There is no legal bar to publicans obtaining late-night licence extensions, allowing them to serve drinks into the early hours on Good Friday, the president of the Circuit Court, Mr Justice Raymond Groarke, has ruled.

The Court of Appeal has dismissed as an “abuse of process” Brian Meehan’s bid to have his conviction for murdering journalist Veronica Guerin declared a miscarriage of justice.

John Gilligan is insisting he had nothing to do with the murder of Veronica Guerin.

John Gilligan is attending a "welcome home party" after being released from Portlaoise Prison this morning.

Drug baron John Gilligan, the one-time suspect in the murder of journalist Veronica Guerin, has walked free from jail today.

A woman has claimed she suffered chronic carbon monoxide poisoning due to an alleged oil leak from the turbo charger of her BMW Mini Clubman car.

A Limerick woman who faces charges of murdering a father of two in Dublin last year and IRA membership appeared at the Special Criminal Court in Dublin today.

A €73,000 MERCEDES E 200 Kompressor with an on-board computer that all but tells a driver his shoe laces are undone. A two- year warranty that cushions the heftiest of repair bills.

A part-time waitress sacked after complaining about being told to wear a skirt has been awarded more than €8,000 compensation, it was revealed today.

A SUGAR importer and distributor has begun a High Court action for damages against the Greencore Group arising out of a European Commission decision that it had abused its dominant market position during the 1980s and 1990s.

GARDAÍ are examining CCTV footage as part of their investigation into the deaths of two French tourists who were killed by a vehicle on Wednesday night.

Organisations were today urged to work together to protect young people at risk.

Coca-Cola announced tonight it had selected a Northern Ireland site for a new £53 million an all-island production plant.

Construction company Grafton has reported 'good growth' in earnings for Q1 2004.

COCA-COLA is able to win over children through various school sponsorships because the education system is under-funded, it was claimed at the INTO congress, yesterday.