A prominent publican who was badly beaten after he refused to serve a Traveller has described the issue of equality as “a no-win situation” for pub owners.

It is tragic to hear of a housing estate in Tullow, Co Carlow, which took millions if not billions of working class Irish savings and pensions, all held in banks in credit union bonds, deposit, and savings accounts, being sold for €150,000, the price of a small house in the country.

FIRE fighters in Limerick city and county will no longer have to deal with water shortages on call-outs with the delivery of three water tenders which will have capacity for 25.5 tons (25,500 litres) of water.

GETTING complimented for her hairstyle is still a surprise for teenager Orla Jackman, who was diagnosed with leukaemia just over a year ago.

Carlow: The first meeting of the group set up to implement the Food Harvest 2020 strategy will be held next week.

Vulnerable children and domestic violence victims are being left in the care of garda officers because trained health workers are not available outside typical office hours, it was claimed tonight.

While the case of Madeleine McCann remains in the spotlight, many others around Europe have been forgotten by the public — along with 82 who disappeared in Ireland, writes Dan Buckley.

More than 150,000 people are expected to attend the National Ploughing Championships in Tullow, Co Carlow during the next four days.

Marts: Beef prices are continuing to harden with a combination of favourable factors driving demand at the factories where intake is failing to match requirements for a strong market.

A MOTHER, who was going to jail, sent her two-year-old son to Wales with strangers rather than place him in care.

TAOISEACH Bertie Ahern yesterday ruled out removing agriculture from the name of the Department of Agriculture and Food in today’s Cabinet reshuffle.

A row has erupted over the timing of a state funeral for 10 Irish patriots executed by the British for their part in the War of Independence 80 years ago.