As the crisis in the beef sector continues, the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has increased pressure on Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney ahead of his meeting today with meat-processing factories.

A property tycoon charged with falsely alleging he was kidnapped and held hostage after he vanished for eight months cannot afford to post bail, a court has been told.

Bernard Brogan: The 28-year-old Dublin forward won his first All-Ireland last year and will add to his sporting achievements by carrying the torch.

ALBERT REYNOLDS yesterday said he had “no reason to differ” with Terry Prone’s recollection that he tried to prevent Sean Doherty from giving the famous press conference in the Montrose Hotel in January 1992 that brought Charles Haughey’s career to an end.

WHETHER it’s Harry Potter or the Famous Five, young bookworms have turned over millions of pages for charity.

A sandwich seller is to pay compensation for posting the name of a business rival on a website advertising the services of prostitutes.