A 16-year-old boy arrested in connection with a shooting at a takeaway in Dublin has been released without charge.

New Year's Day will be cloudy and will see some light rain and drizzle in central parts of the country.

Cardiff left it late but kept themselves on course for a Sky Bet Championship automatic promotion place with a 2-0 win at Norwich.

Stoke hope to make a quick appointment after sacking manager Mark Hughes.

Stoke reacted to their FA Cup defeat by Coventry and slide into the Premier League relegation zone by sacking manager Mark Hughes.

An ambulance service in England has apologised to the family of a pensioner who died after waiting nearly four hours for paramedics to arrive.

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The Premier League warned all of its clubs about fixture congestion over the festive period at the start of the season and none protested, the league has revealed.

A man is due in court this morning charged in connection with an attempted armed robbery at a Dublin pub.

Pakistan has summoned the US ambassador and Islamic groups have held rallies in major cities after Donald Trump lashed out at the country over its alleged support for extremists.

Jose Mourinho has hinted Manchester United may be in active in the January transfer market after all following a spate of injuries.

Liverpool defender Ragnar Klavan has welcomed the arrival of Virgil van Dijk despite the fact the £75m signing is likely to reduce his own chances.

Danny Mullins is set for a short spell on the sidelines after suffering a wrist injury at Fairyhouse on New Year's Day.

Pope Francis has advised people to jettison life's "useless baggage" in 2018, avoiding the "banality of consumerism" and "empty chatter".

Virgil van Dijk says Liverpool is the "perfect match" for him after his world record move from Southampton was officially completed.

The official launch of Dublin's New Year's festival is taking place this evening, with a number of events happening across the weekend.

On New Year's Day, 65 year-old-Mary Hickey will start to run the entire coast of Ireland.

Champions Chelsea will start their 2017/18 Premier League campaign at home to Burnley.

Update 8.17pm: A former bus driver arrested over a string of killings that terrorised several neighbourhoods of Phoenix, Arizona, has declared "I'm innocent" during a brief court hearing.

Twins whose bodies were found at the White Cliffs of Dover in England on New Year's Day had rucksacks containing the ashes of their dead parents, an inquest heard.

Gordon Elliott proved yet again he is the man to follow in the big handicaps when Ball D'Arc ran out an easy winner of the valuable Bar One Racing Dan Moore Memorial Handicap Chase at Fairyhouse.

A man has been arrested in connection with the death of his brother and the alleged attempted murder of his parents and his brother's girlfriend in Scotland.

Limerick mother Aine Laffan cooked up a New Year's Day storm in her kitchen as she delivered her son Odhran on the kitchen floor.

Would you dare take a dip in the icy waters in January? Well, Fianna Fáil leader and TD Micheál Martin did!

Independents4Change TD Clare Daly has dismissed the issuing of warrant for her arrest as a “distraction” saying she will “deal with the matter in due course”, write Daniel McConnell and Louise McCarthy for the Irish Examiner.

"And I really don't know where I'll end up tonight but I do know where I wind up is where I'm meant to be."

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On New Year’s Eve, Iraq War veteran Matthew DeRemer posted the following message to his Facebook page.

A young man is receiving treatment in hospital following a New Year's Day stabbing incident.

Ireland's first baby of the New Year took nearly two days to arrive, his proud mother has revealed.

A man has drowned in the UK after going in to the sea to rescue his dog while out walking on New Year's Day.

The relocation of tonight’s one-off episode to 19th century London was a bold move for the show’s creators, writes Gemma Dunn

A man has been sentenced to 12 months in prison for assaulting 20 year old Dale Creighton, who died in hospital after being attacked in Tallaght in Dublin on New Year's Day.

Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny has joined Serie A title hopefuls Roma on a season-long loan deal.

The Garda Representatives Association say they are "dismayed" that GSOC is regarded as an appropriate agency to investigate the death of Sergeant Michael Galvin.

"I'm sitting on the fence, just like you do Tony."

Arsenal are aware of photos of Jack Wilshere posted on social media holding a shisha pipe at a nightclub and take a dim view on any players smoking.

Reality show bosses fear she could become the fourth celebrity to leave the house without being evicted.

Connacht coach Pat Lam has confirmed that lock Quinn Roux will remain on loan with Connacht until at least the end of the 2014/15 season.

Nigella Lawson's US TV show 'The Taste' is to be cancelled.

Chelsea powered into the fourth round of the FA Cup as second-half goals from Willian, Loic Remy and Kurt Zouma completed a 3-0 victory over Watford.

Alec Baldwin's wife is pregnant with the couple's second child.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said he is open to a summit with his South Korean counterpart.