Castleblayney, making amends for their narrow opening day loss away to Galway.

Sinn Féin's health spokesperson has revealed that she smoked cannabis while in college.

[quote]"We choose a charity partner every year and we try to focus on those charities working with children or the vulnerable."[/quote]

Rank and file gardaí are questioning whether the force has the resources to roll-out a new strategy to tackle violent assaults on the streets.

A helmet "can very definitely be the difference between life and death for a cyclist."

A household name now, just two years ago most of us had never even heard of Billie Eilish.

The economic development of the southern region - taking in Cork, Limerick and Waterford - is in danger of being suffocated by a lack of investment in vital infrastructure projects, the country's main building representative group has warned.

Higher wages and administration costs dragged pre-tax profits at independent tour company Paddywagon Tours down 40% to just under €740,000 last year.

Shoppers have described the scene of the fire which caused extensive damage to Douglas Village Shopping Centre car park this evening.

Cork GAA have appointed Munster Rugby's strength and conditioning coach Aidan O'Connell as the county's new High Performance Manager.

Cork made it through to the All-Ireland U20 final with a win over Kilkenny in O’Moore Park, Portlaoise, powered by an outstanding Tommy O’Connell display.

The Construction Industry Federation (CIF) has warned that delays in infrastructure projects in the south of the country will have repercussions for Ireland's economy.

Representatives of the construction industry have written to all Cork TDs and Senators to warn about ongoing frustrations about the lack of progress on major infrastructure projects in the region.

News of the Munster legend's Paris departure was announced at the end of March

Latest: A father-of-three who was killed following a light aircraft accident in Kilkenny has been named locally.

The construction industry has called on the State’s environmental watchdog to reclassify for recycling and reuse the same kind of demolition rubble which is at the centre of enforcement action on a strategic site in Cork city.

Maria Bailey (43) is a first-time TD, who was elected on the seventh count in 2016 as one of three Fine Gael TDs in the Dun Laoghaire constituency.

A man who has acted as a drug runner for one of the gangs in the Drogheda feud was said the people involved are "scumbags" and "very dangerous".

Un de Sceaux has upset the odds to claim the feature race on the opening day of the Punchestown Festival - the BoyleSportsChampion Chase.

Rank and file gardaí say drink driving cases are being thrown out of court because of confusion over the use of handcuffs when arresting suspects.

Paul O'Connell has dismissed speculation that he could return to a coaching role with Munster anytime soon.

Paul O'Connell has confirmed his departure from Stade Francais.

Kieran Conway from Dublin said the attacks were "not sanctioned" by the IRA and public outrage at the attacks "nearly destroyed" the group.

The Director of Family Business Ireland has said that almost three-quarters of family-owned businesses in Ireland go out of business after five years.

The extradition of a Cork man who acted as the “controlling mind” in a “multimillion-euro fraud” perpetrated against the UK is of very significant public interest, the High Court has heard.

The ex-Ulster out-half scored a try but his side fell to 46-15 home defeat.

David Treacy's 12th point of an epic All-Ireland club hurling final ensured that holders Cuala live to fight another day.

The Government must acknowledge the potential of Cork as Ireland’s second city with investment to substantially strengthen our metropolitan profile, Cork Chamber President Bill O'Connell has said.

Con O'Callaghan's early goal in Portlaoise set AIB All-Ireland club hurling title holders Cuala on their way to a big win and back-to-back provincial titles.

Controversial Fine Gael member Barry Walsh has resigned from the party's executive council with immediate effect amid an avalanche of criticism over his Twitter comments about party colleagues.

The government's strategy on homelessness has been criticised by its own Fine Gael TDs after recent controversial remarks by the Taoiseach and the Housing Minister comparing the problem here to other countries.

Savita Halappanavar died as a direct result of Ireland's restrictive abortion laws and not simply because she contracted sepsis, the author of the independent report into her death has said.

Senior counsel for the woman told the High Court the woman wore high heels all her life but cannot do it any more.

Charges against 10 of the 11 Jobstown water charge protesters have been formally dropped.

Monaghan and Carlow have booked their places in round three of the All-Ireland Football Qualifiers.

The jury in the trial of six men accused of falsely imprisoning former Tánaiste Joan Burton has retired to consider its verdicts.

Meanwhile, Irish defender Eoghan O'Connell has left the club.

A 71-year-old man charged with the false imprisonment of Joan Burton during a water charges protest in Jobstown told gardaí he had joined the protest while in the area getting petrol.

A garda has told a court he was hit in the head with a can of Red Bull while moving former Tanaiste Joan Burton through the crowd at an anti-water charges protest in 2014.

Cork ChamCork Chamber has elected Bill O’Connell as its new President. ber has elected Bill O’Connell as its new President. 

A garda inspector has told the trial of seven men accused of falsely imprisoning former Tánaiste Joan Burton during a water charges protest in November 2014 that one of the defendants said she could have “sanctuary” in a nearby church.

Former Tánaiste Joan Burton has denied she left out any reference to “water protesters” in her statement to gardaí because she wanted to make the protesters out as a “disorganised rabble”.

Update 6.47pm: Former Tánaiste Joan Burton has denied that she was “relaxed” in the car in which she was allegedly falsely imprisoned during a water charges protest.