Dean Madden (32) of Balcurris Road, Ballymun, Dublin 11, came forward on signed pleas of guilty from Dublin District Court.

He said the past 14 years in office have shown him that Irish people are committed to ‘seeing the ‘other’ as friend’.

Ms Feeney, a councillor based in Co Kildare, sough to challenge the outcome of the election after she was eliminated on the 23rd count by a margin of 116 votes – or about one-ninth of a ballot

Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns expressed concerns that asylum seekers living in the Citywest Hotel had been left ‘terrorised’ by the disorder.

Eleven confirmed cases of bird flu have been identified in the Greylag Goose population at the park

Subject to compliance with a number of planning conditions, the Commission said the proposed development would be in accordance with the zoning of the site and the policies and objectives of the Cork City Development Plan 2022-2028

Five men have so far been charged with public order offences following violent clashes outside the Citywest Hotel in Dublin on Tuesday night.

Judge Áine Shannon granted legal aid to all five and ordered the disclosure of prosecution evidence to defence lawyers.

The visitor slipped off the steps while climbing up to the island monastery, according to a weekly log from late July

Enoch Burke's brother, Isaac, accompanied by his father Sean, attended to say Enoch was not in court because he was 'at his place of work'.

Meta, which owns Facebook, removed the RTÉ News AI account on Wednesday after being contacted by the Irish Independent.

Jamie O’Connor an unemployed father of one pleaded guilty to a charge of possession of a firearm in suspicious circumstances in Wicklow on April 8th, 2020

John Hughes said his son is not aware of the consequences of what his family and legal team had achieved for his future care with the landmark settlement.

Police said there were no reports of any shots being fired during the incident on Sunday.

Mr Benn unveiled a legacy framework for dealing with Northern Ireland’s troubled past with Tánaiste Simon Harris last month.

Horses were taken into the crowd by protestors, with some ridden bareback, and others forced to pull sulkies through the crowd

Puska's brothers Marek (36) and Lubomir (37) have been sentenced to 30 months each in prison. Lubomir's wife Viera Gaziova (40) was sentenced to 24 months and Marek's wife Jozefina to 21 months, while Puska's partner and the mother of his children, Lucia Istokova (36) will serve a 20-month sentence.

The accused faced his second hearing on Wednesday morning when he appeared before Judge Alan Mitchell at Cloverhill District Court

The people of Ireland will go to the polls on Friday to elect a successor to Michael D Higgins as president of the country.

Valentia Coast Guard received a mayday call just before 6am on Wednesday from the fishing vessel, ‘Radoche Tercero’, which was taking water

It is the fourth discrimination payout that Ms Lattimore has received across 2025 and 2024 concerning cases she has taken to the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) under the Equal Status Act, and she has now received a cumulative €20,000

Mr Fitzmaurice spoke to Claire Byrne on RTÉ's Today programme, to discuss the Storm Éowyn report published on Wednesday, welcoming the fact that there was a recognition of a need for legislation.

This year’s campaign is being championed by an impressive line-up of ambassadors, including former Munster rugby player Simon Zebo, broadcaster Darren Kennedy, former Mayo GAA footballer Pádraig O’Hora, and psychotherapist, author and pundit Richie Sadlier.

The number of people working at Áras an Uachtaráin will rise from 31 to 33 in 2026, resulting in a nine percent increase in wages, salaries and allowances to just over €2.8 million.

“We will be prepared for any future incidents of violence that might erupt,” he told RTÉ radio’s Morning Ireland.

Patients living with the condition, and others caring for family members with EB, will outline their concerns about the shortfalls in care to TDs.

Gardaí being attacked with missiles and fireworks at violent protests outside a Dublin hotel used to house asylum seekers dominate Irish front pages on Wednesday. 

Voters go to the polls on Friday to elect the next president.

A female in her 50s who was also arrested has been released without charge, and a file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.

Catherine Connolly has been grilled about previous role as barrister helping banks repossess homes

Dan MacCarthy is now safely back in Ireland

Fireworks were launched at gardaí as a protest at the Citywest Hotel in Saggart, Dublin, turned violent this evening

The Fine Gael presidential candidate was asked about what representations she had made on behalf of a Co Monaghan family.

Charleville Castle is number eight in TripAdvisor's spookiest Halloween destinations

It is ‘shocking’ that the cost of groceries is increasing at roughly three times the headline rate of price inflation, the Dáil has heard.

Jamie O’Connor (44) pleaded guilty to the assault causing harm of retired district court judge, Joseph Mangan

Maureen McCormack of Esker, Co Offaly, pleaded guilty to arson at the Bank of Ireland branch in the town on October 6th, 2021

The 'iWish' survey, conducted in 2025, shows a stark difference between mixed and single sex schools when it comes to availablility of STEM subjects - science, technology, engineering, and mathematics

Ambrose Doyle (57) was found guilty of indecent assault on the girl in a house in Bray on a date unknown between February 1990 and February 1992 when his victim was aged between five and seven

Public events should be cancelled in areas under orange wind warnings, according to a review published after Storm Éowyn.

The petition currently has over 1,500 signatures on its journey towards 2,000.

Coolmine Therapeutic Community reports a 35% rise in people seeking addiction help, with alcohol and cocaine leading cases

Shane Flanagan is facing 14 separate counts of disclosing personal data on the Garda PULSE Information system to another person

Gardaí said investigations are ongoing.

The 49-year-old man was convicted by a jury following a trial of raping the girl at her home on a date between 2001 and 2005.

A 26-year-old man appeared in court on Tuesday in relation to the alleged incident in Saggart.

Terence Crosbie (38) from Dublin is accused of raping an American woman in Boston after St Patrick's celebrations in March last year

Ruth Lawrence (45) has pleaded not guilty to murdering Anthony Keegan (33) and Eoin O'Connor (32) in 2014

Eva Osborne 10 days of free Halloween events have been launched in Dublin's north inner city.

The 44-year-old Dublin man, who can't be named to protect the anonymity of his victims, engaged in a deliberate and calculated campaign of sexual abuse of his daughter, who was aged between five and eight at the time

Just under €268,000 was spent on taxi fares for staff and guests in Ireland, as well as on trips overseas, in the first half of this year.

The teenager, who is Somalian, arrived at the Children’s Court on Tuesday amid heightened security for his second hearing

Chief superintendent Anthony Pettit of Waterford/Kilkenny Garda Division said attacks on members of An Garda Síochána are 'deplorable'.

When gardaí raided Willie Woodland’s home on September 3rd, 2024, they found a loaded machine gun, 18 rounds of ammunition, €6,000 worth of cocaine and cannabis, and €1,000 cash.

The amount paid out in prize money last year increased by 2 per cent rising from €478.8 million to €487.6 million.

Councillors voted in favour of the proposal, which will see the runway extended and widened to international standards. 

The man sustained stab injuries following a dispute at a house off Noonan's Road yesterday evening (Monday) at around 11.40pm.

The man cannot be named for legal reasons because of the nature of the charge.

Out of 22 inspections, the remaining 14 centres were found to have a generally good level of compliance.

The public will head to the polls on Friday to vote for the next President of Ireland

Niall Long (33) and Luke Taylor (27) are on trial at a sitting of the Central Criminal Court in Cork, charged with his murder.

When arrested, the accused replied: 'I don't recognise any of those allegations.'

Police have appealed for information.

A preview of the biggest stories in Tuesday's papers.

Lucia O’Farrell has been been critical of the former minister’s level of support for her campaign for justice for her late son Shane.

The MEP for Midlands North-West described them as having the potential to "vastly accelerate affordable housing delivery across Europe"

The 57-year-old Irish comedy writer was arrested at Heathrow Airport in September on suspicion of inciting violence over social media posts

Gardaí said they were investigating an incident in Saggart on Monday.

Here, we have a look at the topics likely to dominate political discourse in the week to come

The woman says her child has been waiting three years on a CDNT list.

Catherine Connolly said Fine Gael were ‘absolutely terrified’ of her campaign, in response to criticisms of her work as a barrister.

Hryhorii Sryotenko admitted one count of attempting to murder Victoria Pavienko at the holiday homes, on January 13th, 2024.

'The complaint I made was a nightmare,' the woman told the court, adding that she explained this to gardaí. 'It was a bad dream that felt real.'

21-year-old Niamh Kelly's survival was described as "nothing short of a miracle" by Ms Justice Mary Ellen Ring

The woman, who is in her 50s, had denied 14 charges, including 13 charges of sexual assault and one of rape.

The writer was arrested at Heathrow Airport in September after flying in from the US.

Ruth Lawrence (45) has pleaded not guilty to murdering Anthony Keegan (33) and Eoin O'Connor (32).

Fergus O’Connor, (41), Scartaglen, Castleisland, Co Kerry, who denied the murder of his brother, Paudie O’Connor, (42), will be sentenced before Christmas.

Mr Justice Rooney also issued a warning over those posting about the circumstances of Noah’s death on social media.

First Minister Michelle O’Neill said there was a ‘huge gap’ in that she could be a presidential candidate but cannot vote in the same election.

A report was prepared in the aftermath of Storm Éowyn, which caused severe damage and broke 80-year-old records on wind speeds in January.

Officers used incapacitant spray on a man as they responded to the incident in the Northwick Drive area of the city.

The Workplace Relations Commission ruled that the owner of an apartment in Cork city had breached the Equal Status Act over his refusal to sign the HAP form.

The General Government Balance (GGB) shows a surplus of €22.6 billion in 2024, or 4 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), almost treble the surplus of €7.2 billion recorded in 2023.

Jeffrey and Eleanor Donaldson face charges relating to alleged historical sex offences.

Carl Henderson collapsed and died after climbing the iconic Donegal mountain on April 26th last.

Ivana Bacik said the questions from Fine Gael represented a ‘new level of ‘nasty’ in this presidential campaign’.

Cathal Finegan, a 49-year-old engineer with Intel, walked away relatively unscathed from the incident

He is due to appear before Wexford District Court on Monday morning.

This comes after the competition held in February 2025 received more than 6,784 applications.

A look at what is making the headlines in Monday's papers.

The organisation, One In Four, said they saw an increase in men seeking help in 2024.

Stormont Economy minister Caoimhe Archibald issued instructions to officials about not engaging in UK/Israel trade talks.

The Taoiseach has used a speech to criticise the use of the Irish flag to suggest there is ‘a fixed national identity’.

The injured man was rushed by ambulance from the scene, located about 16km from Limerick city, to University Hospital Limerick, where is was in a serious condition.