The man accused of sending a pig’s head in the post to the home of a garda told gardaí that “it is only a pig’s head, not a human head”.

The wife of a serving Garda told a court yesterday that she was “afraid, disgusted, and horrified” when a box containing a severed pig’s head was delivered to her home.

A Dubliner accused of sending a pig’s head to the home of a Garda yesterday swapped sunny Spain for a prison cell.

A talent-show fundraiser run by estate agents Savills in Cork, Dublin and Belfast cities last week raised over €50,000 for cancer services in each of the three locations, entertaining over 1,000 people in the process. And, Louis Walsh impressions featuree among the three different judging panels in the Cork/Dublin/Belfast’s ‘Got Talent’ shows.

A 45-year-old Dublin man has appeared in court in connection with sending a pig’s head in the post to the home of a garda.

Property consultants Savills Ireland has today said that that overall levels of house viewing in Q1 2012 are up by 400% compared to the same quarter last year.

Ireland’s pummelled property market has received a second positive report this week, showing increased activity in both sales and viewings for the first quarter.

TOMORROW’S Munster IHC Club final in Mallow pits two teams, Douglas and South Liberties, coming against each other from two different backgrounds.