In December, over 5 million plastic bottle and can returns were recorded on numerous occasions

Kenny Jacob, chief executive of DAA, described the decision as 'bizarre'

A draft programme for government will be distributed later on Wednesday to the TDs

A range of stories lead the papers on Wednesday.

Annie Heyneman, who was in her 50s, was found dead at her home in a rural area near Ballyconnell on Saturday night.

The incident on Main Street in Buncrana involved a car and 2 pedestrians

It was alleged that the accused sexually assaulted the woman who is in her late 30s and also physically assaulted her and her young teenage daughter, the court heard.

The Tánaiste said Ireland ‘stands in solidarity with the people of Los Angeles’.

The drugs seized are now subject to analysis by Forensic Science Ireland.

The man has been named locally as Johnny Reidy (74) who was a native of Abbeyfeale town.

The minister pointed out that Meta is a longstanding and key employer in Ireland, having first established operations in Ireland in 2008.

Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to the collision to come forward.

Three vehicles, and a number of weapons, have also been seized.

The Lagan Valley MP told the Commons last week that she was a ‘survivor of abuse’.

MLAs have been told that the issue has been reported to the PSNI.

A judicial review hearing has been granted to the man who claims to have been homeless and sleeping rough since he arrived in this country in March last year

The plan is facing local opposition and now Kildare Co Council has placed the scheme on hold seeking further information under a number of headings.

Detective Garda Forrest said that 15 people were allegedly involved in the act of violent disorder - 12 members of the Faulkner family and three of the O’Brien’s

The next government moved a big step closer to completion today after Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Regional Independeny Group reached an agreement

In a statutory local government auditor’s report, Principal Local Government auditor, James Moran has highlighted the overspend on consultants on the delayed and over-budget North Quay scheme