Judge upholds €6,000 fine for destruction of hedgerows, mature trees

Landowner pleads guilty to five Wildlife Act offences at Ballickmoyler, Co Laois

Father and son appeal sentences for hammer assault over €50 debt

Two men had been sentenced to 10 and seven years

Loudest Whisper: Rockers mark 50 years with free gig at Rory Gallagher Music Library

Formed as The Wizards in early 1960s, group evolved from beat group into folk-rock combo

Children of Lir: Loudest Whisper revive folk opera to mark 50-year career

Show first staged in 1973 and Polydor Records signed Fermoy combo to record album

‘Every game’s an away game to us’: The Republic’s Derry fans

A city always fond of football has found added voice thanks to ‘the James McClean effect’

Nine alternatives to putting your money on deposit

If you’re less than enthused by earning just €65 a year on a deposit of €15,000, what are your options?

Loudest Whisper go from tin shed to National Opera House

Veteran rockers are set to perform their ‘The Children of Lir’ folk opera in Wexford

Post-Brexit should savers stay in low-paying deposits - or risk a punt on the market?

Low or even zero interest rates look here to stay but as recent market turmoil has so clearly shown, moving out of deposits is a risk people need to consider carefully

What will 2016 bring for savers and investors?

Low interest rates are a high risk in 2016, but despite recent turmoil equities could still be a winner

Werlau joins Davy United

Hiring spree makes Davy seem like Irish wealth management’s version of free-spending Manchester United

Creevy double has Bohemians in clover

Two goals in six second-half minutes end Leinster Senior League side’s challenge

Warrenpoint regain nerve for sudden death win

Storming comeback by Royal Dublin falls just short on 20th green

One More Thing: It’s party time for the financial set again