A sentencing hearing for Richard Treacy (36) of Downey St, Garryowen, heard on Monday that the house where the defendant lived with his partner and two children was purchased by another in 2014, and various renovation works were carried out over a number of years.

Thomas “Tossy” Nyhan, 60, Crookstown, Co Cork, was sentenced to 11.5 years with the final year suspended, for raping the man, in April 2019.

Mooney pleaded guilty to his wife's murder earlier this year after gardaí hacked into his phone and discovered video footage of the build-up to the murder and an audio recording of the murder itself.

Last week’s Open Championship at Royal Portrush Golf Club was the second-best attended in the tournament’s history.

Last year, the Irish Prison Service (IPS) spent €182,121 on bus, train and taxi fares for inmates upon their release from jail.

Jamie Moss, Meadowview, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10, appeared before the three-judge, non-jury Special Criminal Court on Monday, where he pleaded guilty to two offences.

Fr Paddy Rushe is determined to make evening coffee a trend in Drogheda, Co. Louth, where he operates 'An Trucail' at least four times a week.

The N71 has been closed between Ballinhassig and Innishannon as a result.

The incident happened on the N18 road at 7 am.

In a series of letters, the board’s senior management said they were struggling with “staff retention issues and low morale” due to their workload.

The revamped National Development Plan is to be announced on Tuesday.

At Ennis Circuit Court on Monday, counsel for the State, Sarah Jane Comerford BL, instructed by State Solicitor for Clare, Aisling Casey, told the court that the State had concluded its evidence in the case.

American Airlines flight AA-326 departed Charlotte, North Carolina shortly before midnight (Irish time) destined for Athens in Greece.

The Omagh Bombing Inquiry is hearing arguments around the appointment of a special advocate for the families this week.

The roles are to be filled across Ireland, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal and Spain over the next few years.

The airline is considering increasing a bonus paid to staff for identifying passenger’s oversized luggage, chief executive Michael O’Leary said.

The alarm was raised at 12.45am on Monday, with units of Cork Fire Brigade from both Anglesea Street and Ballyvolane fire stations attending the scene.

He was being treated for serious head injuries at Cork University Hospital.

Monday's front pages focus on a range of stories from a rise in Russian oil tankers in Irish waters to prison capacity being in crisis territory.

Former minister Ivan Yates has said the Coalition Government's performance so far is "quite low"