The number of reports of suspected abuse of children living in emergency accommodation peaked around Christmas and New Year, according to new figures.

The largest public sector trade union in the country is to seek a return to the working hours for civil servants that were in place before the financial crisis.

Social media users are calling on John McGuirk make good on a pledge he made to fellow No campaigner Keith Mills.

An injury-time point from Paddy Durcan earned Mayo a hard-earned two league points in Clones on Sunday against a Monaghan side that ended the afternoon with just 12 players on the pitch.

A new book in aid of an Irish charity asked people to recall their favourite concert, writes Don O’Mahony.

Dublin 2-12 Wexford 0-12: Dublin claimed their first provincial title in four years as they overcame Wexford by six points in their Electric Ireland Leinster MHC final at Croke Park yesterday.

Dublin 2-18 Kilkenny 1-19: A dominant extra-time performance saw Dublin claim victory over holders Kilkenny in Saturday’s enthralling Electric Ireland Leinster MHC semi-final at Parnell Park.

Edmond Sexton did record bowling at Lyre in his three bowls of odds win over Thomas Mackle in the Mother Hegarty Cup on Sunday.

Dublin 2-22 Antrim 2-11: Manager Johnny McGuirk says Dublin are driven to redeem themselves as they progress to an All-Ireland minor hurling semi-final against Tipperary.

Leinster MHC final: Kilkenny 1-17 Dublin 1-15

A relatively inexperienced Dublin face an onerous challenge against Kilkenny in their Electric Ireland Leinster MHC final in Croke Park tomorrow afternoon.

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A father of five will be sentenced next month for his role in a robbery in which a Dublin bank manager’s husband and two small children were held captive in a van.

A father-of-five will be sentenced later for his part in a robbery in which a Dublin bank manager’s husband and two small children were held captive in a van.

HISTORY is written by the winners, except on those rare occasions when it is written by a sore loser who claims to have lost a presidential election because of an errant tweet.

Pat Rabbitte, the communications minister, said there is “no evidence” to suggest a further investigation is warranted into the treatment of presidential candidate Seán Gallagher on the RTÉ Frontline debate.

Defeated presidential candidate Seán Gallagher in a letter to the Communications Minister Pat Rabbitte today has called for a full public inquiry into the RTÉ ‘Frontline’ presidential debate and said that new claims raise “fundamental questions” about the impartiality of the national broadcaster.

Minister for European Affairs Lucinda Creighton has said that there is scope for a further investigation into RTÉ's ‘Frontline’ presidential debate.

Monaghan businessman Pat McGuirk claims he was pressured to ask Seán Gallagher a question written for him by a Frontline researcher and aimed at “gunning down” the independent presidential candidate.

Communications Minister Pat Rabbitte hinted that further inquiries are unlikely into the production of RTÉ’s Frontline presidential debate and complaints by failed independent candidate Seán Gallagher.

RTE has denied allegations that they gave a 'Frontline' audience member a prepared question to put to the former presidential candidate.

The funeral takes place today of an Irish man and his wife who were shot dead in their South African home last week.

THE daughter of an Irishman shot dead in South Africa has said she is “completely numb” at the tragedy which left both her father and his wife dead.

AN Irish man and his wife who lived in South Africa are believed to have been shot dead by the woman’s father, who later admitted to a friend that “he had made a mess”.

A man has been remanded in custody after been charged over the “tiger kidnapping” of a bank official’s husband and two young children.

THE statutory body which advises on the appointment of legal advisers in childcare proceedings has claimed new legislation could saddle Guardian ad Litems with massive legal bills.

A Swords man who attempted to rob his local video store armed with a butter knife shortly after he had been granted bail on two charges of burglary has been given a four-year sentence by Judge Tony Hunt.

Eddie Gormley has been put in temporary charge of Bray Wanderers following the resignation of Tony McGuirk.

Dozens of mourners queued today to pay their respects to former Taoiseach Charles Haughey within minutes of a book of condolence being opened in the heart of his old constituency.

A 13-year-old boy who had been suspected of committing 60% of burglaries in Rathfarnham and Tallaght, despite being on the educational level of a pupil in senior infants’ class, has been committed to a detention school for two years.

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Bray Wanderers coach Tony McGuirk has been confirmed in the role of Republic of Ireland U19 assistant to manager Sean McCaffrey.

Headfort professional Brendan McGovern has won the MasterCard Irish PGA Southern Championship at Arklow but had to survive the drama of a five-holes play-off with Jimmy Heggarty before taking the title.

Milltown assistant Francis Howley upstaged the seasoned European Tour pros

European Tour player Des Smyth leaped into the lead after the first day's