Ireland needs to do more to combat racism and discrimination against Travellers, Roma people and migrants, a human rights commissioner has said.

The Taoiseach is to bring a memo to Cabinet on Tuesday to approve the publication of a report from the Dublin City Centre Taskforce.

Brian Stanley accused members of Sinn Féin of orchestrating a ‘character assassination’ against him.

The home was originally constructed as the final home for the late horse trainer, Vincent O'Brien and his wife, Jacqueline, after they moved from their equine training facility Ballydoyle.

New accounts show that pre-tax profits at Actavo Group Ltd declined by 23 per cent to €5.58 million due mainly to a sharp jump in staff costs and a rise in non-core operating costs.

Brian Stanley accused members of Sinn Fein of orchestrating a ‘character assassination’ against him

A post mortem has taken place and police await the result of toxicology tests.

Mr Justice Paul McDermott at the Central Criminal Court said Nicola Brennan (33) had no reason to stab Juris Viktorovs to death and all the evidence suggested that they got on well

Dublin City Council say it is aware of a bogus QR sticker that is being placed on some car park pay and display machines in different parts of Dublin.

The State applied for the activation of the suspended portion of Blake Sweeney’s manslaughter sentence under Section 99 of the Criminal Justice Act resulting from his conviction.

Koszarski drove the car at high speed during the pursuit including on a section of road where works was taking place endangering construction workers in vehicles and on foot.

Limerick crime boss Dundon, who is serving his time in Mountjoy Prison, claims the parole board did not take all reasonable steps to inform him of all the information that grounded the parole refusal earlier this year.

The judge said the mitigating features include the man's lack of previous convictions, his work record and family support.

Andrew Muir was answering an urgent question in the Assembly following the killing of four women in the region in six weeks.

The policy areas included in the Student Manifesto are: Housing and Transport, Access to Education, Democracy and International Affairs, Student Wellbeing and Inclusion, and the Irish language.

The Education Minister accused other parties of ‘hypocrisy’ over their criticism of his meetings with the Loyalist Communities Council.

Damian Szatkowski of Peachville, Kilshane, Dublin 11 appeared before the Central Criminal Court on Monday morning.

The three complainants, siblings Charlotte, Annette and Kenneth Moody, waived their anonymity to allow the Moody brothers to be named in the reporting of the case. 

Paschal Donohoe said it would be ‘appropriate’ for details about Brian Stanley’s resignation to be given to the Public Accounts committee.

Mr Justice Tony Hunt said the defendant was a “fortunate man” because he could have been facing a life sentence had Mr Cooper not survived the shooting.