The presidential candidate also said she had been energised by a visit to the Electric Picnic music festival.

Mr Casey, (42), with an address at Hyde Road, Prospect, did not speak during the brief hearing in front of Judge Fiona Brennan.

Detectives are appealing for information over the incident in the Railway Street area of Strabane at around 2am on Sunday.

A man in his 40s was seriously injured in the attack on Westmoreland Street at about 6:30am on Sunday morning. 

Sunday's front pages focus on a range of stories from billions of euro being at stake as the Government push for new data centres to be built outside Dublin to former Ireland's women coach Eileen Gleeson suing the FAI.

At approximately 4:20am, gardaí received a report of a burglary at a residence in the Parkmore area of Roscrea, Co. Tipperary.

The PSNI has appealed for information about the assault in Londonderry.

The final decision on the nomination will be made by the party later.

The incident happened on August 11th, as gardaí carried out a search warrant of a property on Saturday.

In March of this year, the Chinese video-sharing platform informed Government that it was planning to make redundant up to 300 of its Dublin-based staff.

The long-time Waterford politician took to his official Facebook page to announce his engagement to his partner Sinead.

Fianna Fáil party whip Paul McAuliffe has announced the former Dublin football manager rang him this morning to confirm the move.

Police said it is believed the object was viable.

Mourners at the funeral of Mia Keevan, 17, at St Nicholas’ Church in Carrick-on-Suir, Co Tipperary, also heard a plea for young people to think about the choices they make and to watch out for each other.

Ms Heraty had been taken hostage from an orphanage in Kenscoff earlier this month.

Dublin leads the way with four nominees followed by Kerry on three and Mayo on two.

A man in his 40s remains in a critical condition in Beaumont Hospital after the attack.

Saturday's front pages focus on a range of stories from an Irish army chief warning about a Russian ‘shadow fleet' to over 5,000 children being homeless in the State.

Saturday will be wet and blustery with rain spreading northeastwards across the country, turning heavy or thundery in places with localised flooding possible.

Electric Picnic campers are being warned to prepare for rain overnight or early tomorrow morning