16+ hour, 5+ min ago  (280+ words) Continuing overcrowding in the country's prisons is a serious safety risk, the Prison Officers Association Annual Delegate Conference has heard." Today in Castlerea Prison, there are 471 prisoners in custody. The prison, which has a bed capacity of 381, has 57 prisoners sleeping…...

23+ hour, 34+ min ago  (148+ words) Se'n Hurson will take charge of this year's Connacht SFC final between Roscommon and Galway. Pic: INPHO/Ben Brady The GAA has confirmed the referee for the Connacht SFC final between Roscommon and Galway. Se'n Hurson will take charge of…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago  (200+ words) Eoghan Carthy was instrumental in Roscommon securing a Connacht final berth. Picture: Bernie O'Farrell. Cian Smith has named an unchanged team ahead of tomorrow's Connacht U-20 final. The Roscommon manager has entrusted the same players who dug out a 2-10 to 0-15 win…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago  (250+ words) Diarmuid Murtagh has been named on the GAA. ie Team of the Week and shortlisted for Player of the Week after his inspired display in Roscommon's Connacht SFC win over Mayo. Picture: INPHO/Tom O'Hanlon Three Roscommon players have been…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (237+ words) Met "ireann has issued a yellow rain warning for Cork and Waterford on Thursday. The warning comes into effect from 3am until 6 pm. Met "ireann has warned of localised flooding, difficult travelling conditions and poor visibility. The warnings come as the…...

2+ day, 4+ min ago  (179+ words) By Rebecca Johnson, Press Association US President Donald Trump interrupted his speech during a White House banquet to ask Rory Mc Ilroy to stand and praised the golfer for his "unconquerable courage. The president was speaking during a state visit…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago  (113+ words) Three men have been arrested in connection with the fatal fire which claimed the lives of two people in Edenderry, Co Offaly, in December. Four-year-old Tadhg Farrell and his great-aunt Mary Holt died in a house fire in Castleview Park....

2+ day, 17+ hour ago  (599+ words) The Government will "engage constructively" with the Social Democrats over its proposed reforms of abortion legislation, the Taoiseach has said. Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns is bringing a bill that would enact recommendations of a 2023 report into existing legislation, which…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (607+ words) A "100 million fuel subsidy scheme for farmers that will see payments backdated to March is to go before Cabinet on Tuesday. Minister for Agriculture, Martin Heydon said the savings from the scheme, combined with previous measures announced by the Government,…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago  (368+ words) Within two days of the Regency Hotel attack, senior Kinahan cartel member Sean Mc Govern swore on his baby's life that he would not stop, while another leader vowed to keep going until all the Hutch gang were "gone", a…...