Christopher Gavin (16) played football with Westport GAA Club

Paschal Donohoe denied that trust had been broken between Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael over who would lead the new unit.

Creeslough's original shop was the Applegreen Service Station which was completely destroyed in the huge blast.

The body of a man in his 30s was recovered from the River Lee in Cork last night after two swimmers got into difficulty

The Justice Minister confirmed they had been sent back to Georgia after receiving, but failing to comply with, deportation orders.

A variety of stories feature on Thursday's front pages, from courts to politics.

After last year’s Scoping Inquiry predicted a vast scale of historical child sexual abuse in Irish schools, the Christian Brothers stood out, with the largest number of schools and the highest number of allegations.

The man has been named locally as Mathew ‘Mattie’ O’Brien (64) who was originally from Golden in Co Tipperary

Sgt Brendan McBridge told Judge Helen Boyle that the hotel employee asked the 40-year-old woman if she would like a surprise. She was under the impression that the surprise might involve additional oils.

Defence counsel Elizabeth O’Connell, SC, said that her client was now “sober and stable” and felt “devastating shame” for what she had put her girls through in her toxic relationships with men.

James Lawlor, of Cavendish Row, Dublin 1, pleaded guilty to burglary on February 7th, 2024, at the Mater Hospital Foundation.

Michael Gaine, 56, was reported missing from his home near Kenmare on Friday, March 21st.

Gerry Adams claims a BBC Spotlight programme and related article published in 2016 falsely accused him of sanctioning the 2006 killing of MI5 agent Denis Donaldson.

Judges in Belfast have ruled that NI Secretary Hilary Benn is acting unlawfully in failing to hold a public inquiry into Mr Brown’s murder.

Mahamud Ilyas died from blunt force trauma to the head after being allegedly beaten after a row over a stolen bag of cannabis.

The cases were brought in the Irish High Court because Facebook operator Meta, which is also a defendant in the actions, has its European headquarters in Dublin.  

The Central Criminal Court jury has heard that on March 24th, 2017, Mr Satchwell told gardaí that his wife had left their home four days earlier but that he had no concerns over her welfare.

Barrister Paul Gallagher told the court that Larry McGlade, of Cashel Road, Silverbridge, Newry, had completely ignored a €60,000 personal injuries claim against him

This is more than double the entire estimated quantum of €207 million in appeals received for 2024

Cian O’Callaghan’s comments come after it was reported that the Government is delaying the introduction of a living wage until 2029.