The body of an Irishman murdered in Spain last week has arrived back in the country.

Concerns are being expressed today over the future quality of Ireland's top civil servants.

The Special Criminal Court has reserved judgment in the trial of a Belfast man accused of the murder of a taxi driver in Belfast last year.

The trial of a Belfast man at the Special Criminal Court in Dublin for the murder of a taxi driver in Belfast will hear closing speeches from the prosecution and defence tomorrow.

The three judges of the non-jury Special Criminal Court sat for the first time at the Belfast Crown Court today to hear evidence in a Continuity IRA-linked murder trial.

The non-jury Special Criminal Court in Dublin has asked for permission to hear evidence in Northern Ireland in the trial of a Belfast man accused of shooting dead a man in the city last year.

An international renaissance in Irish culture has seen a surging demand for Irish language teachers in US universities and colleges, a Government minister said today.

The Royal Canal will be fully re-opened to boats next year, it was announced today.

A man who took part on an armed raid on a young family's home has been sentenced to four years in prison by Judge Patricia Ryan at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

Denis O' Brien has increased his stake in Independent News and Media to just more than 20%, it has been revealed.

The Examiner’s football correspondent Liam Mackey likes a good argument when he hears it, and he’s got strong views of his own. Today, and every Tuesday, he will be acting as referee on your opinions on the Premiership. Let him know what you think and he’ll argue the toss with you.

A chartered accountant and son of the former Supreme Court judge Hugh O'Flaherty was given "substantial damges" after settlement was reached in the High Court today in a libel action he took against The Sunday Tribune newspaper.

Convicted drugs dealer John Gilligan today lost his Supreme Court appeal against conviction for the possession of cannabis resin for sale and supply.

A PUBLICAN who said he flouted the smoking ban to save his business was given almost a year to get his house in order yesterday.

The jury in the trial of a Dublin civil servant accused of murdering her husband is expected to retire later today to consider its verdict.

ISME, the Independent Business Organisation, has described the call by SIPTU President Jack O' Connor for mandatory employers’ pension contributions as provocative.

Irish Third World Charity GOAL is calling on the international community to bring any remaining dictators and deposed leaders to justice.

The 46-year-old mother of nine who lost her life in an overnight fire in Dublin has been named as Esther O'Connor.

The former Fine Gael minister, Michael Lowry has emphatically denied interfering in the awarding of the second mobile phone licence to Esat Digiphone.

The trial of a Dublin man charged with the murder of a Garda in

Former Esat boss Denis O' Brien has slammed the Eircom board over their decision to accept the Valentia offer for their fixed line business.

Uncertainty over the current planning system is a key reason for the reduction in the number of house starts this year, the new president of the Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers (IPAV), Michael J O' Leary said today.