Natalie McNally, 32, had been 15 weeks pregnant when she was subjected to what judge Justice Kinney described as a ‘brutal and frenzied attack’.

A jury found Stephen McCullagh guilty earlier this year of the murder of his partner Natalie McNally who had been pregnant with their son.

Catherine Kierans described the ‘absolutely chilling’ experience of watching killer Stephen McCullagh’s fake livestream gaming session.

The driver of one of the cars, a woman in her 50s, was conveyed to St Luke's General Hospital Carlow Kilkenny, for treatment of serious injuries.

OIT involves introducing very small amounts of an allergen under specialist supervision and increasing it over time, helping children build tolerance and significantly reduce the risk of severe allergic reactions.

Lydon has been appointed as development partner and will deliver the scheme in a single phase, with all homes expected to be completed in 2028.

The Health Insurance Authority said many plans now have benefits limited or reduced, the most significant and wide-ranging of these being major procedures such as joint replacement surgery.

The Department of Transport is keen to promote the purchase of small and medium-sized vehicles, rather than larger and more expensive models.

The Rotunda maternity hospital has been warned it could have its funding pulled if it does not withdraw permission for consultants on public-only contracts to practise privately on its premises, The Irish Times reports.

Stephen McCullagh was convicted of killing the 32-year-old by a jury at Belfast Crown Court earlier this year.

The number of candidates due to sit the 2026 State exams has reached a new record level, surpassing 146,000 for the first time.

Around 12,000 referral letters to patients have gone missing from Northern Ireland’s new patient record system.

The proposed Kilshane Energy power plant

The UUP leader said ‘did not recognise his (Beattie’s) characterisation of me’.

The standard daily fee paid out to senior counsel in the Central Criminal Court last year was €1,855 and €1,237 to junior counsel.

Shortly after Alex Coughlan passed away, gardaí charged two boys in connection with the incident.

Gardaí said they were on the scene assisting the Coast Guard.

The complainant told Newry Crown Court of hearing the former DUP leader’s ‘heavy breathing’ during the alleged sexual assault.

Edwin Poots was speaking after concerns were raised over the apparent rejection of an amendment.

Michael Healy-Rae has blamed his brother for events which led to his resignation as a minister of state in the wake of the fuel protests.