Damien Tiernan

South East Correspondent

Today's passing out ceremony for 199 new gardaí at the Garda College in Templemore

Garda numbers up 600 on this time last year - Varadkar

199 new members have joined An Garda Síochána at a passing out ceremony at the Garda College in Templemore, Co Tipperary.

Ireland • 30 Nov 18

Fire crews tackling blaze in Waterford City

Fire crews are tackling a blaze at a house at Ballinakill in Waterford City.

Munster • 19 Nov 18

Other recipients have included Bill Clinton, Nelson Mandela and Ban Ki-moon

Former Colombian leader receives Tipperary Peace Award

The former President of Colombia Juan Manuel Santos has received the Tipperary International Peace Award at a ceremony in Tipperary town this afternoon.

Munster • 16 Nov 18

800-year-old lighthouse has been described as a world-class attraction

Hook Lighthouse wins tourism award

Wexford has received a tourism boost with the 800-year-old Hook Lighthouse tourist attraction winning a 'highly commended' prize in the 'Best Tourism Project in the UK and Ireland 2018' award category by the British Guild of Travel Writers at their annual World Tourism Awards ceremony.

Leinster • 05 Nov 18

Planning permission has been granted for the religious and cultural centre in Kilkenny- but there will be no 'call to prayer'

Green light for Kilkenny cultural and religious centre

Kilkenny County Council has granted planning for a religious cultural centre including a mosque off the Hebron Road in Kilkenny city.

Leinster • 27 Sep 18

Both men appeared at Wexford District Court and were charged under the Money Laundering Act

Two men charged over Wexford €2m cash seizure

Two men, one from Dublin and one from Meath, have been remanded in custody after being charged in relation to €2m in cash found by gardaí over the weekend.

Courts • 24 Sep 18