A pharmacist will have his work closely monitored for the next 12 months after being censured by the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland over his poor professional performance.

It’s just as well Mick O’Rourke is in the business of renewable energy as his daughter Caoimhe May, 12, is as close to perpetual motion as you can get.

A shoemaker was summarily dismissed after his employer discovered he had gone into business for himself and was competing against him.

Counties Cork and Down have both secured six listings in the 2015 Michelin ‘Eating Out In Pubs’ guide.

The Restaurants Association of Ireland has expressed relief that the nightly water restrictions in Dublin, which have been in place since Wednesday last, are being lifted this evening.

Environment Minister Phil Hogan said that he is hopeful that water restrictions in the Greater Dublin Area can be lifted later this week.

Dublin City Council has said production at one of its water treatment plants has begun to improve.

The Minister for the Environment will travel to Ballymore Eustace tomorrow to meet officials and check progress on the water supply problem.

Kildare County Council says it is increasing its water supply from the River Barrow.

The Minister for Transport and Tourism, Leo Varadkar, has criticised Dublin City Council for its handling of the water crisis.

Environment Minister Phil Hogan has criticised Dublin City Council over the short notice it gave householders and businesses about the introduction of severe water restrictions on Wednesday.

Some homes and businesses have been left with dirty water in the wake of a treatment crisis in supplies for Greater Dublin.

Firefighters are urging Dublin City Council to lift water restrictions tonight - as Hallowe'en is their busiest night of the year.

Business leaders in Dublin have criticised local authorities in the capital over their handling of problems with the city’s water supply and the introduction of severe nightly water restrictions.

Chemists from the UK have been called in to try and fix the water quality issue leaving much of greater Dublin without proper supplies.

Water chiefs have warned they do not know what has caused a serious quality issue at one of the state’s biggest treatment plants.

Limerick show jumper Shane Carey notched up a brace on Saturday at the three-star show in Villach, Austria.

Cian O'Connor brought his Olympic bronze medal winning horse Blue Loyd out for this evening's Longines Grand Prix climax to the Discover Ireland Dublin Horse Show, and took home €30,000 for a third place finish.

THE Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) yesterday said it was “not particularly happy” that show jumping had become involved in controversy again, but said the sport was not alone in gaining headlines for the wrong reasons.

Eventing rider Sam Watson pulled off a stunning recovery to finish eighth in the three-star at Saumur, France, yesterday.

A jury has been told that a man accused of attempting to steal €1m from a cash-in-transit van over four years ago was acting under duress from gangland figure Eamonn Dunne.

SHOWJUMPINGIRELAND (SJI) has decided that its regions can use their 2012 allocation of sports development funding for non-sporting activities, including administration.

A man being detained in Co. Kildare as part of an investigation in to organised crime has been released.

A third man has been arrested as part of an ongoing investigation into organised crime.

Two men are now being questioned by gardaí in Co Kildare as part of an investigation into organised crime.

GARDAÍ believe they have located a car that was driven at officers who attempted to stop it at a checkpoint, forcing them to open fire on it.

Gardaí in Kildare are continuing to question a man as part of an investigation into organised crime.

Armed gardaí opened fire on a car carrying suspected members of a crime gang after the driver refused to stop.

CIAN O’Connor gave a masterclass in show jumping at Millstreet Horse Show yesterday, taking the top two places in the €25,000 grand prix, having earlier won the prestigious Boomerang final.

THE water supply to the country’s largest urban area is on a knife-edge, with senior managers warning that members of the public will have to conserve water to ensure there are no future shortages.

The ESB has confirmed its had to increase the amount of water that's being released from the Poulaphuca reservoir along the flow of the river Liffey.

The flooding emergency that has ravaged areas of the south and west of the country shifted to the east today as heavy rains resulted in major flooding in many towns in Co Kildare.

The ESB has issued a flood warning for towns in Co Kildare that lie on the banks of the River Liffey including Ballymore Eustace, Kilcullen, Newbridge, Clane, Celbridge and Leixlip.

WITH its whitewashed facade and country setting, Fitzpatricks bar and restaurant in Co Louth is the ‘whole’ Irish experience.

THE armed gang who held up gardaí and terrified staff at a hotel robbery yesterday are believed to be behind several similar “smash and grab” raids this year.

A man has died after being crushed under a truck during a workplace accident in Co Kildare yesterday evening.

MOUNT JULIET, the popular golf and leisure resort, has been declared Best Hotel of the Year 2006 by a leading food and hospitality awards scheme.

EX-SOCCER star and Sunderland FC chairman-in-waiting Niall Quinn helped raise €100,000 for homeless people at the weekend when he participated in a charity triathlon in Co Kildare.

Soccer star and new Sunderland FC “chairman-in-waiting” Niall Quinn helped raise €100,000 for the homeless this weekend when he participated in a charity triathlon in Co Kildare.

A €48m upgrade will help the Dublin area’s water services cope with the massive increase in demand in the region, Minister for the Environment Dick Roche said today.

A major expansion of the drinking water treatment plant for the Dublin region has been approved by the Minister for Housing.

HOLLYWOOD icon Paul Newman is the guest of honour at a gala ball today to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Barretstown Gang Camp, the therapeutic recreation centre near Ballymore Eustace in Co Kildare.