A separated mother-of-two cried in court as a county registrar granted a repossession order to KBC Bank for her family home.

There is an urgency in a court hearing a land-row between two landowners across Clare Co Council’s spectacular new €400,000 walkway at the Cliffs of Moher.

Founded in 1886, Staker Wallace GAA is one of those clubs that typifies all that makes the GAA what it is — the heartbeat of small communities nationwide.

A MAJOR conference on urban regeneration this week in Waterford will hear about the importance of vibrant city centres to economic recovery.

THE city of Waterford should be making the most of its 1,100-year history to build sustainable economic growth and an enhanced quality of life, according to a British heritage expert.

The world’s first electric guitar will be displayed at an exhibition in Dublin today.

AN original copy of the Proclamation of Independence picked up in O’Connell Street in 1916 has been donated to the National Museum of Ireland.

THE historic Book of Lismore was compiled at the Franciscan Monastery in Timoleague, and not in Waterford, as its title might indicate.

World amateur champion Mark Allen took another step towards securing a place in the final stages of the game’s top professional event by recording a 10-3 victory over Justin Astley in Prestatyn.

ENVIRONMENT Minister Dick Roche is under fire for failing to appoint a representative of the Save Viking Waterford Action Group to a planned new strategic management committee on the future of the Woodstown site.

Dublin will play host to a festival of Chinese art and culture this week as the Chinese New Year is celebrated around the world.

Proposals to build a controversial new motorway through the Hill of Tara in Co Meath will be discussed in detail next week by the Oireachtas joint Committee on Local Government.

Aussie bad-boy Quinten Hann swaps his boxing gloves for a snooker cue today as the Totesport Grand Prix enters its third day at Preston’s Guild Hall.

A ‘SIGNIFICANT’ discovery of a body, thought to be a Viking woman, wearing priceless, rare jewellery was yesterday revealed by the National Museum of Ireland.

The discovery of the body of a Viking woman buried 1,100 years ago with a collection of artefacts is extremely significant, the National Museum of Ireland said today.

The National Museum of Ireland today dismissed a Swedish academic’s controversial theory that Ireland is the long-lost kingdom of Atlantis.

The National Museum of Ireland is to return the remains of four individuals, interred during the 13th to 15th centuries, to Mullingar.

THE first and earliest known proof of extensive Viking settlement in Cork was uncovered in the heart of the city yesterday.

Alan McManus became the third Scottish player to reach the last 16 tonight but only after an epic against Northern Ireland's Patrick Wallace.

John Higgins’ winning streak came to an end at the hands of Stephen Lee in the quarter-finals of the £597,200 LG Cup at Preston Guild Hall today.

Stephen Hendry has hired former world champion Terry Griffiths to help get his game back on the rails.

Matthew Stevens joined an elite band of players when he registered the 100th century of his career in the Embassy World Championship semi-final with John Higgins at the Crucible in Sheffield.

Ronnie O’Sullivan maintained his grip on his World Embassy Championship semi-final clash with comeback king Joe Swail after knocking in centuries in the opening two frames of the second session in Sheffield.

Joe Swail’s worst fears were realised as Ronnie O’Sullivan stormed into a 6-2 lead after the first session of their Embassy World Championship semi-final at the Crucible.

Ronnie O’Sullivan and John Higgins can both move a stage closer today to proving right the Glasgow nightclub fortune teller who predicted they would meet in this year’s Embassy World Championship final.

Embassy World snooker championship quarter-finals: P Wallace (NIrl) leads (16) J Swail (NIrl) 6-2. Frame scores (Wallace first): 86-21 68-9 15-70 70-8 19-90 68-4 77-6 64-8.

Surprise Embassy World Championship quarter-finalist Patrick Wallace is living proof that dreams can come true.

Stephen Hendry took complete control of his Embassy World Championship second round match against Paul Hunter.

Stephen Hendry took complete control of his Embassy World Championship second round match against Paul Hunter today - and even had one eye on winning a session early.

On-song Stephen Hendry took an early grip of his mouthwatering Embassy World Championship second-round clash with rising star Paul Hunter in Sheffield today.

Ken Doherty became the second Irishman to reach the quarter-finals of the Embassy World Championship on a great day in Sheffield for Ireland.

John Parrott today insisted he is no spent force despite the shock Embassy World Championship first-round exit which cost him his place in the world’s top 16.

John Parrott and Alan McManus, with only one Embassy World Championship first-round exit between them in 27 previous Crucible visits, both crashed out at the opening hurdle today.

Dubliner Michael Judge has said he is thrilled to be making his Crucible debut.

Mark Williams will open the defence of his Embassy World Championship title next month against a man well acquainted with the finest player in the game’s history.