The drugs were discovered when Revenue officers stopped and searched an unaccompanied freight unit that had disembarked a ferry from Cherbourg, France.

Cannabis with an estimated value of €490,000 was seized.

Mr Feery said that his friend Noel Quigley, a former doorman in the Stardust who previously gave evidence to the inquest, told him on the night that he had tried to open exit door three but it was locked

Six Leaving Cert subjects have been reviewed and updated, including Arabic, Latin, and Ancient Greek, all of which have now gone out for public consultation.

The pedestrian, a man in his late 20s was removed from the scene by Ambulance to Cork University Hospital.

In a separate Protection Order case, a woman told Judge Gabbett that her ex-partner "is drinking and driving with my children”.

Aoife O’Donovan was only 17 years of age when she received the lymphoma cancer diagnosis after she was admitted to the Bon Secours Hospital, Cork with abdominal pain

Micheál Martin met David Cameron in London on Wednesday.

Jonathan Hill said he regretted the issue had taken the focus away from the work being done across all levels of Irish football.

Jon Boutcher said policing numbers in Northern Ireland could become untenable by 2025.

Leo Varadkar said Israel is quickly losing support and sympathy around the world over the conflict in Gaza

Mary Lou McDonald called on a no-fault eviction ban to be introduced until March to prevent people being evicted at Christmas.

PSNI Chief Constable Jon Boutcher was giving evidence to a UK committee

Prices in Dublin decreased by 0.6 per cent, while prices outside the capital were up 4.5 per cent

The puppies were discovered on Sunday and are now being cared for by the DSPCA

Figures from the Central Statistics Office show 60 per cent of people aged 35-44 hold a third-level qualification

The positions will be based in Limerick and Cork, and on board Green Rebel’s survey vessels

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said the company has begun a consultation process with employees concerning the proposed cuts

Over three quarters of those surveyed justified spending over their budget

The chief executive of the Convenience Stores and Newsagents Association dismissed claims that the growth in shoplifting was as a result of the rise in the cost of living