Mineral exploration firm Connemara Mining has reported a pre-tax loss of €397,121 for 2011; up by nearly €100,000 on the previous year, but has delivered an upbeat medium- term outlook.

A chance sample of companies has offered a rare insight into a stream of political donations that toothless reporting laws have let go under the radar.

A POSTMORTEM was being carried out yesterday on the body of an American female tourist who was killed on the beach at Inch in Dingle bay on Saturday morning.

A 46-year-old man has died in Sligo after the motorbike he was driving collided with a van at Stonepark.

EXPLORATION company Connemara Mining has announced that the latest drilling results from the Stonepark zinc discovery in Limerick has defined upper and lower zones of zinc-lead mineralisation.

CONNEMARA Mining, the Irish zinc and lead exploration company, has reported a significant lowering in its full-year losses and is set to raise funds through an additional share placing to progress work at its main asset in Limerick.

Connemara Mining, the Irish AIM-listed zinc exploration company, has announced its best drilling results to date at its Stonepark discovery in Co Limerick.

Irish exploration company Connemara mining is to spend €2m this year drilling a zinc deposit in Limerick.

Connemara Mining, the Irish AIM listed zinc explorer, have announced a 12-month high of 24.5p per share in its interim results for the six month period to June 30, 2009.

Zince explorer Connemara Mining has struck a high grade zinc-lead deposit with the first drill hole of its 2009 drilling programme in Limerick, the company said today.

IRISH zinc and lead exploration company, Connemara Mining — which recorded a widening in its full-year losses in 2007 from €3,137 to €624,398 — yesterday announced its intention to extend its drilling programmes at its main two zinc sites in Limerick and Meath.

Connemara Mining, the Irish zinc and lead explorer, has announced a second discovery of high-grade zinc mineralisation at its Monaster operation close to Limerick city.

An 88 year-old man has been killed in a road accident in Co Sligo.