A childcare worker, 26, who claimed she suffers back pain since she tripped and fell on a plastic toy in a creche, has settled a €60,000 damages claim in the Circuit Civil Court for an undisclosed sum.

The right of gardaí to enter onto the driveway of a private house in pursuance of an investigation was challenged in a court case in Cork yesterday.

IN THE PAST few years, the Irish have taken to camping like never before.

A man in his mid-30s has died after setting himself alight in Lucan, Co Dublin, last night.