Suggestion that Irish Water would not pass 'market test' even if every household was paying charges
The Finance Minister Michael Noonan says Irish Water will not be abolished or changed in any way, despite a Eurostat ruling against it.
The EU body says Irish Water debts and spending have to be considered as part of the government balance sheet, even though the government wanted it treated separately.
Gardaí treating death of woman in Co Louth as murder
Gardaí say they are treating the death of a woman in Co Louth yesterday as murder.
Marie Quigley was found dead with serious head injuries at the family home in Rathmore near Hackballscross yesterday afternoon.
It happened just hours after her husband died in a crash, after driving the wrong way on the M1 motorway, and collided with a truck and a car. Three other people were injured.
How far in Dublin would you have to walk to burn off a bottle of coke?
Ahead of the back to school rush, Tesco in the UK has announced plans to remove sugary kids-size drinks from its stores.
While the initiative is considered a step in the right direction to help target obesity, a far more effective ‘move’ could be showing people how far they would have to walk before they burned off that bottle of sugary stuff.
Well, Newstalk.com has done the legwork for you and mapped out how far you would have to go in Dublin, Cork and Galway to walk off some of your favourite treats.
Newstalk announces new Sunday Morning Show hosted by Colette Fitzpatrick
Newstalk 106-108 FM has today announced that Colette Fitzpatrick will join the station to present a brand new Sunday morning show, The Colette Fitzpatrick Show, sponsored by Marks & Spencer.
Colette's new show will include topical discussions, expert advice and high profile interviews.
The show will feature a wide range of topics including psychology, parenting, book and TV and reviews as well as women's health and well-being.
ANALYSIS: Irish Water going on balance sheet is just the icing on the cake
A new day, a new Irish Water controversy. The cornerstone of the whole operation - the Coalition parties' plans to keep the organisation off of the country's balance sheet - seems to have failed to get by Eurostat, Europe's statistics agency.
