The cold snap is seeing householders snapping up peat briquettes as demand for the fuel soared by 67% in March.

An Irish holidaymaker has fallen to his death from a Spanish hotel.

A leading supermarket chain has responded to cash-conscious shoppers with the launch of its new own-brand range it claims can slash €45.26 off the bill for a basket of groceries normally costing €110.35.

DAMIEN DUFF is out of Ireland’s European Championship qualifier against Macedonia in June.

PEOPLE working in quarries are involved in one of the most dangerous occupations in Ireland, a major industrial conference heard yesterday.