Gardaí were investigating yesterday after a teen was taken to hospital with head injuries after reportedly being attacked with a hurley on a Co Cork beach.

A group of taxi drivers in Kilkenny are being hailed as heroes after it was revealed their Taxi Watch initiative has saved the lives of 45 people since the end of last year.

I WAS delighted with the major conservation plan that the Heritage Council has announced to preserve what remains of the old city wall of Kilkenny.