A former chief parachute instructor has been given a High Court apology and is to be paid compensation over defamatory material circulated about him by the Irish Aviation Authority.

The finance manager of the five-star Dromoland Castle hotel has launched a High Court action aimed at preventing her dismissal.

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It’s shocking the revelation that the taxpayer will stump up almost €20m to cover severance payments to local councillors who either lost their seats or who retired after the recent local elections. Departing councillors are in line for significant severance payments.

Newly elected Dublin City Councillors are to discuss whether Sinn Féin should hold the office of Lord Mayor in 2016 - the centenary of the Easter Rising.

The junior health minister Alex White has confirmed he will run for the leadership of the Labour Party.

Sinn Féin are on course to have four MEPs on the island of Ireland after a resounding electoral success which also trebled their number of councillors.

A second day of counting in the European election gets under way today with a former minister awaiting a recount in a battle for a seat.

A Sinn Féin surge in Dublin City has left a bruised Labour party with just a fraction of its seats and the loss of some of its high-profile councillors.

A stark warning will be delivered to Labour leader Eamon Gilmore in the coming days from a group of backbench TDs calling for a major shake-up of the party’s cabinet positions and a re-examination of its communications machine.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has conceded a major shift in Ireland’s political landscape after voters turned in their droves to anti-austerity candidates in European, local and by-elections.

The Lord Mayor of Dublin Oisin Quinn has lost his seat.

Labour look set to be left with just eight seats in Dublin city wards as voters move to Sinn Féin and Independents, according to latest tallies.

There are still massive gaps to be addressed five years after the publication of the Ryan report, a group that supports young people in care said yesterday.

Dublin City Council ignored a low-cost alternative before it went to the High Court and incurred hefty legal bills attempting to overturn the findings of an investigation by a political ethics body.

Dublin City Council challenged one of the State’s watchdogs in court but the only real outcome is that the taxpayer foots both bills, writes Investigative Correspondent Conor Ryan.

Dublin's Lord Mayor has said plans to make parts of the city car-free zones for one Sunday a month will help get more people into the city.

The Lord Mayor of Dublin Oisin Quinn is calling on the Government to proceed with a plebiscite on a directly elected mayor after the plan was ended by Fingal councillors.

Plans for a directly elected mayor for Dublin failed today as councillors in Fingal overwhelmingly rejected the proposal at a meeting this evening.

Dublin City councillors have backed a proposal to allow Dubliners to vote for a directly elected mayor.

Dublin City Council has voted overwhelmingly in favour of a vote to allow the people of Dublin directly elect their own Lord Mayor.

Rugby legend Brian O'Driscoll and homeless campaigner Fr Peter McVerry were being awarded the Freedom of the City of Dublin at a ceremony in the capital's Mansion House tonight.

The new bridge over the River Liffey in Dublin is being opened this summer.

Plans have been launched to help boost the number of tourists visiting the capital.

Hopes of renaming Dublin’s Millennium Spire after Nelson Mandela have been dashed after councillors unanimously rejected the idea.

Colonel Chris Hadfield has delivered a performance of ‘Ride On’ for Dublin Lord Mayor Oisín Quinn that Christy Moore would be proud of.

The Mayor of Dublin is calling on the Government to impose a levy on people who hoard zoned land within the city centre.

A number of books of condolence are open around the country for people to express their sympathies on the death of Nelson Mandela.

The Lord Mayor of Dublin has said a book of condolence for Nelson Mandela will be open at the Mansion House from 2pm this afternoon.

Nearly three in every 1,000 people have tested positive for HIV during a ground-breaking new screening programme.

Plans are in the pipeline to make part of Dublin city centre car free on one Sunday every month.

Three Irish authors have been nominated for the largest literary prize in the world for a novel published in English.

Three Irish authors have been nominated for the largest literary prize in the world for a novel published in English.

Brian O’Driscoll is to be awarded the Freedom of the City of Dublin early next year.

The Indian diaspora in Ireland are celebrating Diwali in style this weekend, with a special function taking place at the Mansion House in Dublin this evening.

Dublin fans turned out in force tonight to salute Jim Gavin, Stephen Cluxton and the 2013 All-Ireland winning panel at the 'homecoming' event in Merrion Square.

Dublin City Council is asking people to arrive early for tonight's "homecoming" event for the Dublin football team.

Big celebrations are planned in the city tonight following Dublin's All Ireland Football Final win yesterday.

Dublin fans will get their chance to celebrate with the Dublin Senior Football team as All-Ireland Football champions.

Up to 130,000 people lined the quays of Dublin City as the world’s largest commercial aircraft roared overhead.

The annual Dublin Horse Show started in unconventional style yesterday with a bang and a bicycle.

For a time it looked like some visitors might have to resort to transport of the four-legged variety to get to the Dublin Horse Show, which opens in Ballsbridge today.