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THE threat of a new bout of ‘blue flu’ is looming as talks on garda pay cuts reach breaking point. The garda unions are facing increasing demands from their members to consider the work-to-rule which could leave the State without police officers. While the representative...

HOMEOWNERS face the controversial prospect of paying for their water based on the size of their home, rather than their estimated usage. People with bigger houses face paying a higher temporary water charge than those with smaller homes from next year. The Irish Independent has...

The Court of Criminal Appeal has set aside a six-year sentence imposed on a Dublin businessman for failing to pay €1.6m in garlic import duty. However, Paul Begley from Rathcoole in Dublin remains in custody until next month, pending further submissions on an alternative sentence. The...

THE importance of providing information to older people to ensure they are claiming and in receipt of their entitlements cannot be over-emphasised. That is according to Paul Woulfe, manager with the countywide Citizens’ Information Service, at the launch of a new information booklet for older...

A FORMER businessman’s “warring family” were exposed as he gave evidence against his brother and lifelong friend alleging that the three of them forged a bachelor’s will. Charlie O’Leary spent two-and-a-half days in the witness box at Wexford Circuit Court while his brother, William O’Leary,...