Alan Vial (39) and Nikita Burns (22) have pleaded not guilty to the murder of Robert 'Robin' Wilkin

It followed a brief appearance at Carndonagh District Court after Mr Fagan was extradited through a European Arrest Warrant from Northern Ireland earlier this week.

Mr Longley died at the age of 85 after winning world-wide renown for his writing.

The surgeon at Our Lady's Hospital in Navan, Co. Meath says his family, especially the children, are constantly asking for reassurance to their safety.

All students and staff are safe and well following the incident.

The Court of Appeal has viewed CCTV footage of the assault before Crotty's lawyers will be given a chance to respond to the DPP's submissions.

611 patients are being treated on trolleys, chairs and in very clinically dangerous and environmentally inappropriate spaces in hospitals.

A judge said he does not want to interfere with a date to start the trial of former DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson and his wife.

The number of single dwellings built was 5,367, 2.2 per cent lower than in 2023.

The Fianna Fáil leader is Taoiseach again. Follow here for all the latest developments and updates throughout the day.

The Dail is to reconvene after a chaotic row over how speaking time should be allocated to the government-affiliated independents.

The two men were arrested on Tuesday as apart of an ongoing investigation into organised criminal activity and the sale and supply of drugs.

Keith Leonard said the clean-up operation once Storm Éowyn passes will be "major".

A wide range of stories features across Thursday’s front pages.

The argument prevented Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin being nominated as taoiseach.

At approximately 6:55pm a masked male entered the premises armed with a firearm and demanded money.

A man in his 30s was arrested by gardaí, and is being held at a Garda Station in the Wexford / Wicklow Division.

A site of the former Crown Paints premises in Coolock which was previously subject of several anti-immigrant protests.

Attempts to nominate a future taoiseach failed on Wednesday after a series of Dáil disruptions over opposition speaking time.

The main opposition parties have rejected claims that they had ‘reneged’ on a deal with Government over a speaking rights row.