In volume terms, car loans were up over 25 per cent in the third quarter of last year, compared to the same period of 2022

Sinn Féin representatives are attending the event for the first time on Friday

The woman, aged in her 30s, was arrested near the scene in Dunmore East

The single-vehicle incident happened between the junctions for Tyrellspass and Rochfortbridge on Thursday afternoon

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No other injuries were reported in the incident on Thursday morning

Sinn Féin MLA and Policing Board member Gerry Kelly will also attend the event for student officers

Minister for Finance Michael McGrath said there was a ‘real risk’ of someone being killed as the attacks continued

A post-mortem examination is due to take place on the man's remains on Friday morning

A Wicklow man who hijacked a car using a knife after being driven to Dublin to buy crack cocaine has been jailed for two and a half years

All of the suspected cases were among children aged up to nine years old.

A customs sniffer dog detected over 22kg of drugs in the 30-year-old's luggage on her arrival at Dublin Airport from the US in December

The Dublin man (55) has pleaded not guilty to rape in September 2019 in a park following a party at his house

Gardaí said the body of a man remains at the scene in Kilcock

Sub-zero weather conditions were affecting parts of the UK this week

Glen Conroy (35) pleaded guilty to one count of robbery at the Triangle Coffee Shop in Donabate last year

Patrick McDonagh (52), with an address at Whitechapel Road, Clonsilla, Dublin 15, is charged with murdering his next-door neighbour Peter McDonald

Dermot Desmond says he was defamed when he was linked to companies which dealt with the law firm whose data was leaked during the 2016 Panama Papers controversy

CCTV played to the court showed six prisoners, including Crosbie, attacking a man near a billiards table.

The Minister for Finance said gardaí are doing everything to address the ‘heinous’ crimes.

A Dublin man (55) has pleaded not guilty to raping the woman in September 2019 following a party at his house

Cork Airport's passenger traffic was up 14 per cent last month compared to January 2023

Leo Varadkar said Northern Ireland could become the most prosperous part of the UK.

The technology will be trialled in the capital first and later in Limerick and Waterford

Padraig Lowry, now 29, suffered catastrophic injuries when his arm was sucked into a combine harvester on a New Zealand farm in 2015

Sinn Fein finance spokesperson Pearse Doherty said renters were being ‘fleeced’ in every county across Ireland.

The property in Leixlip, Co Kildare, was seriously damaged in an arson attack in the early hours of Wednesday

The 44-year-old was arrested in the Dungannon area on Thursday

Philip Griffin (37) appeared before Cahersiveen District Court on Thursday charged with the murders of Anthony (30) and Nadine (five) in May 2012

Paul Givan was speaking after Sinn Fein president Mary Lou McDonald predicated a border poll will be held before 2030.

The government has been urged to progress legislative reform that promotes inclusivity and anti-discrimination for people with convictions.

On a weekday, RTÉ Radio One has 905,000 people tuning in, an increase of 66,000 year-on-year.

With a general election due within the next year the results of the poll will cause alarm in Sinn Féin, long presumed to be the favourite to lead the next government.

The Sinn Fein president said a lot of preparatory work will need to be done in advance of the referenda on both sides of the border.

Two men, aged in their 30s and 50s and a woman in her 20s were arrested.

In Q3 2023 the standardised average rent in new tenancies grew by 11 per cent year-on-year and in existing tenancies grew by 5.2 per cent.  

Thursday's front pages focus on a range of stories from a new poll showing support for Sinn Féin has hit its lowest level in three years to a man dying of measles in an Irish hospital. 

It follows the death of a man in his 40's in the first reported case of the disease here this year

The health minister has said he wants to ensure that these are the last children who are ‘failed by their state and by their health service’.

The chief fire officer of Dublin Fire Brigade, Dennis Keeley, is the final witness to be called at the Stardust inquest

The remains of Michael Foley (61) were discovered at sheltered accommodation in Macroom on Tuesday afternoon

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly was speaking as he launched a new report that looked at improving working conditions for non-consultant hospital doctors

The pair pleaded guilty to charges relating to the scheme which saw €1.4 million transferred into their shared bank account from unwitting German investors

The 55-year-old denied any wrongdoing when interviewed by gardaí and said any sexual contact was initiated by the complainant

Patrick McDonagh has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of 73-year-old Peter McDonald, but denies his murder

James Maguire (59) pleaded guilty to possessing €597,188 worth of heroin, cocaine and tablets for sale or supply

Ryanair has provided additional updated claims in its 13-year-old action against the On the Beach (OtB) web agent

Shane Corrigan (53) pleaded guilty to using information technology to facilitate the sexual exploitation of a child

John Bruton, who was taoiseach between 1994 and 1997, died on Tuesday

The High Court heard the recruitment embargo is delaying the handling of complaints about child disability assessments and leading to several new court challenges each week

The former Fine Gael leader died on Tuesday following a long illness

DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson thanked Rishi Sunak for his ‘dedication and leadership’ in helping to revive the political institutions at Stormont

The fire happened at a vacant residential property in the town during the early hours of Wednesday morning

Of the 150 people waiting for beds at UHL, 65 were in the Emergency Department and 85 were in wards elsewhere in the hospital

The terms of the settlement of the action against the HSE is confidential but the High Court heard that liability and causation were still at issue in the case.

The Green leader pledged to make cycling feel safe for everyone.

Michael Foley (61) was found dead at his home in Macroom

The DUP gave the green light for the recall of the Stormont Assembly on the back of a deal with the British government

Gary Magee was told that his actions had been ‘highly reckless’.

Queen’s University Belfast vice-chancellor Professor Sir Ian Greer has called for an increase in the cap on student numbers.

The school's board of management has contacted parents this week informing them that Fr O'Leary will no longer be involved with the school.

Applegreen is creating more than 80 new jobs with an investment of €10 million in a new service area at the Clondrinagh Roundabout in Limerick

Patrick Duffy was shot up to 14 times in November 1978 at a house in the Brandywell area of the city in an incident involving British soldiers.

Gardaí in Carlow are renewing their appeal to the public for information in relation to the fatal road traffic collision in which three young people died

The food giant blamed falling sales for the decisions.

The driver of an articulated lorry escaped injury after his vehicle left a busy road in Co Clare early on Wednesday morning

Packaging companies rode a boom in demand for goods and e-commerce during Covid-19 lockdowns

He is due to appear before Tralee District Court on Wednesday morning

Met Éireann has issued a series of warnings for snow and ice across Ireland on Thursday

Flogas has become the latest energy company to announce it will reduce its prices

The Irish newspapers cover a variety of topics on Wednesday, including a potential murder investigation in Cork

A rapid risk assessment found the probability of a measles outbreak in Ireland was high.

Rare diseases affect around 6% of the Irish population, figures show.

Income tax was up 2.9 per cent from January 2023

Seán Haughey, who is the son of former taoiseach Charles Haughey, has served as a councillor, senator, TD and minister of state during his time in politics

The body of Michael Foley was found at sheltered accommodation in Macroom on Tuesday afternoon

The plaintiff's allege accountant Gerard Young hired convicted criminal Martin 'the Viper' Foley to collect a disputed debt of approximately €19,000

John Tate (61) was charged with two counts of arson, two counts of violent disorder, and obstructing traffic in Dublin city centre on November 23rd

Patrick McDonagh has pleaded not guilty to the murder of his neighbour Peter McDonald in July 2020

The action concerns a property at Mount Edwards Heights in Ballinfull

Ms Justice Emily Egan found Dr Pawan Rajpal raised a fair issue to be tried that the HSE’s chief executive unlawfully delegated a “crucial aspect” of his decision-making function in the inquiry to an independent investigator

A Dublin Airport firefighter who claims he was injured during a training exercise to put out an aircraft fire has sued in the High Court.

Christopher Dunne (39) carried out a number of robberies while armed with a knife and an imitation revolver, Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard

Ditch Media brought the case after being refused a copy of Taoiseach Leo Varadkar’s 2022 annual donation statement last August

Inquest hears staff at Mullingar hospital felt woman who suffered fatal kick to head was "not bad enough" to need specialist care in Beaumont

The body of the man (60s) remains at the scene

The funeral Mass of 25-year-old Michael Kelly, who was killed alongside his two friends in a crash last Wednesday, was held in Hacketstown, Co Carlow on Tuesday

The man was arrested on Monday afternoon in Dublin city centre where a number of protests were taking place

Superintendent Liam Geraghty said those who fail the Garda fitness test are mostly in the younger age bracket

The four were reported to the PPS for consideration across six files submitted by Operation Kenova investigators.

The airline boss has previously called the Minister for Transport “incompetent” and an “idiot”

Eoin Michael Cahill sued Ryanair, claiming it defamed him after the airline wrongly accused him of engaging in alleged disruptive behaviour and banned him from flying with the airline

Stormont parties joined forces in a bid to pressure the UK Treasury over further resources for public services and infrastructure

The judge said his judgment orders will take effect in one week, so the defendants’ lawyers can double-check Revenue’s calculation of the interest accrued to date.

CCTV footage played in court showed the four men entering the school before confronting a teenage student, who took a hammer out of his bag in self-defence and then fled