Concerns were raised that the fake correspondence could have been generated by Russian military propagandists to create panic among Ukrainians living in Ireland

The boy, who is now 16, was sentenced to 16 months in detention

Michael D Higgins also said ‘our hearts are made heavy’ by the loss of so many young lives in the Middle East conflict.

Tánaiste Micheál Martin confirmed the Government's decision on Thursday afternoon

Gardaí said the Maltese vessel had arrived in the port of Foynes from Canada

Nayyab Tariq (28) died at Mayo University Hospital in March 2020 just hours after delivering her first child

The man was taken to Letterkenny University Hospital with serious injuries and pronounced dead late on Tuesday evening

Brian Dixon (65) pleaded guilty to the charges at Dublin District Court

Mr Lynch had been performing the duties of the role on an interim basis

Manchester-based LBG Media said it was performing well in the UK and Ireland despite profits dragging in Australia

A man, aged in his 60s, has been taken to Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, for treatment for serious injuries

Three wind alerts have been issued to cover the island on Thursday

Two men have been arrested and charged in connection with ongoing investigations into drug-related intimidation in Dublin

Ms O’Donnell acknowledged there could be pushback, but pointed out that the statistics don’t lie

Barry Andrews has said that the councillors who made controversial comments about the accommodating of asylum seekers in Rosscahill should be subjected to the full disciplinary process

Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald has repeated her call for the DUP to return to the Stormont executive.

The review found that there were communications failures on the night and that garda commanders in the central control room could not communicate directly with members of the Public Order Unit

The cargo bulk carrier is flying under a southern European flag and is understood to have started its route to Foynes from a port in Canada on December 9th.

The incident happened on October 25th 2021, when a motorcycle collided with a female pedestrian.

Cllr Thomas told RTÉ radio’s Morning Ireland that the only information he had received about such action was via the media.

A variety of stories make up the nation’s news agenda on Wednesday.

Micheál Martin said that an increase in migration was not ‘a unique Irish experience’ and had been felt across the world.

The 20,000 tonne vessel is believed to have been carrying grain

Richard Shakespeare was selected following a recruitment process conducted by the Public Appointments Service

The 38-year-old has been charged with a number of offences, including possession of class A drugs and a driving offence.

He was speaking after the burning of a disused hotel in Co Galway which had been earmarked for use by asylum seekers.

A man who transported more than €2.5 million worth of cannabis to reduce his gambling debt by €13,000 has failed in an appeal against the severity of his nine-year prison sentence

The Tánaiste and Fianna Fáil leader said he took ‘strong issue’ with the implication of what had been said by councillor Noel Thomas

The "spotter" in a gang who gunned down veteran criminal Eamon Kelly over a decade ago has failed in a bid to overturn his murder conviction

A man who was caught in possession of fake Slovakian identities that gardaí believe were to help Georgian immigrants illegally enter the country has been jailed for two years

The two charges against the former coach relate to allegations he indecently assaulted a boy he coached in the 1970s.

Drew Harris made the comments as he appeared before the Policing Authority for questioning over the events of November 23rd.

Marlfield House, built in the 1780s, is owned by Joshua Wilson, originally from Santa Fe, New Mexico

Both men faced identical charges of assaulting a male and female student, attempting to commit theft of a phone and trespassing to commit theft

Joao Silva Pinto (25) pleaded guilty to one count of possession of child abuse imagery

The ICTU has deemed January 18th the ‘generalised day of action’.

Tánaiste Micheál Martin said he could see no reason why the powersharing institutions should not return this week.

Paul Mooney was killed on Monday evening when the car he was a passenger in was involved in a two-car collision

Gardaí investigating the incident on Monday evening are appealing for witnesses.

Counsel for the family said a number of doctors adopted a "wait and see" approach when Dorcas Corrigan attended St Luke’s General Hospital in Kilkenny when she was 28 weeks pregnant

Graham Shannon (34), who has 82 previous convictions, had set the "revenge" fires in return for money from a third party

Philip Keogh (45) was arrested during a protest outside Leinster House on September 20th as the Dáil returned from its summer recess

The firm which operates a fuel station and grocery shop in the Kerry village of Kilgarvan co-owned by Independent TD, Michael Healy-Rae last year recorded losses of just under €100,000

The 16-year-old is charged with violent disorder, assault causing harm and robbery at Fownes Street on August 11th

More than half of Tesla’s Irish Superchargers will now be available to non-Tesla owners

In a pre-budget submission, the Department of Health said a balance need to be struck to discourage young people from vaping, while also supporting smokers who wish to quit

Irish citizens and Palestinians who have made Ireland their home were among those who gathered to make a joint call for emergency action.

The UK Government is making a final offer of £3.3 billion (€3.9 billion) to support the restoration of powersharing at Stormont

Urantsetseg Tserendorj was murdered as she walked home from work in Dublin city centre in January 2021

In Fermoy, 150 people held a demonstration last night outside a B&B which has been earmarked to accommodate up to 56 asylum seekers

The victim was taken to hospital with injuries, but they are not understood to be life-threatening.

The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation said over 121,526 patients have gone without hospital beds this year

gardaí found cannabis herb with an estimated street value of €100,000 along with a sub machine gun and a number of rounds of ammunition.

To date, this operation has led to the arrest of a total of 17 individuals connected to 22 separate incidents

Cllr Carroll said that the community should have been informed two weeks ago about the plans to accommodate international protection applicants in the hotel.

The two-vehicle collision left the man in his 30s fatally injured. 

A wide range of stories feature across Tuesday's front pages.

They have written to the UK Northern Ireland secretary of state Chris Heaton-Harris and party leaders urging them to ‘maintain momentum’ in talks

Conor Murphy has urged Secretary of State Chris Heaton-Harris to ‘call time’ on the ‘endless negotiation’ with the DUP.

Gardaí believe that the cash dug up by brothers Michael (30), Thomas (39) and Patrick (20) Wall using shovels and a mini digger was derived from burglaries

One person has died following a single-vehicle collision in Co Galway on Monday morning

Sean Kemp (29) pulled out a black handgun which he pointed at staff under a Covid screen. He demanded cash while staff filled a bag with €315 before he walked briskly out of the shop

It said Mr Walsh was obliged to attend callouts averaging 1.7hours or week, or 84 hours per annum

One of the test case applicants, a 25-year-old Afghan man, was homeless for 71 days after arriving in February, allegedly causing him to feel suicidal and “scared almost all the time”

A teacher accused of sexually assaulting six young men has told his trial that he made a “major mistake” to have a student sleep in bed beside him

The 26-year-old has been jailed for six-and-a-half years

Joe Dunne (82) was previously sentenced to four years in prison, which had been suspended in full by the trial judge

The 17-year-old pleaded guilty to three counts of sexual abuse

The pornstar martini, comprising passion fruit and vodka, has emerged as the favourite cocktail both north and south of the border.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said that diseases could take ‘more lives in the space of a few days than bombs will take in a few weeks

The claimants allege John Magnier and his family have caused them a loss of €22 million

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said there should be an open debate about migration in Ireland.

Nicola Brennan (33) had pleaded not guilty to the murder of Juris Viktorovs (36) in Co Wicklow in February 2022

Alan Vial (38) and Nikita Burns (22) will stand trial in 2025, accused of murdering Robert Wilkin

The Government had planned to establish the inquiry this year

Harmony Mayitonda (26) pleaded guilty to violent disorder in McDonald's in Rathmines

The body of Anna Mooney (43) was discovered in the kitchen of her home in Raheny on June 15th

The IMO said that the recruitment freeze breaches terms of agreement to reduce working hours signed by HSE just 12 months ago.

People under 18 had the highest rate of re-offending within one year of receiving a probation order

The official winter count found there were 118 people sleeping rough in the region in early November

Minister for Integration, Roderic O’Gorman said the incident ‘was designed to intimidate people seeking international protection here in Ireland’.

The Northern Ireland political parties are reconvening at Hillsborough Castle for talks on Monday.

Scientists at Nanjing Medical University in China tracked 3,400 people to monitor how sleep cycles affected their health

A man in his 50s was arrested and is being questioned at a garda station in County Wexford.

The funding is destined for 17 higher education institutions across the State

Monday's front pages are firmly focused on the fire which broke out at a former Galway hotel which was set to house 70 international protection applicants.

Seamus Walsh attended a protest at the hotel on Friday and gave an interview to RTÉ, in which he insisted that local people were "afraid of what they will encounter from now on with every sort of stranger in the area."

Three quarters of the workers engaging in the strike are paid on or below £10.92 per hour.

Gardaí are investigating a case of criminal damage after the blaze at the former Ross Lake House in Rosscahill

The Government has offered a lump sum to settle outstanding public sector pay demands and a new fiscal floor for Northern Ireland.

The Government has announced changes to supports for Ukrainian refugees, and it is likely to be a key topic of Dáil discussion

There will be high spring tides with very strong and gusty southwest winds. 

Sunday's front pages focus on a range of stories from how Elon Musk implemented new content policies at X (formerly Twitter) to a consultant refusing to attend the emergency department as 16-year-old Aoife Johnston died waiting to be treated for sepsis.  

Cabinet approval for international surrogacy legislation has been described as a "massive step forward" for Irish families with children born through surrogacy

“After a bunch of things happened, I came to get some strength from being with them - my family."