Gardaí are investigating the circumstances around the discovery of the body of a man in Co. Cork this morning.

A two-year-old girl taken to hospital from an apartment in Cork city earlier today, has died.

Minister of State John Halligan has added his voice to calls for an independent investigation into mortuary facilities at University Hospital Waterford as the journalist who broke the story tells of six families who have raised concerns.

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses after a man in his 20s died in a stabbing in West Dublin last night.

Gardaí said they are "investigating all the circumstances" surrounding the man's death and are not seeking anyone else in relation to the incident.

Latest: Gardaí are not treating treating the man's death as suspicious and a file will be prepared for the Coroner.

Gardaí are investigating all of the circumstances surrounding the discovery of a body of a man in his 30s in Ardkeen, Co. Waterford.

The body of a 31-year-old woman was discovered in an apartment in Waterford City today.

A human skull has been found in the back garden of a house in the Killakee area of Firhouse, Co Dublin.

Gardaí are awaiting autopsy results on the body of man in his 50s who was found in a blood-splattered apartment in North Cork.

Gardaí are investigating the discovery of the bodies of a man and a woman near Askeaton in Co. Limerick.

A woman has been arrested in connection with the death of a man in Dublin last night.

A young man's body has been found in Co Louth.

Gardai in Cabra, Dublin are investigating all the circumstances surrounding the discovery of the body of a male in his 40's in a house on Glendhu Road today.

Gardaí in Clare are treating the discovery of two bodies in Kildysart as suspicious.

A retired school teacher and his wife, a former nurse, have been found dead in a suspected double murder.

A man in his 20s has been killed in stabbing in Dublin this afternoon.

Gardaí have sealed off an area in north Clare where the body of a man has been discovered.

Gardaí are investigating the discovery of the body of a man in his 60's at a house in Edenderry, Co Offaly.

Gardaí believe a gang of men forced their way into the home of last night's shooting victim in Dublin.

Gardaí in Finglas are investigating the discovery of a body of a 29-year-old man in an apartment on Wellmount Road, Finglas at 11am today.

Alan Shatter has assured the Dáil he has full confidence in the workings Office of the State Pathologist after last week’s shock resignation of the deputy state pathologist, Dr Khalid Jaber.

SEVERAL serious crime investigations could be adversely affected by the decision of deputy state pathologist, Dr Khalid Jaber, to resign.

Controversy surrounding the sudden resignation of the deputy state pathologist has provoked demands for Justice Minister Alan Shatter to make an emergency statement to the Dáil on the matter.

Deputy State Pathologist Dr Khalid Jabbar has resigned from his post, it has emerged.

A man is being questioned about the death of a 55-year-old man at a house in north Dublin.

A man who served time in jail for trying to smuggle an explosive twice the size of the Omagh bomb into the UK has been killed in a suspected assault.

A man has died after a suspected assault in Co Kildare.

A 36-year-old woman has died in a house fire in Co Cork overnight.

An investigation is underway after a man was shot dead in County Tipperary this morning.

A man has been shot dead in a gangland-style gun attack on a housing estate.

Gardaí are investigating the fatal stabbing of a man in his late 30s in Dublin.

Skeletal remains have been found by hill walkers in the Dublin Mountains.

Gardaí are treating as suspicious the discovery of a man's body in a house in Macroom, Co Cork this morning.

Gardaí in Salthill garda station are today investigating all the circumstances following the discovery of the body of a male in his 50s.

Eight people have been arrested by gardaí after a man was stabbed to death during a street brawl.

A young man's body has been found in Ennis, Co Clare in open ground.

Gardaí in Co Cork are investigating the death of a woman in Midleton.

GARDAÍ in Limerick were last night treating as suspicious the discovery of a body washed up on the shores of the River Shannon at Portrine, Cratlow.

A post mortem examination will be carried out later on the body of a man stabbed to death in Tipperary town yesterday.

A post-mortem examination on the body of a seven-week-old baby girl who died yesterday afternoon at Sligo General Hospital concluded this evening.