The Cork man was re-elected after the 18th count in the 10-county constituency.

Josh Stapleton (20) pleaded guilty to a charge of theft at Dublin District Court

Tihamir Buinjac (50) pleaded guilty to dangerous driving on Fota Road in Cork last November

An RTÉ Investigates programme revealed that illegal methods were used to launder the identities of horses at Ireland’s only equine abattoir.

A number of her political colleagues in the Dail wished her well.

A second inquest into the death of father of six Michael Daly (64) returned a verdict of medical misadventure

Graham McGuinness was initially charged with the attempted murder of a man on Store Street in Dublin 1 in June 2020

The biggest prices increases in the year to May were in the transport and hotel & restaurant sectors

In the European elections, despite days of counting votes, it is not yet clear whether Sinn Fein will increase its tally of MEPs.

Serious animal welfare abuses were uncovered in an RTÉ Investigates documentary which aired on Wednesday night.

Gardaí said a male aged in his late teens was arrested after officers boarded the flight at Shannon Airport on Wednesday evening

Mr Justice Rory Mulcahy found that the words in the story, published in October 2022, were incapable of injuring Mr Burke's reputation

A documentary broadcast on Wednesday night revealed serious animal welfare abuses and cruelty in the treatment of horses that are being sent for slaughter

Here are the top stories in Thursday's newspapers as counting continues in the European elections.

Gardaí carried out a search at a house in Tallaght under warrant on Wednesday afternoon

Kathleen Funchion got 61 per cent of transfers from her running mate Paul Gavan’s eliminated share.

Sinn Fein are still in a battle to gain a European Parliament seat, as counting continues in two of three constituencies.

Terence O’Rourke made his comments as he was appearing before a Dáil committee on Wednesday.

They are seeking wage hikes of over 20 percent after rejecting a pay rise of 9 per cent brokered at the Labour Court.

The 50-year-old taxi man has pleaded not guilty to the rape and anal rape of one woman in June 2022.

Ms Gildernew is hoping to become one of the Republic of Ireland’s members of the European Parliament.

Christian Topiter, 38, was held in prison custody on remand pending approval of a person to stand his bail and needs €4,000 lodged in court before he can be released.

The High Court heard on Wednesday the murdered officer's gun was allegedly recovered from a farmhouse where Seamus Christopher O'Kane and two others were discovered hiding out in 1976.

Terence O’Rourke appeared before the Media Committee on Wednesday.

‘We are extremely careful,’ returning officer Martin Harvey said on the fourth day of counting in Cork.

Gemma O'Doherty, who was not in court on Wednesday, has claimed that the law which prevents the third party funding of legal actions, known as 'champerty and maintenance' has allegedly been broken.

The minimum wage for those aged 19 is 90 per cent of the current rate, for those aged 18 it is 80 per cent and for those aged 17 and under it is 70 per cent.

The judge said he did not believe the joining of Mr Godart could come as a surprise and that the move should have been “as clear as a pikestaff”.

A search of the area was conducted and a suspected rifle was recovered concealed behind shrubs and bushes.

Six fire engines including a turntable ladder and emergency tender were called to the incident.

His wife, 58, of Dublinhill Road, Dromore, faces charges of aiding and abetting in connection with the alleged offences.

Multiple trucks from the Dublin Fire Brigade responded to the scene.

On Tuesday, a recently rescued mare gave birth to a healthy filly foal in ISPCA care. 

Mr O’Donovan was speaking on RTÉ radio’s Today with Claire Byrne show in response to Green Party complaints about the behaviour of Fine Gael during the campaign

Art O’Leary explained that such action would ultimately involve education, information and public engagement.

Two of the men held in relation to the murder of Constable Robert John McPherson were detained in the Republic of Ireland

Nine of Ireland’s 14 European Parliamentary seats remain unfilled

An Coimisiún Toghcháin, Ireland’s independent Electoral Commission, has welcomed a 29 per cent reduction in the level of spoilt votes seen in the local and European elections

Wednesday's front pages

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The 14th count results for Midlands North-West constituency saw the elimination of Independent candidate Peter Casey with 28497 votes.

Four MEPs have been elected to represent Dublin in the European Parliament as the first of Ireland’s three constituencies finished its count.

Emergency services were called to the scene shortly after 4:30 on Tuesday afternoon.

Independents 4 Change MEP Clare Daly has also been eliminated in the count in the Dublin constituency.

The MDMA was seized following a search, under warrant, of a premises in Castlebar.

It comes after Aontu leader Peadar Toibin said Sinn Fein’s slide in public support may not be over.

The PSNI has appealed for information about the crash which occurred at around 3.20am.

Independent candidate Mr Moran beat 14 other candidates to be elected.

Clive Gargan (48) was charged with 84 VAT-related offences

Gardaí said a patrol vehicle was also damaged on Tuesday afternoon

Michelle Gildernew is one of 27 candidates who contested the massive 15-county constituency.

Simon Harris took aim at Sinn Féin’s results during the elections

The owner of the property in Raheen, Co Limerick claimed the couple have no right to be there

The 50-year-old man is on trial at the Central Criminal Court accused of raping two women

John Merrick (77) pleaded guilty to seven charges of indecent assault

Six lessors have brought proceedings against dozens of insurers and reinsures over their alleged refusal to provide indemnity after aircraft were detained in Russia following its invasion of Ukraine

Returning officer Martin Harvey said that once candidates are eliminated, each count will take around an hour.

The High Court is hearing a dispute between Professor Philip Nolan and Science Foundation Ireland

Mary Lou McDonald claimed the party was ‘nailed on’ to make gains in the UK General Election

A Carlow woman has suffered serious injuries in Dubai after falling two storeys from a yacht

The site of the proposed facility is at the current informal view point on Old Airport Road

Jack Chambers said their lacklustre performance was not a ‘failure of electoral strategy’ but a rejection of the party’s offering.

Kevin Ivers died in Perth on Sunday

Honore Kamegni said that his many years as a well-known postman came in use when out canvassing at thousands of homes.

Joe Queenan’s home was targeted by criminals on Saturday while the house was unoccupied

An investigation is being conducted by IFI, the State agency responsible for the protection and conservation of freshwater fish and habitats, into the incident in which at least 5,000 fish have died

Counting is underway again. Follow here for all the latest updates and results

Here are the stories making headlines on Tuesday.

Fianna Fail’s Barry Andrews and Fine Gael’s Regina Doherty are sure to pick up two of the four seats.

Compare this year's results with the 2019 election and get further detail on the vote share in your area

The Sinn Féin leader acknowledged her party need to prioritise ‘clarity’ on its messaging after a poor performance in Ireland’s local elections

Matt Carthy was elected as an MEP for Midlands-North-West in 2019.

Gardaí in Finglas have launched a murder investigation after the death of Mark Carroll (34) on Sunday

Sinn Féin's disappointing performance in the local elections has been the major talking point in Ireland

The Reform UK leader said he would be backing Ian Paisley and Sammy Wilson

The incident happened on Ranelagh Road in Ranelagh, Dublin on Tuesday June 4th.

The first round of counting was completed late on Monday afternoon

Ciaran Mullooly is among 27 candidates in Midlands-North-West

The man, who is in his fifties, has pleaded not guilty to the rape of this woman on a date in August 2022 and has further denied the rape and anal rape of another woman the previous June.

Nathan Kinsella told gardaí that he had a multi-millionaire friend who gifted him hundreds of thousands of euro while he was on the dole but saw nothing "dodgy" in it

Sinn Féin TD Kathleen Funchion said that transfer votes will be ‘a key part’ of how the count plays out.

The man, who cannot be identified for legal reasons. claims that he was arrested by gardaí and charged with an offence contrary to the 2018 Domestic Violence Act.

While Sinn Féin will be sitting down to take stock after disappointing local election results, they continue to lead the way when it comes to social media following

Canning, who was married to Ms Daly’s aunt, was between 37 and 43 years old during the abuse, which took place in his home.

Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien said the Government was making progress over housing shortages.

BoI, which bought the Davy Group under a share purchase agreement entered into in 2021, denied the claim.

Nicole Morey’s devastated father, Patrick O’Donnell, fought back tears as he paid tribute to “our baby girl Nicole, a special girl”.

The first count in the Limerick election is expected later on Monday afternoon.

Nicola Brennan (33), of no fixed abode, pleaded not guilty to murder in December last year but following a month-long trial the jury could not agree a verdict.

A man in his 20s received serious injuries and was taken to Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown.

Tánaiste Micheál Martin said the Coalition was staying focused on the budget later this year

Find out which parties got the highest vote share in your area

Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael have held steady at 23 per cent of first preference votes in the local elections

The Fianna Fáil TD said he currently has three properties in his own name and three in a partnership agreement

The numbers of people globally who are in need of humanitarian assistance at the end of 2023 has reached 363.3 million – an increase of 37 million over the year.