Residents of the highest village in Ireland turned out in their droves last Saturday night to take part in a bon voyage party for local girl Nancy Lehane who is this year’s Cork Rose.

A man who ran what was described as an ‘amateurish’ drug supply business has been given a five-year suspended sentence at Castlebar Circuit Court.

The National Competitiveness and Productivity Council (NCPC) has warned that there are signs of a potential repeat of the loss of economic dynamism that preceded the Celtic Tiger bust.

There has been a fall in petrol prices at the forecourts this month, with diesel prices holding steady. Unleaded petrol now averages €1.73 per litre, according to the latest monthly fuel price survey ...

A powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia's Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula triggered tsunami waves of up to 5 metres (16 feet) and sparked evacuation orders in Hawaii and across the Pacific on ...

Wexford County Council has been urged to take urgent action on a derelict and dangerous building in Wexford town, which is “being used as a playground” by children younger than ten years old.

Health insurer VHI is to increase the cost of seven plans just weeks after previous hikes Join the Irish Independent WhatsApp channel Stay up to date with all the latest news Damp and humid day on the ...

A powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia's Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula triggered tsunami waves of up to 5 metres (16 feet) and sparked evacuation orders in Hawaii and across the Pacific on ...

Gardaí have launched an investigation following the discovery of man’s body in the village of Kilgarvan. The tragic discovery was made just off Main Street in the early hours of this morning, July 30.

State projects are at risk of not being completed due to a lack of capacity in the construction sector Join the Irish Independent WhatsApp channel Stay up to date with all the latest news Sonya Lennon ...

Rescuers comprising local mountaineers and porters resumed efforts on Wednesday to reach injured German Olympic gold medalist Laura Dahlmeier on a peak in northern Pakistan, officials said.

Since being implemented last week, Wexford town’s new one-way system running from School Street towards Hill Street has drawn significant ire both online and on street corners.