High Court refuses to grant leave to challenge the marriage referendum
The President of the High Court has refused to grant leave to two men trying to challenge the outcome of the marriage referendum.
Clare electrician Gerry Walshe and Maurice Lyons, a gardener from Co Kilkenny, brought separate cases against the State and the Referendum Commission.
Tallaght Hospital apologises for 'unacceptable delays' as 101-year-old woman spent 26 hours on trolley
A consultant in emergency medicine has described the treatment of a 101-year-old woman at Tallaght Hospital as an unforgivable "human rights abuse."
The woman, who has a history of heart attack and other health problems, was brought to the hospital on Monday, and left on a trolley for 26 hours in the hospital's Emergency Department.
Taoiseach describes FIFA's €5m payout to FAI as "quite extraordinary"
The Taoiseach has described the €5m payout to the FAI following the controversial World Cup playoff in 2009 as "quite extraordinary".
Enda Kenny has also called for a full investigation into the establishment and running of FIFA's Irish subsidiary, of which Sepp Blatter was chairman.
The Taoiseach says that while the €5m did not come from the Irish taxpayer, the FAI has a duty to answer all questions about it in the interest of public supporters.
Dunnes Stores workers to march to retailer's head office in Dublin tomorrow
Dunnes Stores workers are marching to the retailer's head office in Dublin tomorrow.
It is part of their campaign to gain greater job security and end zero hours contracts, as well as the right to be represented by their trade union.
The march is being supported by the Irish Congress of Trade Unions and follows a one day strike in April.
Ireland given A+ credit rating
Ireland's credit rating has been upgraded.
Rating's agency Standard and Poors has upgraded the long-term sovereign credit rating from A to A-plus with a stable outlook, and also reaffirmed our position as the highest possible A-1 category for short-term debt.
Its being welcomed by the National Treasury Management Agency which says the new A-plus rating will have a positive impact on investor sentiment towards the country.
