DCU Mercy have won basketball's Women's Super League after running out 81-58 point winners over nearest challengers Maree in the penultimate game of the season.

Award winning house update and garden room add-on has fame, form and function

Griffith College Templeogue are targeting three wins from three in the Men’s Super League when they host Belfast Star on Saturday night.

A woman who was injured when she was hit by the wing mirror of a minibus as she crossed a road has been awarded over €192,000 by the High Court

There’s a huge Dublin derby in store in the Men’s SuperLeague this weekend as unbeaten DBS Éanna travel across town to face Pyrobel Killester tomorrow evening.

A public consultation has been launched on plans to reduce speed limits in Dublin.

Wild Youth have been widely tipped as the country’s next big thing. They tell Ed Power about their unashamed pop leanings and what they learnt from touring with Niall Horan.

UCC Demons hope to produce a big performance against Garvey’s Tralee Warriors in tonight’s Men’s SuperLeague clash at the Mardyke Arena.

UCC Demons welcome back star American Lehmon Colbert as they prepare to host Men’s SuperLeague leaders, Swords Thunder, at the Mardyke Arena on Sunday.

Former politician Ivor Callely is being sued in the Circuit Civil Court by a tenant who claims he locked her out of the Chinese restaurant she ran from one of his properties.

Gardaí are expecting the Real IRA to “put on a show” at the funeral of murdered dissident Vincent Ryan.

Gardaí in Dublin are again on high alert after a brother of a murdered dissident republican leader died last night following a gun attack.

Premier League giants C&S UCC Demons and Templeogue go head to head at the Mardyke Arena on Sunday in a potential championship decider.

Bank of Ireland branches in Mallow and Mitchelstown form part of a small, four-branch sell off of a larger 30-strong property portfolio which was bought in 2007 for €94 million.

Three men appeared before a sitting of the non-jury Special Criminal Court at the weekend, charged with membership of the IRA among other offences.

A Dublin man was jailed for life by the Special Criminal Court yesterday for the murder of veteran criminal Eamon Kelly two years ago.

You could tell from early on that he was never going to make it, this child. Not saying he didn’t come from a good family. He did. His grandfather and then his father were our GPs.

For anyone wanting to design a political obstacle course, the route chosen by Mary Fitzpatrick makes a good template.Mary Fitzpatrick, Fianna Fáil candidate for Europe, canvassing in Raheny, Dublin. Pic: Maxpics

As a resident of Killester, I take issue with your Clontarf correspondent’s support for a British Army memorial here (Irish Examiner, April 3).

In their contribution, Minister Deenihan and Secretary of State Theresa Villiers MP pointed out (Irish Examiner, March 31) that the newly unveiled Cross of Sacrifice in Glasnevin Cemetery was “no better setting for a memorial to remember the tens of thousands of Irishmen who made the ultimate sacrifice during World Wars.”

From today onwards, the only remaining trace of the brand founded by Senator Fergal Quinn will be the Superquinn sausage.

They are both on a seven-game unbeaten run in the Men’s Premier League and tomorrow Killester and UCC Demons will do battle to take pole position heading into the Christmas break.

There is some disruption to train services in north Dublin this evening after a woman was struck by a train.

Former Fianna Fáil minister of state Ivor Callely has been returned for trial accused of making a series of bogus mobile phone expense claims when he was a member of Seanad.

Former Fianna Fáil junior minister Ivor Callely is to stand trial accused of making a series of bogus mobile phone expense claims when he was a member of the Seanad.

Former Junior Minister Ivor Callely has been released on bail this afternoon after being charged with six counts of fraud at Dublin District Court.

The Border Fox, Dessie O’Hare, was one of the chief mourners yesterday at the funeral of murdered criminal Eamon Kelly.

A massive garda presence is expected at the funeral of Eamon Kelly from 11am today.

A suspected dissident republican has been charged with the murder of one of Ireland’s most notorious criminals.

Gardaí will next week press for charges to be brought against a 16-year-old boy in connection with the murder of German student Thomas Heinrich last weekend.

Gardaí brace for backlash to ‘godfather’ murder, writes Cormac O’Keeffe

A post mortem examination will take place on the body of crime boss Eamon Kelly at Beaumont Hospital in Dublin today.

Gardaí have officially launched a murder investigation after a 65-year-old man was shot dead in Dublin.

One of Ireland’s most notorious criminals had been shot dead in a gangland-style hit this afternoon.

Belfast Star have withdrawn from the Nivea For Men’s SuperLeague.

The 12th century preserved heart of St Laurence O'Toole has been stolen from Christ Church Cathedral.

A HOLY shrine that normally contains a relic of St Brigid has been stolen from a church as worshippers prepare for the patron saint’s feast day.

IT’S that time of the year again — when Ryanair convinces its cabin crew to strip off their uniform and be O’Learied at, all in the name of charity.

UCD Marian got back to winning ways with a tremendous 72-64 win over Belfast Star in the Nivea for Men SuperLeague at Anderstown on Saturday.

FEW people can be as eager for the 2011-12 Nivea for Men’s SuperLeague to get going this weekend as new UL Eagles coach Mark Keenan.

Gardaí are hunting for an armed gang who stole a substantial sum of money from a Supervalu supermarket in north Dublin yesterday evening.

Gardaí have arrested a man, in connection with an armed raid in north Dublin this evening.

FRAN RYAN was a reluctant companion down Memory Lane this week. It isn’t that he dislikes the trip, just that 40-something years spent treading the boards as a player and coach with his beloved Marian have blurred his sense of recall.

A Dublin drug addict has received an eight-year sentence with four suspended for a botched supermarket raid in which his accomplice was stabbed to death.

A drug addict who burgled 11 neighbouring Portmarnock apartments over three days has been given a 10-year sentence for these and other offences.

A Dublin man on trial for the murder of a supermarket raider told gardaí he stabbed him twice with a knife to calm him down but he never meant to kill him the Central Criminal Court heard today.

GARDAÍ said 10 people arrested shortly after the gangland murder of Sean Winters on Sunday night do not appear to be strongly connected to the killing.