THE Labour Party is to seek legal advice on whether the state can be held accountable for the judiciary system’s former practice of sending women to Magdalene laundries on probation and on remand.

THE Department of Justice has denied that women sent to Magdalene Laundries by the courts, on remand or on probation, were regularly kept at the institutions for protracted periods.

GARDAÍ in Waterford and Kilkenny are appealing to the public for help after two men were left hospitalised after separate assaults.

Gardaí have appealed for help with their inquiry into the murder of James Purcell.

Gardaí in Waterford have appealed for information from the public in relation to the murder of James Purcell last week.

A weapon has been recovered which is thought to have been used to murder a man in Waterford City yesterday.

Two separate murder investigations are underway in Waterford and Cork this morning following the discovery of bodies in both cities yesterday morning.

Gardaí are investigating the discovery of a man's body in Waterford City last night.