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The Minister for Defence, Tony Killeen has said that there are no plans in the pipeline to close James Stephens Barracks in Kilkenny or any other barracks in the country.

Early on Friday August 18 1882, John Collins, a tenant farmer, having heard disturbances during the night coming from his neighbours’ house, the Joyces, went to check if all was well. He must have feared the worst because he brought with him two neighbours, Mary and Margaret O’Brien. They discovered an appalling sight. Even today, when our senses have been hardened by so many atrocities, it was a scene of savage murder that cried to heaven. No mercy was shown to this unfortunate family.

Land Rover is investing £700 million over the next five years to make its cars greener.

Land Rover is investing £700 million over the next five years to make its cars greener.

2009 marks an important milestone for the GAA as it celebrates 125 years of its existence. This Sunday, May 10, has been designated as La na gClub, a day when every club in the country is encouraged to organise events to mark the occasion.

An unusual feature of the apparition at Knock on August 21 1879, was that it was silent. On all other occasions when the Virgin Mary has appeared, a verbal message was imparted to the visionaries. It was usually an exhortation to pray. But the Knock vision, consisting of Mary, St Joseph, St John the Evangelist, and other religious images, was motionless. There was no verbal message.

Land Rover is investing £700 million over the next five years to make its cars greener. This also good news for buyers of Land Rovers here. For instance, 'Stop start' will be introduced on the Freelander diesel later this year and that alone will reduce the CO2 emissions from 194g/km to 179g/km, with a welcome reduction in the new cost of that Land Rover and also road tax.

Land Rover is investing £700 million over the next five years to make its cars greener.

The former coalminers of Castlecomer, under the auspicies of The National Coal Miners Group (NMG), have called for the establishment of a compensation tribunal for persons who have suffered injury as a result of their exposure to coal dust particles in the course of their work as coal miners.

THIS SATURDAY at the Galway City Museum, renowned playwright and novelist John Arden will launch his new collection of short stories, Gallows and other tales of Suspicion and Obsession.