A motorist is facing prosecution following the death of a teenager after she was knocked down in Cork on New Year's Eve, it has emerged.

A mother has been jailed for 28 days after a court heard her daughter had missed 125 days of school out of the last 156 days she could have attended.

A chef broke into a credit union in the early hours of last New Year's Eve and was later found to have had in his apartment a steel safe that had been stolen from a Boylesports betting shop during the electricity blackout of Storm Ophelia.

Peter Cluskey recounts how his wife, Adrienne, died on New Year's Eve after a Dutch hospital "lost" tests results in 2011 that showed she had cancer.

It was the night before Christmas, and outside your house, not a creature was stirring - except a Minister seeking votes.

A seven-year-old who died of leukaemia on New Year's Eve just months after he received 10,000 birthday cards from well-wishers from all over the world has been described at his requiem mass as a "miracle child" and a "gorgeous, happy chatty little man."

A "bright light" has gone out in Ballincollig, Co Cork following the death of a 16 year old student who was knocked down on the Main Street shortly before 8pm on New Year's Eve.

There’s a whiff of danger about Keith Barry. He bounces into the Republic of Work in Cork for this interview with his charming, boyish smile and warm hand-shake, but there’s an animal energy in his eyes and upper body. You’d follow him around just to see what he’d do.

Pep Guardiola admitted Manchester City were "really, really poor" as they slumped to their first home defeat in 15 months at the hands of Basel.

Arsenal survived a major scare to secure their spot in the last 16 of the Europa League despite suffering an embarrassing 2-1 home defeat to Östersund.

An emergency call made by a drunk driver to report himself has been released by police in Florida.

"I maintain what I said in the press conference - 100%."

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.

Gardaí in Cavan investigating a fatal stabbing are making a further appeal for information from the public.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has dismissed claims by Thierry Henry that there are signs of a divide in his squad.

Update: A witness has shared a photograph of the moment an engine fire started in an old Land Rover that destroyed around 1,400 vehicles in a car park near Liverpool's Echo Arena yesterday.

From spectacular fireworks in Hong Kong and Australia to a huge LED light show at the world's tallest building in Dubai, here is a look at how revellers around the world have welcomed in 2018:

US President Donald Trump has predicted 2018 will be a "tremendous year" after bidding farewell to 2017 with a lavish party at his private club in Florida.

One in 10 people has been in a car where they knew or suspected that the driver was over the alcohol limit within the past two years.

The Ospreys ended their PRO14 drought with victory over the Dragons at Rodney Parade as the last rugby match of 2017 in the UK dribbled to a lacklustre conclusion

The Duke of Edinburgh pointed out a bearded man and asked "is that a terrorist?" as he greeted crowds at Sandringham, it has been claimed.

Ciara McDonnell rounds up the best New Year’s Eve destinations around the globe – so you can get planning for next year.    

The man who brought huge international singers like Jon Bon Jovi and Paul Heaton to his tiny pub in Co Meath over the last 10 years will pull his last pint on New Year's Eve.

Donald Trump has said the USA's East Coast "could use a little bit of that good old Global Warming" as bitterly cold temperatures are expected to freeze large swaths of the country this holiday weekend.

Passengers have voiced their anger after having to spend the night at Stansted Airport after snow and ice forced dozens of Ryanair and easyJet flights to be cancelled or delayed.

US President Donald Trump has ridiculed the looks and temperament of a female cable television host whose show he says he has stopped watching.

A large fire has broken out at a high-rise complex under construction near Dubai's largest shopping mall, sending thick grey smoke billowing over the heart of the city.

Jamie Vardy's double inspired Leicester to victory over Liverpool as the champions sparked in to life following Claudio Ranieri's sacking.

Good afternoon. Here’s all the news you need to know this lunchtime.

Four black people filmed taunting and beating a mentally disabled white man have been refused bail.

The parents of a teenager whose beating was broadcast live on Facebook received text messages while he was missing from someone claiming to be holding him captive, police have said.

The Family Court has granted an emergency care order for a schoolgirl whose mother was found passed out on New Year’s Eve.

Pope Francis strolled through St Peter's Square this evening during the last hours of 2016, exchanging New Year's Eve greetings with the faithful.

In-form Irish champion trainer Willie Mullins signed off for 2016 with a double at Punchestown to make it a remarkable 24 winners since St Stephen's Day.

Police in the North have warned of the lethal consequences of drug use in the wake of three sudden deaths in Belfast since St Stephen's Day.

President-elect Donald Trump has an unusual New Year message for his Twitter followers.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp admitted he has not felt the need to watch Manchester City in person ahead of their New Year's Eve clash after Pep Guardiola was spotted at Anfield on Tuesday evening.

Leicester have given out around 30,000 Jamie Vardy masks to supporters ahead of their St Stephen's Day game against Everton in a move widely regarded as being in response to the striker's ban.

An explosion has ripped through Mexico's best-known fireworks market on the northern outskirts of the capital, killing at least nine people, injuring scores more and sending a huge plume of smoke billowing into the sky.

Drivers are going on strike over changes to the roles of train staff and driver-only trains.

A residential skyscraper in Dubai has caught fire in the densely-populated Marina district, sending plumes of smoke into the air and pieces of the building's facade tumbling below.