Anti-water charge protesters have been burning their bills at a protest rally outside the GPO in Dublin today.

The group representing the country's retailers has said that the series of water protests on Dublin's O'Connell Street last year was partially responsible for the closure of Clerys.

Statistically, the US economy has made a strong recovery from the ‘great recession’ of 2007 onwards, and notwithstanding the negative impact of very harsh weather conditions in the first quarter of this year and last year, activity levels are generally quite strong and upbeat.

Garda whistleblower John Wilson yesterday refused to consent to being fingerprinted or photographed in Garda custody after being arrested during a water meter protest.

The public was locked out of Cork’s City Hall last night after councillors voted to hold their bimonthly meeting behind closed doors for security reasons.

More than 1.2 million households have now registered with Irish Water, with more than 130,000 doing so in the past month alone.

Four anti-water charge protesters from Dublin who were jailed last month have been released on the orders of the High Court.

The anti-water charges movement has ‘jumped the shark’ in the sincerity of its protests, writes Alison O’ Connor.

Anti-water charge demonstrators prevented two ministers from leaving a school as protest against the levy continued.

The judge who last week jailed four Dublin water protesters has said the measure was a "last resort" and that the door of the court is open should they reconsider their position.

A Fine Gael TD has denied hitting a woman with his car outside his constituency office last night.