A 75-year-old man has had his conviction for raping his granddaughter quashed after reports were obtained to determine whether he was fit to stand trial at the Central Criminal Court more than a year ago.

Katie Taylor hammered out her 53rd straight championship win to move to within one victory of claiming her fifth successive EU title with a comfortable semi-final victory over Mira Potkonen in Hungary yesterday.

Katie Taylor will box for her fifth EU Championship lightweight title on the trot tomorrow after seeing off Finland's Mira Potkonen at the semi-final stage.

Gardai have released the name of the schoolgirl killed in a road accident in Co Kildare today.