An Australian commentator has apologised for controversial remarks he made about Ireland on live TV.

It came from Down Under and was certainly below the belt when an Australian political adviser launched an anti-Irish tirade during a TV debate about marriage equality, spurred by the referendum here.

A High Court judge has said it is clear it is not entitled to restrain fair reporting of Dáil utterances; a man has been charged with the murder of young boxer Eamonn Magee Jnr; and a Cork landlord warns about a family who littered his house with dirt and faeces. Just some of the latest and most read stories on irishexaminer.com.