A teenage boy has been arrested in Waterford in connection with an investigation into people coughing on others on purpose.

Through uncertain times and unprecedented personal restrictions, golf is proving one of the few remaining outlets for sporting participation, at the grassroots at least, writes Simon Lewis.

A judge hailed the return of a wedding band found on a beach as “a happy ending”, after Gardaí initially requested a forfeiture order after failing to find the owner.

The annual Members Exhibition now underway at the Lavit Gallery in Cork features 92 works from 72 artists.The exhibition runs until March 7.

Here is a selection of people who have begun new roles with companies and organisations in Ireland, including OneLogin, 3Sixty, Philip Lee, Learning Pool, Irish Farmers’ Association and Cork County Council

Paul Kelly established the suicide prevention charity in 2002.

Vandalism including the lighting of fires has caused damage and associated repair costs to historic sites managed by the Office of Public Works, according to new data.

A large Garda presence and a number of their vans secured the court. The parties left by separate exits. Solicitor for six of the accused, Padraig O’Connell welcomed what the “period of rapprochement”.

Sinn Féin proposes that, if elected, it would increase public spending by an additional €22bn by 2025.

The future of several major stud farms in Co Kildare is under threat from the proposed development of a quarry near Kilcullen, according to leading figures in the horse racing industry.

The next meeting of the beef taskforce will take place on Monday, January 9, with Irish and UK retailers invited to participate to discuss market trends and requirements, specifically bonus criteria currently applied to Irish beef cattle prices.

Gardaí have seized €900,000 worth of drugs and arrested three people in Louth.

The new developments will include 52 homes at The Miles, Clonakilty, 50 houses at Poundhill, Skibbereen, and another 50 in Oakwood, Macroom.

Farmers are due to get a higher price for their beef, following two protests on the issue.

Today’s protest by farmers outside a Lidl distribution centre has been slammed as “a completely unjustified stunt”.

Retailer Aldi has said it is “extremely disappointed” that farmers have protested at its distribution centre in Co Kildare - but demonstrators have warned the picket is the first of many to come.

Bord na Móna and the ESB are battling to secure planning permission for a large-scale solar farm that will have the capacity to power 30% of all households in Co Kildare each year.

There has been a major collision on the Naas Road this morning.

The incident occurred in the Castledermot Area around lunchtime on November 14.

The victim was found with deep cuts to his head and body in Athy on Saturday.

The men, in their 20s and 30s were arrested today after an incident on Saturday which left a man in his 50s injured and his 4x4 badly damaged.

Prior to the vaccine, she enjoyed a "very active life, a very active social life and school was no bother".

Oliver Morrin, from Leixlip in Co Kildare picked up his check for €500,000 after matching five numbers in the Plus draw on Friday, November 15.

After the ‘lost’ years of recession, funding for maintenance and building of roads is on the agenda, says Áilín Quinlan

The Central Criminal Court also heard today that accused Paul Wells Junior asked gardaí to handcuff him in the district court as he was afraid he would attack his father Paul Wells Senior.

I always say the first gig I ever attended was at home growing up in Athy, Co Kildare when late one night I was awoken by the sound of the adults having a bit of an ol’ session in the house after the pub.

Two motorists have been arrested in Naas, Co Kildare.

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