Victim was left temporarily blind and had fractures to his spine, shoulder, and ribs

Hennessy was prosecuted following a Garda Ombudsman (Gsoc) investigation leading to his non-jury trial before John Hughes at Dublin District Court

Some aspects of the broadcaster’s strategic reform plan, ahead of expected losses, leaked on Monday.

The leaders discussed energy co-operation and transport as well as current international issues during a bilateral meeting in Dublin.

A postwoman was taken to hospital after being hit by flying debris in Co Limerick.

The Central Criminal Court heard that Adam Roche (27) posed online as third parties issuing threats that her pet would be harmed or images of her disseminated unless she carried out sexual acts.

Pensioner William Lapsley, 75, appeared at Letterkenny District Court in Co Donegal charged with assault causing harm to ex-girlfriend Kelda Morgan, 45.

Chang Teng Wang (58) of Melville Rise, Finglas, Dublin 11, admitted to gardaí that he had vigorously shaken baby Seán in attempt to calm him.

Daniel Sheehan of Churchfield Avenue, Churchfield, Cork appeared before the Special Criminal Court on Monday

The 27-year-old, who was the nephew of Gerry “The Monk” Hutch, was shot dead while sitting in a car on the Bridgeview halting site in Clondalkin, Dublin, on January 20th, 2018

Israeli ambassador to Ireland Dana Erlich was speaking ahead of a parliamentary motion about her position.

On Monday, Mr Justice Denis McDonald admitted proceedings, on the application of the minister, against San Leon over alleged default on payments for decommissioning

A supermarket owner in Clarinbridge has described how the waters rose to 10 feet in 10 minutes on Monday.

A former priest who is currently serving a 19-year sentence for child abuse has been jailed for a further five years for the “predatory” abuse of a schoolboy over 20 years ago

A “deviant father figure” who sexually abused his granddaughter and his nephew as part of a “campaign of rape” has been jailed for life

Martin Hayes had admitted using violence against mother of two Amadea McDermott (27) in his own evidence to the trial, which also heard that he used a hidden app to access her phone

Mr Justice Tony Hunt said Mr Brady had published a "tendentious and offensive" online video accusing a garda of committing perjury and contempt of court

The site is occupied by the existing Penneys store with a number of other smaller retail units, most of which are currently vacant

All weather warnings have now expired following severe gusts overnight and this morning.

The court heard that Mr King got into difficulty arising out of the time when he was self-employed and trading as DMK Property Limited between 2004 and 2017