The N25 Cork to Waterford Road between Killeagh and Castlemartyr is currently impassable due to flooding. Efforts are being made to open the road and will continue.

AUTUMN show jumping leagues could be under threat amid doubts over the standard of insurance cover provided by ShowjumpingIreland (SJI), Ballyrafter proprietor Anne Waistell claimed yesterday.

THERE is mounting speculation that the closure of a Lismore-based waste recycling company, which is being pursued through the courts by Waterford County Council, is imminent.

John Murphy takes a closer look at how Sam Shire made local history