Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard that Jason Whelan (39) and Vivian Hanley (40) both had drug habits which led them into debt and they found themselves the subject of threats.

Nicholas Gordon was assaulted in the Holywood Road area of Belfast on Tuesday, May 12th, and died in hospital on Saturday.

The teenager said he had been on a dating app and had met with Neil Elliott (63) of Milestone Cottage, Cheekpoint, Waterford.

Pam Cameron said the video posted by the youth branch of Sinn Féin is a ‘misrepresentation of the facts’.

The trial jury heard that Aaron Connolly (pictured) initially denied that anything sexual happened between him and Cameron Reilly on the night and had told gardaí that he was 'straight'.

Paul Murphy had argued that the attendance of super junior ministers at Cabinet was inconsistent with the Constitution.

The pastor had denied the allegations and stood trial in the Central Criminal Court earlier this year. He has no previous convictions.

The inquest found that British Army soldiers ‘did not use reasonable force’ in the shooting of five people in west Belfast in 1972.

The man, who was driving the tractor, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Dr Margaret Connolly, the sister of President Catherine Connolly, is among at least six Irish citizens detained.

The HSE entered into direct talks with unions representing ambulance workers at the Labour Court on Monday.

Sydney Nagle, 67, pleaded guilty to two counts of causing or permitting someone other than a vet to possess or control Dolethal

Catherine Connolly is making her first official visit to England since her inauguration in November.

The National Lottery said the winning retail location will be revealed on Tuesday.

The two-vehicle collision occurred on Sunday morning.

The Irish carrier now expects air fares in the key summer months to remain largely flat.

Almost half of these unusual bets were placed on Gerry Hutch, the gangland figure known as “The Monk”, to lose in the byelection, which takes place on Friday.

The Irish Times leads with Tusla hiring security guards for special care workers and residents due to critically low staffing levels at one secure care unit for children in the past fortnight.

The devices contain lithium batteries, plastic and electrical parts, which are not entering the recycling system.

The Irish president is making her first visit to England since her inauguration in November.