A father-of-four who used false IDs to fraudulently claim almost half a million euro in social welfare payments over 12 years has been sentenced to five years in prison.

Unlike buses — which normally come in twos after a long wait — four sets of twins have arrived a school in the small rural Cork parish of Donoughmore.

It’s been 12 years since Thomas Ryan last competed at Millstreet International Horse Show, but he made sure his return was memorable yesterday by winning the Hyatt Hotels Grand Prix.

Teagasc is working with pig farmers to develop a joint programme as part of ambitious growth plans for the sector.

CONSTRAINTS and time delays are to be introduced on the use of credit cards for online betting, under plans being drafted by Justice Minister Alan Shatter to protect vulnerable and young people.

A 24-year-old female driver has died in a road accident at Garranacool, Ballingarry, Thurles, Co Tipperary this morning.

He’s skipper at Richie McCaw’s Canterbury, but new All Black Kieran Read is still learning his trade and keeping his feet on the ground. Diarmuid O’Flynn spoke to him.

THE death of a man who had been the subject of a search in Co Cork over the past week is not believed to have been suspicious, gardaí said last night.

THE market in Ireland for dairy goat products is now estimated to be worth over €5 million a year.

Avica Technology has opened its European centre in Thurles, Co Tipperary and plans to create 50 new jobs.

There has been an anthrax alert in Thurles, Co Tipperary.