Controversial White Moose Café in Dublin bans vegans after negative reviews

A Dublin café is again hitting the headlines - this time for banning vegans.

The White Moose Café in Phibsborough got big reactions after it posted CCTV footage of a woman, who wrote negative review on their Facebook page back in October.

Now the owners are taking a stand against vegans, who they say are posting negative reviews about their business.

New rural Ireland group moves to stop some TDs getting re-elected

Some of the fliers by the Protect Rural Ireland group | Image: Sean Defoe

A new group aimed at preserving rural Ireland have launched a campaign to stop certain TDs getting re-elected.

The anti-pylon and wind farm group say that some politicians are 'toxic' for rural Ireland.

They say that 2020 energy targets for Ireland could be reached without turbines and pylons by converting Moneypoint station in Co Clare to sustainable biomass.

Department of Health issues advice on eating red and processed meat

The Department of Health has issued advice on eating red and processed meat.

It comes after a study by the World Health Organisation (WHO) - which classifies processed and red meats as 'carcinogenic to humans'.

It says there is a clear link between eating too much processed meat and bowel cancer and that red meat is a likely cause of some cancers.

FBI to investigate case of South Carolina student being dragged by school security officer

Screengrab of footage showing security officer dragging student from her chair

The FBI will investigate the case of a female South Carolina student being dragged by a school security officer across a classroom.

The Justice Department says it has opened a federal civil rights inquiry into yesterday's confrontation.

Nobody was hurt in the incident at Spring Valley High School in Columbia, which was filmed by other students on their mobile phones.

Ireland overcome Portugal challenge in Women's Euro 2017 qualifier

Ireland's women's soccer team have picked up an important away win against Portugal to get their Euro 2017 qualifying campaign on track.

Sue Ronan's team recorded a 2-1 victory in Northern Portugal to earn their first points of the campaign, having lost their opening qualifier at home to Finland last month.