The scene is currently held for examination by Forensic Collision Investigators.

The four occupants of the second car have all been taken to Cavan General Hospital to be treated for non-life threatening injuries.

They were taking part in the annual Clontarf Yacht and Boat Club charity Christmas swim in aid of the RNLI.

The Police Service of Northern Ireland said he had died in a single-vehicle crash on the Downpatrick Road in Ballynahunch.

There are only three adult eating disorder inpatient beds in the entire country – the same as in 2018.

The chief executive of Women's Aid said Christmas can be an "incredibly challenging" time for victims of domestic abuse, as it creates a kind of "pressure cooker environment".

One in nine people say they will be spending Christmas Day alone this year.

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A total of 138 prisoners have been approved for temporary release this Christmas, with the periods of release ranging from a few hours up to seven nights

Marguerita Sheridan, aged in her 20s, died after a suspected hit-and-run incident in Limerick on Saturday.

Ireland is heavily dependent on the taxes and jobs of a cluster of US tech and pharmaceutical multinationals

Police have named the woman who died in a single vehicle crash in Co Fermanagh last night as Amy Stokes (20) from Ballyconnell

Margaret Brown, from Sandycove in south Co Dublin, has been organising the festive feast since 1986

Among those who braved the elements on the Christmas Eve swim in Helen’s Bay were a couple who first met at the event last year

The three stores will add to B&Q's existing network of eight stores in the Republic.

Gardaí were investigating whether the fatal hit and run was linked to feuding between factions in the town

The collision happened on Monday evening in the Ballyconnell Road area of Derrylin

University Hospital Limerick had the largest number of people waiting for a bed on Christmas Eve

The search for the missing 46-year-old is focusing on the popular Puerto Rico tourist area in the south of Gran Canaria

The man aged in his 40s was pronounced dead at the scene