THE highest temperature in 30 years was recorded in the sun-soaked summer of 2006 according to weather records released for the past year.

A brochure advertising sex films created quite a stir amongst pharmacists, clergy and politicians, writes Caroline O’Doherty.

THE sale of woodchip as a fuel can make it more economical for farmers to manage their forestry plantations to the highest standards.

YESTERDAY was the hottest day of the year so far, and today and tomorrow are promising to be even warmer — which has the workers of Ireland scratching their heads and asking why could this not have happened at the weekend?