New warning signs are to be installed on all Luas trams to warn passengers of the danger of closing doors following a series of “trap-and-drag” incidents over the past two years.

Fine Gael’s best chance of winning one of the four by-elections is in Dublin Mid-West.

Luas trams are running again with delays in the west of the city after being suspended for eight hours earlier today.

A dispute between residents of a Dublin housing estate and family members of the late businessman Jim Mansfield Snr. concerning the management of the estate's common areas has come before the High Court.

There has been a serious assault on a Luas in Dublin this evening.

Seventeen people have been arrested in a series of raids by gardaí in Dublin.

The 38-year-old was arrested in the Saggart area.

There is disruption on the Luas this morning as a section of the Red Line closed to commuters after it was hit by a power failure.

A violent burglar used as “muscle” to evict a family from their home, in an attack led by former INLA man Dessie O’Hare, has had his prison sentence increased on foot of an appeal by prosecutors.

Dublin Fire Brigade is warning people not to light fires outside designated areas during the current dry spell.

Dublin Fire Brigade has been tackling a number of Gorse fires today.

A young girl who hurt her back when a Luas train stopped suddenly has settled her High Court action for €72,000.

Those heading to the capital today for the parade or to attend the All-Ireland club finals in Croke Park should make allowances for traffic and transport disruptions arising from today’s parade when travelling to Dublin.

Heavy snow and treacherous driving conditions have already caused travel chaos nationwide — with the worst of the weather yet to hit the country.

Beware the intersection: A study of road collisions in Dublin shows where and when crashes are more likely to occur.

Dessie O’Hare has been remanded on bail pending a decision on whether he will be tried in the Special Criminal Court on charges of assault, violent disorder, and the false imprisonment of three people in Dublin.

Commuters in Dublin are facing travel disruptions this morning.

Sixty-five cars were seized last year for not paying Dublin’s M50 toll.

Three men have appeared in court charged with laundering money at a car wash in Dublin.

Dads of newborn babies can now claim two week’s paternity leave. On Father’s Day, Helen O’Callaghan looks at the many benefits of the new scheme.

One person has been taken to hospital after a crash between a truck and a Luas in Dublin this morning.

A son of billionaire businessman Jim Mansfield will go on trial in June on ammunition charges.

A couple and their two young sons have been out of their home for over six years because their children were made sick by “toxic” mould and fungus in the property, the High Court has heard.

There has been a collision between a Luas and a car in Tallaght.

A Garda search team recovered more than 1,000 bullets in the home of a son of billionaire businessman Jim Mansfield, a court has heard.

Former INLA man Dessie O’Hare is to fight extradition over his alleged role as the head of a gang accused of the “terrifying” imprisonment of a Dublin family, a court heard today.

The owner of the country’s largest hotel, the Citywest Hotel in Dublin, has expressed confidence in it delivering double-digit percentage growth in profits and revenue this year.

Two men will appear in court today charged in connection with a large drug seizure in Dublin.

Gardaí say they are monitoring radicalisation in Ireland and that education is key to understanding

Two sons of billionaire businessman Jim Mansfield will go on trial in November on ammunition charges.

The operators of the 3Arena are among appellants in relation to recent permission for increased audience capacity for concerts at the Citywest centre in south Dublin.

Submissions have been made in relation to the proposed Albert Quay office development, for which Owen O’Callaghan has sought permission in Cork’s south docklands.

There was a confident and casual air among delegates at Labour’s party conference over the weekend.

A High Court judge has said he might be “serving womankind” if he could stop people wearing high heels.

Operating profits at the country’s largest hotel, Citywest, are set to exceed 2013 levels.

Gardaí are bracing themselves for fresh gangland violence with the burial of slain criminal Gerard Kavanagh.

Gardaí investigating the fatal shooting of a man in Dublin last Tuesday night have renewed their appeal for information.

Gardaí investigating the gangland murder of Andy Connors are said to be "quietly confident" of making progress.

A post mortem is due to be carried out this morning on the body of a man who was shot dead at his home in Dublin.

Gardaí have launched a murder inquiry following the shooting dead of a 45-year-old man in Dublin last night.

A man in his 40s was shot dead in Dublin last night, Gardaí said.

It is understood there has been a major collision near Heuston Station in Dublin.

The GAA is moving this weekend’s management committee and Central Council meetings away from Croke Park because of the One Direction concerts.

Students from Co Clare who worked to raise awareness among teenagers on how to stay safe online were yesterday named the Young Social Innovators of the Year 2014.