Planning permission granted for the premises was based on commercial tourism use, where specific tourism-related policies were cited, the council alleges.

He became agitated and abusive to people in the courtroom, before attempting to leave the dock.

Sinn Féin First Minister Michelle O’Neill made clear her opposition to such a measure on Monday.

The judge said it may be that the Tumblr and Reddit cases should be heard together, but hopefully she could facilitate both at a May hearing.

Cork Circuit Criminal Court heard that Johnny Foley of Spur Hill in Togher in Cork lost his life in the crash on July 1st, 2023

A former professional footballer who harassed a man he had never met on behalf of a woman he befriended online has been jailed for 16 months

Karl Duggan (38) was arrested in January 2021 at a Dublin hotel by gardaí who had been given a confidential tip-off, Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard on Monday

The party also said it wants to see an amnesty for those who are being prosecuted for failing to pay the TV licence fee.

Ms O'Doherty was not in court when the application was due to be heard on Monday, and the court was told that she was "out of the jurisdiction."

A Dublin man raped two sex workers and attempted to rape a third in separate incidents over an eight-month period, a court has heard

A man who attacked his neighbour with a machete leaving him so badly injured that he had to be identified through dental records has been found guilty of murder

A man who raped a friend in a “breach of trust” after a birthday party has been jailed for six years

A 43-year-old mother of two who went to the home of a woman and stabbed her 14 times with a screwdriver because she believed that the victim was having "liaisons" with her boyfriend has been jailed for two years

Two votes will be held on March 8th to amend Ireland’s Constitution.

At the end of sentencing, Judge Hayes expressed his condolences to the McDonnell family.

The 33-year-old Ukrainian national had denied dangerous driving causing the death of the 65-year-old at Dunkereen Crossroads in Innishannon, Co Cork on December 29th, 2022.

The official Opposition made the call as devolved government gets up and running again following a two-year collapse

Minister for Integration Roderic O’Gorman said he expects the trend to continue when social welfare payments are reduced for new arrivals using State accommodation

There is widespread contamination of Irish waters with so-called superbugs “of clinical concern,” according to a new study on organisms resistant to treatment with antibiotics found in Ireland

Matthew Healy (six) was found dead in a car in Dunmore East last week

Approximately 6,381 people have applied to An Garda Síochána under the recent recruitment competition

Almost four in 10 (39 per cent) of adults in Ireland believe that their financial situation has worsened in the last year, according to the research

Gardaí said the teenager's injuries are understood to be serious

The major road scheme outside Cork City aims to alleviate congestion and streamline traffic flow in the area

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions published its private sector pay bargaining guidance for 2024 on Monday

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One man was arrested as gardaí seized €62,800 in cash and a high-powered car in Cobh, Co Cork on Saturday

A man has been hospitalised following an assault in Dublin city centre

A charity that supports Defence Forces veterans has outlined growth targets in a strategic plan to deal with the growing demand for its services

Matthew Healy was a ‘much-loved and treasured’ member of the school community, Minister for Education Norma Foley said

A survey for The Irish Times shows that Sinn Fein’s support has fallen by six points, to 28 per cent since last September

Ms Little-Pengelly was co-opted into the Assembly to replace Sir Jeffrey Donaldson after the May 2022 general election.

Jesse Geaney left his guitar at a bus stop in Lewisham, south-east London, on Friday evening and ‘didn’t expect to see it again’.

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A report from a British think-tank that accused Ireland of “freeloading” when it comes to European defence is "entirely accurate", according to a TD and former deputy commander of the Army Ranger Wing

Tributes were paid to the youngster, who was found dead in Dunmore East, Co Waterford.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar paid tribute to his predecessor, who was an inspiration to him as a ‘beacon of courage’

The court heard that Alan Lundy made no reply to the accusations after being questioned for over seven hours.

The lorry driver was uninjured.

John Bruton was described as ‘honest and honourable, patient and persevering, courageous and committed’, mourners heard.

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Ireland return to the Aviva Stadium for the first time since the Rugby World Cup.

This week the hospice said it was having to cut a number of bed places due to a bleak financial outlook.

Garda members made desperate attempts to revive the child but neither they nor the paramedics could save him

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The senior officer was seriously injured in a shooting in Co Tyrone last year.

A state funeral will be held for the former taoiseach on Saturday.

It is the State's case that the man raped the woman in a park while walking her home after a party at his house. The man denies any wrongdoing.

Eamon Ryan has settled a High Court case against an energy company over the costs of decommissioning a gas field off the south coast

The High Court ruled last April that the Minister breached his obligations to provide “material reception conditions” to an Afghan asylum seeker.

Charles McClean (35) of St Mark’s Grove, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 was arraigned before the Central Criminal Court last week, when he had been due to go on trial for the murder of 41-year-old Mr Desmond.

Nicolae and Florin Mazarache were travelling to Spain to visit family when they were stopped at Dublin Airport by a garda

Roderic O’Gorman said it was ‘nothing short of a miracle’ that no one has been injured or worse in the attacks.

The First Minister said it was the “right juncture” for Sinn Fein to attend its first attestation ceremony at the police college in Belfast.

The Minister for Children has backed people to back changes to the Constitution.

Scores of students are receiving home tutoring due to a lack of places in oversubscribed schools.

A high tide advisory has been issued by Met Éireann which will stay in place until Monday evening

The Supreme Court has refused to allow Dublin City Council to appeal against proposed height increases for two north Dublin dockland apartment blocks proposed by a Johnny Ronan firm

There were two road fatalities from February 1st to 6th

Paris was named the best city in Europe for food

The amount of electricity generated by wind farms was one of the highest ever recorded for the month of January.

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.