Detectives have described the gangland-style execution today of a father-of-two on his way to work as highly unusual.

THE heartbroken family of cousins killed in a hail of bullets at a filling station have made a plea for help in catching their killers on the second anniversary of the murders.

GARDAÍ are bracing themselves for further gang violence after one of the country’s top crime bosses was gunned down.

THE inquest into the double murder of two cousins, gunned down outside Tesco late last year, has been adjourned to allow gardaí more time to investigate.

A man in his 30s has been released without charge after being arrested in connection about a double murder in Dublin last year.

Gardaí are today questioning a man who was arrested by officers investigating a double murder in the capital last year.

Gardaí in Dublin have arrested a man in connection with a double murder in Dublin last year.

GARDAÍ do not suspect the double murder of two young cousins last week was related to a €6,000 drug debt.

SENIOR detectives have said there was no evidence to suggest dissident republicans were behind the double murder of two young cousins this week.

TEAMS of detectives are investigating the personal relationships and drug-using backgrounds of two young cousins gunned down by a professional hit squad on Tuesday night.

GARDAÍ are “mystified” as to why two “decent enough” young men were gunned down by a professional hit team at a garage.

Two Welsh police officers were banned from keeping animals for five years today after admitting abusing their two dogs.

The friend of a Dublin man accused of murdering an Arklow 21-year-old, says he saw his friend running up the road - blood on his face, being chased by four men - after a fight which started in Arklow’s Rascals Disco, a court has heard.

Republic of Ireland under-21 manager Don Givens has warned his young stars they will have to raise their game if they are to pursue their European Championship dream.

Longford rekindled their championship hopes and memories of their February league wins over Kerry and Westmeath as a brace of extra-time goals saw them to their first championship win over Monaghan, 4-15 to 1-17 in an exhaustive qualifier in Clones.

Irish shipping firms are to benefit from a €75m funding package from the EU.

Finbar O'Reilly's magical scoring touch rescued struggling Cavan at Clones,