An accounts assistant told a judge that when she refused to carry out “illegal” tasks, her manager told her to “just do the fucking job”.

Planners insist “now is the time” to rubberstamp blue-prints for a new town on the outskirts of Cork City, warning the project founder they may “miss the boat” if the project is left until the economy improves.

Government funding cuts, inability to reclaim Vat and restrictions on bulk buying force schools to rely more on parents to stay open, school managers have said.

A judge has held that the case of a youth, who allegedly attacked and injured a Garda after he had been arrested for joyriding, is too serious to be heard in the Children’s Court.