Dublin do the simple things extremely well.

A verdict of accidental death was recorded after a 51-year-old fisherman on board a vessel in West Cork lost his life following an accident involving a trawler door.

Colchester United loanee, Junior Uzokwe, was hailed a hero at the Ryan McBride Brandywell stadium, the tricky winger snatching maximum points away from Dundalk when netting a 94th minute equaliser for Derry City.

A man is to be charged with the murder of former Sinn Féin member and British agent Denis Donaldson.

The family of a woman who was killed in a traffic accident have said that they are haunted by her death each day.

A pre-inquest hearing into the Buncrana Pier tragedy, in which five members of the same family drowned, has heard that first responders could not open the doors of the car which had entered the water.

People in the Ohio hometown of a college student released by North Korea said they are pleased he is back and expressed hopes for his recovery as he remained in a coma.

The new owner of Sam McCauley Chemists which operates 30 chemists and an online store plans to aggressively expand the chain after paying around €50m for a significant majority stake in the firm.

A man who died of injuries suffered in a road traffic accident was buried before a coroner had been informed of his death.

A Donegal coroner has described the deaths of two elderly sisters — whose lives had been turned upside down after an aggravated burglary almost three years ago — as a terrible tragedy.

Stressed out Irish mammies and daddies can spare a thought for one Donegal mum who has FOUR children sitting the State exams writes Linda McGrory.

Detectives in the North are have released a 26-year-old man they were questioning over a fatal attack nine years ago.

A bride’s father collapsed and died on her wedding day.

Police in the North have launched a murder investigation following the death of a man nine years after he was severely brain damaged in a “vicious” unprovoked sectarian attack.

Republican Pearse McCauley is facing a further two weeks in prison following a court appearance yesterday.

Saturday night, the first day of February, an orange weather warning across the country and still 26,000 fans turn out to watch the first game of the National League under lights.

Wearing the famous striped shirt of West Bromwich Albion, Shane Long last night made his first appearance back at Turner’s Cross since leaving for England in 2005, and the one-time Cork City rookie marked the occasion by also registering his first goal at the venue, as the Premier League side eventually ran out easy winners against a mix ‘n’ match home side in front of a crowd of 2,371.

A jury yesterday failed to reach a verdict in a defamation action brought over an article by Sunday Times columnist Brenda Power.

Journalist Brenda Power stands by a column in which she criticised the “appalling” behaviour of a man who sued over the interruption of his filming at the birth of his first child, the High Court heard yesterday.

Journalist Brenda Power has told a jury in a High Court defamation action that ‘midwives work too hard to be tip-toeing around fathers with lawyers on speed dial’.

A man suing the Sunday Times for defamation over an opinion piece about him filming the birth of his baby daughter accepts that it may have been an emergency delivery.

The murder trial of a man who has admitted killing a teenager in a bar on Arranmore Island has heard evidence from his then wife that he had been “barred from the house with a barring order.”

IRISH laws relating to assisted suicide must be reviewed to make provision for a small minority of people in such physical distress they wish to end their lives, a human rights medical expert has warned.

A CLEANING firm and its managing director are suing Vodafone and an ad company for defamation over a newspaper advertisement which featured images of its cleaning uniform.

ONE of the country’s most notable coroners has clashed with the Irish Medical Organisation (IMO) and Road Safety Authority (RSA) over new drink-driving limits.

ALTHOUGH not entirely relevant in the context of tonight’s Allianz Football League match in Croke Park, I’ve never subscribed to the notion that Cork’s All Ireland semi-final win over Dublin six months ago was an accident of time and place.

THE IRA sanctioned the 1996 Adare post office robbery which led to the murder of Detective Garda Jerry McCabe and in this context, Martin Ferris TD believed it was right for him to meet the garda’s killers on their release from prison.

The last two men serving sentences for the killing of Detective Garda Jerry McCabe 13 years ago have walked free from jail this morning.

The last two men serving sentences for the killing of Detective Garda Jerry Mc Cabe 13 years ago are due to walk free this morning.

A Finglas man who agreed to act as "back up" in the collection of a €200,000 consignment of heroin in return for receiving a €120 Lifestyle tracksuit has been given a six-year sentence.

A Finglas man who agreed to act as "back-up" in the collection of a €200,000 consignment of heroin in return for receiving a €120 Lifestyle tracksuit has been remanded in custody pending sentence.

ADM Londis plc, one of the leading retailers in the country, has reported a 20% jump in pre-tax profits to €6.1m as a result of more store openings in 2007.

An alcoholic father of one who ran up drug debts to feed his cocaine habit has been given a ten year sentence at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for possession of an estimated €200,000 of heroin.

Paris Hilton's teenage crush is threatening to go public with love letters the socialite wrote to him a decade ago.

None of the killers of Detective Garda Jerry McCabe will be released early, apart from their statutory entitlement to remission for good behaviour, the Taoiseach told the Dáil today.

Tests will reveal today if a vet involved in the bird flu outbreak in England who is suffering from a mild respiratory illness has caught a potentially deadly virus.

THE first chief executive-in-residence at the Waterford School of Business has been named as pharmacist Sam McCauley.

Three men and a juvenile were arrested today by detectives investigating an attack in the North in which a civil servant was critically injured.

SCIENTIST Catherina McCauley is now enjoying having her newborn baby daughter at home, after banking precious stem cells that can be used to treat an illness she may suffer in the future.

Former colleagues of detective garda Jerry McCabe were gathering in Limerick tomorrow for a private memorial to mark the 10th anniversary of his brutal killing by an IRA gang.

Former colleagues of Detective Garda Jerry McCabe will gather in Limerick tomorrow for a private memorial to mark the 10th anniversary of his brutal killing by an IRA gang.

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Northern Ireland manager Lawrie Sanchez has recalled Gareth McAuley to his 21-man squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Wales and Austria.