The DUP minister received support from a number of MLAs at ministerial question time as she revealed the abuse.

Kieran Meaney, of Hennessy Street, Killee, Co Limerick, was found guilty by a jury of 14 counts of indecently assaulting the two sisters

Two forensic archaeologists assisted in the excavation of the scene 'until a hand was exposed'

Mr Justice Paul Burns described Padraig Delaney's claims that he acted in self-defence as a "self-serving fabrication" which was rightly rejected by the jury

The Irish comedy writer appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Monday charged with harassing Sophia Brooks and damaging her phone.

He gave evidence that a struggle ensued between them before he fell to the ground, and in the process of getting up he felt the gun on Gda Horkan’s hip.

The owner of The Spotted Dog previously barred Anthony Kelly and convicted killer Kenneth Dundon from the pub.

The councils of Dublin collectively spent €1.026 million on clean-up operations in 2023 and 2024 after over 4,600 incidents involving spray painting, tagging, and messages targeting minorities.

The Mayo native, who served as a Fine Gael TD from 1977 to 1987, died on Sunday night.

The man in his 20s was arrested at the scene and held in a Garda station in Co Laois.

The UK-Ukraine school partnerships programme has drawn more than 750 applications from UK schools since opening in January.

Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan said there is a need to ensure that road-policing gardai are not exposed to ‘excessive levels of danger’.

Public plazas, a riverside boardwalk and greenway will also be constructed in what the council describes as “high quality public realm spaces.”

The results showed young male adults were significantly more likely to be involved with gambling than females of the same age.

A look a the main stories in Monday's papers.

More than 83,000 applicants were waiting for a driving test in April – the highest number recorded since the pandemic.

Just 13 per cent of Irish adults said they cycled weekly, compared to 24 per cent of EU citizens.

President Michael D Higgins led tributes to Garda Kevin Flatley, who died after being hit by a motorbike at a speed checkpoint.

Figures provided by Cork City Council show traffic wardens issued 3,212 fines for parking offences on St Patrick's Street alone

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris paid tribute to Kevin Flatley (49), who had spent 26 years as a garda