Kevin Markham looks at some of the recent investments made by progressive Irish golf clubs.

Presidential candidate Sean Gallagher said he "could not even begin to countenance" the return of a hard border on the island of Ireland post-Brexit.

The public should know the official result of the Eighth Amendment referendum this afternoon after a strong turnout in the historic vote.

A boil water notice has been put in place for parts of Wicklow and Dublin.

Promising motorsport starlets Derry’s Callum Devine, 23, and Mullingar’s Jordan Dempsey, 17, scooped the main prizes at the Beta Tools Motorsport Ireland awards ceremony at Dublin’s

Walter Pfeiffer’s fascination with Connemara has left a legacy of two stunning collections of photography, writes Marjorie Brennan

Not only are Ireland’s axe throwing team all from Wicklow, it’s an all female team.

A witness has told a Wicklow murder trial that he thought he saw brain when he checked on a man he had seen being beaten on the side of a road.

A man has gone on trial for the alleged murder of his friend at Farrankelly Road in Delgany, Co Wicklow seven years ago.

House prices outside of Dublin are “too depressed” to trigger widespread new building by developers, leading group Abbey has warned.

A 32-year-old homemaker who was injured by a “vicious” dog three years ago, has settled a €38,000 damages claim in the Circuit Civil Court on undisclosed terms.

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Arthur Pierse has been coming to Lahinch for more than 40 years in search of the Clare Coast Hotels South of Ireland Championship.

For Tori Amos, spending time in Co Cork has provided both refuge and inspiration, writes Ed Power.

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Expensive clothes are not necessary for Confirmation. Nearly-new will do, or buy practical outfits, says Sue Leonard

The Kilkenny festival is something to savour.

A minor earthquake was felt this morning in counties Dublin, , Carlow, Wexford and Kildare.

Foodie Quiz poses right challenge

Tributes have been paid to filmmaker and conservationist Éamon de Buitléar, who has died aged 83.

MANY years ago, I was working in The Burren, making a radio programme about botany for RTÉ.

Tributes have been paid to film-maker and conservationist Eamon de Buitlear who has died aged 83.

The silver surfers are embracing technology and purchasing the latest gadgets.

Simon Ward (Co Louth) and Muskerry’s Niall Gorey, a member of the Munster team that won last week’s Interprovincial Championship at Royal Co Down, yesterday came through two testing encounters in the South of Ireland at Lahinch to set up a mouth-watering 5th round clash this morning.

Nightclub operator John Reynolds, who is the nephew of the former taoiseach, Albert Reynolds, has been forced to hand over almost €500,000 as part of an investigation into tax defaulters.

Impresario John Reynolds’ nightclub business has been forced to hand over almost half a million euro as part of an investigation into tax defaulters.

DEVELOPER Derek Quinlan has been ordered by the Commercial Court to repay €6.5 million to Bank of Scotland.

A jury has been sworn in at the Central Criminal Court to try a 23-year-old Greystones man charged with murdering a fellow Greystones man last year.

A man in his30s is due in court today in connection with a drugs seizure in Co Wicklow.

A man has been arrested after gardaí discovered almost €500,000 worth of drugs in Co Wicklow.

A 23-year-old Wicklow man has gone on trial accused of killing his friend with a rock.

A MAN has died after being trapped by a tree he was attempting to cut down.

A 22-year-old man has been remanded in custody after being charged in connection with the death of a man in Co Wicklow on Friday.

A 22-year-old man is due to be brought before Bray District court later this morning in connection with the death of a man on Friday.

The man whose body was found on a roadside in Greystones, Co Wicklow, late on Friday night has been named.

Motorists are being urged to take extreme care on the roads this morning with icy conditions reported in many areas.

IRELAND’S favourite alarm call Morning Ireland yesterday stood with the great shows in the history of Irish broadcasting as it celebrated 25 years on air.

ANDREW STRACEY (Littlestone GC, Kent), fired a final round 78 to win the Irish Seniors Amateur Open Championship at Bangor Golf Club yesterday.

“ROSES there for the blessing of the relics. Anyone for the roses?”

Defending champion Darren Crowe will face Limerick's Michael Kemmy in Sunday's second round of the South of Ireland championship at Lahinch.

THE Park Academy Childcare Group in north Wicklow has invested €4 million into developing a childcare and after-school facility in Eden Gate, Delgany.