A young teenager who raped a nine-year-old relative almost a decade ago has been jailed for four years

The court heard that Bolger had been drinking since 4pm that day, and he stabbed Mr Klimczuk with a kitchen knife after becoming aggressive.

The legal representative of her family had urged coroner, Aisling Gannon, to return a verdict of medical misadventure.

Loyalist supergrass Gary Haggarty also claimed that the accused was ‘unhappy’ that he had not killed a third man.

The woman was taken to Beaumont Hospital to be treated for injuries believed to be serious but non-life threatening.

Keith Blythe claimed he became the subject of "grossly defamatory and scandalous comments and photographs" in postings on Whatsapp and Facebook.

The court heard Stephen Bedford maintained that he was threatened and left but came across a second branch of the protesters and tried to drive slowly.

The boy has been diagnosed as having Autism Spectrum Disorder, and a moderate intellectual disorder.

The Northern Ireland Office minister and leading Brexiteer acknowledged the referendum would have failed under a supermajority.

The board is no longer defending its approval for the development of 531 build-to-rent apartments in Dundrum, south Dublin, and 218 dwellings in Dungarvan.

TikTok's action is against the decision to impose the fine over how some of its privacy settings and features complied with obligations under the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

The victim was a friend of the man's daughter. She was aged between seven and 11 at the time of the offending.

The Council is advising the public to exercise caution as driving conditions may be hazardous, with further surface water flooding expected.

The sentencing hearing for the 23-year-old also heard while Palani told gardaí that his religion forbids homosexuality, investigators were satisfied that he was not radicalised.

Steve Baker said the UK Government believes it is ‘doing the right thing’.

The hospital set the previous trolley record of 126 patients waiting for admission, in April 2022.

The 65th plenary session of the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly was taking place in Co Kildare.

Senior ministers have repeated calls for a humanitarian ceasefire to allow aid into the Gaza Strip.

The rare albino lobster has been living at the community-run Achill Experience Aquarium in Co. Mayo since he was discovered off the nearby coast six years ago.

The Assembly recommended the government take a health-led approach to personal drug use, to reduce the harm caused by illicit drugs.