Details have emerged of another Garda whistle-blower raising concerns of how Tusla treated him and his family.

Three senior Nama board members have rejected claims the State property group made any attempts to help a US investment firm stay in the Project Eagle bidding process after fixers’ fee concerns were raised.

An investigation is under way into claims by a whistle-blower that only one ambulance was left to provide cover to an estimated 150,000 people across Limerick City and the east of the county on Leaving Certificate results night.

It has been decided that rules making senior bankers in Britain more accountable for their actions will not apply to non-executive directors who do not have specific duties such as scrutinising bonuses.

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Philip Smith, the former chief executive of Royal Sun Alliance (RSA) Insurance Ireland, has been awarded €1.25m for unfair dismissal.

A senior counsel-led State inquiry into allegations up to 40 severely disabled children and young adults were physically and sexually abused by a foster family for at least two decades is set to be launched by the Department of Health.

Darts: Gary Anderson admits it is a special feeling to finally have his hands on the World Darts Championship.

The Dermot Weld-Davy Russell combination hasn’t exactly set the winter alight, but can begin to redress the balance by landing the Online Discounts @fairyhouse.ie Maiden Hurdle at the Co Meath track this afternoon with Zafayan.

Down manager Jim McCorry has questioned the level of training given to umpires in the wake of Conall McGovern’s controversial dismissal in Sunday’s Ulster SFC defeat by Derry.

St. Josephs Miltown bridged a 25-year gap to capture the Clare SFC, defeating Cooraclare by four points in the decider at Cusack Park today.

AN Irish mother suffered a “significant delay” in being diagnosed with breast cancer because her doctor refused to accept the lump was anything other than a clogged milk duct.

PITCH invasions at the final whistle of All-Ireland finals must become a thing of the past before tragedy strikes, the chairman of the GAA’s games presentation committee has warned.

NATIONALISATION of the banks would cost 10,000 jobs and add over €20 billion to the cost of borrowing, the Irish Bank Officials Association (IBOA) has warned.

MARTIN JOHNSON tackled the reality of top-flight rugby after his England side made hard work of defeating Samoa at Twickenh am on Saturday.

FOR a proud club which won the last of ten Cork senior football titles back in 1962, an intermediate championship success represents significant progress for a modern generation of Macroom players and supporters – all the more so since it marks the end of 20 years of effort.

A TRAIN ploughed into a group of youngsters taking a shortcut to a Spanish beach party, killing at least 12 of them.

FORMER intercounty referee Willie Barrett abandoned a club hurling match in Tipperary on Saturday after he was struck twice by a ‘supporter’ wielding a hurley.

ROY KEANE has lost patience with his Ipswich team and has vowed that some of the players involved in the 2-0 defeat at West Brom on Saturday will never play for him again.

THE stars of Charlie’s Angels sent fans into seventh heaven at the British premiere of their new movie last night.