A school principal has won his battle with his board of management for payment of €1,769 for supervision duty.

Around 3,500 tonnes of used tyres that were acquired by state agencies for a research project that went flat have been shipped to Asia for disposal — at a cost of more than €126,000 to the taxpayer.

A seaside village will be “on song” next weekend as it hosts its first singing workshop weekend.

THE judges of a spoof art competition yesterday threatened to disqualify an entry they suspect was submitted by guerrilla artist Banksy – for being “too good”.