The widow of hero garda Tony Golden, who was shot dead two years ago while trying to protect a woman from her abusive partner, has accepted a medal for bravery on his behalf.

Gardai are investigating if a personal dispute is behind a shooting in Co Meath last night.

Gardaí have praised people who saw a row being planned between groups of teenagers on Facebook and Twitter and alerted gardaí.

A garda who was murdered in a booby-trap bomb 30 years ago and his injured colleagues were today commemorated in a moving ceremony.

A garda murdered in a booby trap bomb in 1976 is to be remembered at a special ceremony where several of his retired colleagues who survived the atrocity will be honoured.