Michael Lynn (55) was due to face a sentence hearing in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on Monday.

Bill Irish, of Mountain Road, Airmount, Slieverue, Kilkenny, was convicted by a jury following a trial last November of sexual assault and oral rape.

Sinn Fein vice president Michelle O’Neill said that she was not feeling positive after a meeting with Chris Heaton-Harris.

Enoch Burke, who is in Mountjoy Prison, was only permitted to participate in proceedings by video-link

Mr Foley and his wife Sonya Doyle, aka Sonya Foley had sued the now retired Sheriff Mr James Barry, the Garda Commissioner, the Minister for Justice, Ireland and the Attorney General alleging a breach of privacy occurred when the their home was searched on October 15th, 2014

The cold snap is expected to continue with temperatures dropping as low as minus 5C in some areas.

Dr McGovern has urged drug users of the dangers of taking ketamine, particularly when they are alone.

The recall motion tabled by Sinn Fein gained the required signatures from 30 MLAs and will take place on Wednesday at 12pm.

Mr Kirwan was shot six times as he sat in his car in Clondalkin in December 2016

The abuse was described as an “egregious breach of the normal trust between a married couple”

Irish beef exports to China were suspended after mad cow disease was detected in one cow in November

Over 50 per cent employers said they expect hybrid working arrangements to stay the same this year

There is expected to be strong demand for accounting, insurance, engineering, science, construction, cybersecurity and social care personnel in the coming year

Alliance Party leader Naomi Long said the UK's Northern Ireland secretary should make a decision on public sector pay

Electricity and gas rates will fall by 8 and 7 per cent respectively

A series of low temperature, ice and snow warnings have been issued for the entire country

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The alleged attack happened at a home in Ardfert at around 7:30pm on Saturday morning.

Met Éireann are warning it will be very cold overnight and early Monday morning with the danger of icy patches.