Dean Byrne was turning around to pull two children out of a treacherous lake when he saw their mother staring at him from under the water.

Fiann Ó Nualláin says the Carlow Garden Festival has something for all interests

Kevin Markham selects Ireland’s Top 20 value courses...

As the Irish assault in Racice last Friday began, another positive development for Irish rowing was emerging at home; it was announced that Antonio Maurogiovanni had been confirmed as Rowing Ireland’s new High Performance Director, succeeding Morten Espersen who resigned earlier this year.

I’ve been fishing in the River Barrow recently and catching quite a lot of dace, writes Dick Warner. 

A man has been found guilty of murdering 22-year-old Jason Doogue in Co. Kildare on August 21, 2015.

The prosecutor in a Kildare murder trial has told the jury there is a series of facts that he believes proves the accused man's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

A pistol found buried in a woods 750 metres from a murder accused’s home was matched to the bullets used in the fatal shooting, a trial at the Central Criminal Court heard yesterday.

I AM researching a project about Irish freshwater fish species. The other day I set off in search of dace. The dace has an interesting story in this country which is quoted in all the scientific papers and popular articles about them.

Flood-hit areas are facing more misery with further heavy rain due at least into the middle of next week, followed by another round of rising river levels and many more weeks of cleaning up ahead.

Glenville Flower and Garden Club will start its winter season with an interesting talk and slide show by Jim Wilson of Bird Watch Ireland on Tuesday September 29 at 8.30pm.

Cork Alpine Hardy Plant Society will host Alan Street of Avon Bulbs to talk on “The Magical Mystery Tour: Why bulbs are so special; Which to choose and how to get the wow”.

Actor Gabriel Byrne has added his voice to a campaign opposing the development of a hard surface on the grassy towpath along the River Barrow which has been used as an amenity for generations.

PEOPLE who move between locations to use waterways for sport may, unwittingly, be spreading dangerous invasive species in Ireland.

The family of a 66-year-old woman who was found dead after being missing for over a week last year has launched a High Court action after her photograph was used in a Hollywood horror movie.

The High Court has heard the image of a missing Wexford woman was used without permission in a violent and pornographic American horror movie.

The founders of a family-run whiskey distilling company, based in Co Carlow, yesterday turned the sod on what will be the country’s largest independent whiskey distillery, once completed.

Hard times can hit those turfed out of the Dáil but one former TD does not want sympathy when she’s spotted foraging for food.

Gardaí in Carlow are appealing for the public's help in tracing a woman missing since the end of January.

Police investigating the fatal collapse of a 29-year-old are looking into whether a controversial drinking game played a part in his death.

This day last week the sports-mad student Jonny Byrne was at home with his family in Carlow.

Swollen rivers and today’s rolling storm front have left many inland towns on high flood alert.

Clare County Council is reporting that all river systems throughout the county are “very elevated” following continued heavy rainfall in recent weeks.

The Army and Civil Defence are on stand-by as more serious flooding is expected in the coming days with a number of rivers already very high across the country.

The aftermath of tragedy has brought a torrent of ill-informed rhetoric about ‘neknomination’, says Peter O’Dwyer

Young people at the funeral of a teenager who died after taking part in a ‘neknomination’ challenge at the weekend have been urged to be brave and say no in order to halt the craze which has left a family “torn asunder”.

The chief celebrant at the funeral of Jonny Byrne is calling for an end to the Neknomination craze.

WATERFORD

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has delivered a stark warning to young people engaged in the social media craze of neknomination — “Give it up… it’s not a game. It could end your life.”

A number of Irish ‘neknominate’ pages have been shut down in the wake of the death of Carlow teenager Johnny Byrne.

A High Court judge has warned of a “tsunami” of homicide and rape prosecutions if internet drinking contests continue.

The Taoiseach Enda Kenny is pleading with people to give up the online craze ‘neknomination’.

Facebook has rejected calls to ban pages and videos linked to a “neknomination” drinking craze despite the death of 19-year-old Jonny Byrne being linked to the online dare.

The Irish Council of General Practitioners has described 'neknominations' as an incredibly worrying development.

The family and friends of the first ever reported victim of a 'Neknomination' are calling for the craze to stop.

Young people are risking their lives by taking part in a social media drinking game linked to two deaths over the weekend, say mental health experts and youth representatives.

Search ‘neknomination’ or ‘necknomination’ (spelling can vary) on Twitter, Vine, Facebook, or YouTube and you’ll find thousands of videos of young people speed-drinking vast quantities of alcohol in response to a dare from friends.

Gardaí have confirmed a body found in Wexford yesterday is that of missing Stacia Purcell.

Post mortems will be carried out today on two bodies found in separate incidents in Cork and Wexford.

A body, believed to be that of an elderly woman, has been found in Co. Wexford.

Kildare County Council says it is increasing its water supply from the River Barrow.

Walsh Whiskey Distillery has unveiled a €25m investment at their Carlow plant which will create 40 temporary construction jobs and 55 permanent ones.

Former Ireland international, Niall Quinn’s property investment woes continued last year with accumulated losses at his property firm climbing by €844,000 to €5.3m.

KILSHEELAN TO CARRICK-ON-SUIR