An 18-year-old childminder told gardaí that she unintentionally broke the arm of her one-year-old baby niece when trying to frighten the baby in order to distract her from crying.

You’re at work. The afternoon is dragging. You have a quick glance at your feed, do a swift update, maybe answer a message about what you’re doing later, then get back to the task at hand. Is this wrong?

A man on trial at the Special Criminal Court gave no reply when asked by gardaí to account for the presence of 150kg of explosives in a car in which he was a front seat passenger, the court has heard.

Former Limerick star Andrew O’Shaughnessy says he can’t afford to worry about his multiple sclerosis (MS).

Cork-based tech company Poppulo has raised €30 million in funding from US venture capital firm Susquehanna Growth Equity (SGE) as it looks to boost its presence in overseas markets.

"If you don’t win, you’re not remembered" — Andrew O’Shaughnessy

Tipperary flicked the switch at half-time and threw everything into attack, and the rewards were rich and bountiful as they came from six points behind to beat Cavan in a Round 2B Qualifier at Kingspan Breffni.

Tipperary 3-8 Armagh 0-16

Candidates for jobs these days might celebrate when they get it, but they might not always have the rights of other employees, writes Michael Clifford.

The editor of the Irish Examiner, Tim Vaughan, is to take up a new position in another company next October.

Clare Camogie lost €181,000 in funding for a new camogie pitch after an administrator who “lives for Clare camogie” falsified a bank document in support of a grant application for the funding.

A man who stole two match tickets and other items during a visit to a Killarney pub on the morning of the Munster final last year between Cork and Kerry has been jailed.

The proposed Cork-Limerick M20 motorway would not only recoup the State’s investment but double it if the project was given the green light, the Government’s original research shows.

Brenda Sexton opened her women’s shop on Saturday morning, as she has for 60 years. But that day it changed, sadly.

The High Court has found that consultant engineers and Limerick County Council were responsible for the wrongful demolition of a family home during the construction of a new dual carriageway between Limerick and Nenagh.

A hotel receptionist has told a trial a woman was on the verge of crying when she came down from a bedroom where she had allegedly been raped.

A PAIR of upcoming auctions will offer fresh to market works to Munster collectors.

Fáilte Ireland has launched the Irish leg of the 7th EU Eden project, promoting sustainable tourism across Europe with this year’s theme Tourism and Local Gastronomy. 

The jury in the Elaine O’Hara murder trial was shown a photograph of a punctured and bloodstained mattress, which gardaí found following the discovery of her remains in September 2013.

A middle-aged man feared for the safety of his family when a man banged at his door in the early hours of the morning and threatened to petrol-bomb his home .

Dripsey Castle House and its demesne of 110 acres has been sold for a sum close to its guide price of €2m.

A couple whose home was razed to the ground without any prior notice when a dual carriageway was being built between Limerick and Nenagh has settled a damages action in the High Court.

A judge has extended strict bail conditions ordering that an Ennis man stay off dating websites such as smooch.com and plentyoffish.com.

Kilcormac Killoughey (Offaly) 2-13 Shelmaliers (Wexford) 0-18 (AET)

Horror writer Darren Shan’s teen books are gory and fun, but also educational, says Colette Sheridan

St. Anne’s 1-10 Shelmaliers 0-13

School group Educate Together has appealed for funds after admitting it was "entering a period of real financial crisis" and could not keep up with demand for its services.

Team news for the Second Round of the Capital One Cup.

Jesus Mammy!

An All Star in 2007, dropped in 2009, recalled in 2011 and then quitting inter-county scene at the age of 26, Andrew O’Shaughnessy is one of Limerick hurling’s greatest enigmas. He pulls no punches as he discusses his battle with multiple sclerosis and the vicious circle that surrounds the county team

Limerick hurling suffers greatly from a crisis in confidence, according to former player, Andrew O’Shaughnessy.

YOU could nearly say that Dripsey Castle has only changed hands three times in over 500 years. There have been changes of name and co-joined dynasties, yes, but the property which began with a castle and finished with an apartment has been owned by just three families.

Two firefighters who died fighting a blaze in Bray, Co Wicklow, in 2007 paid the "ultimate price for their courage and devotion to duty".

Wicklow County Council’s legal team has asked that recordings of phone calls made at Bray Garda Station during the investigation into the deaths of two firefighters be made available to their inquest.

A firefighter fought back tears as he told an inquest of his desperate attempts to rescue two colleagues trapped in an inferno at a disused ink factory.

Radio controllers warned senior officers that Bray Fire Station’s bleeper system was failing and the problem could prove to be major, an inquest into the death of two firefighters heard.

Hardy Bucks actor Martin Maloney has pleaded not guilty to attacking two bouncers following a row about a queue while he was making an appearance at a popular Dublin pub.

The families of two firefighters who died while battling a blaze at a disused factory in Bray want the Wicklow county manager to give evidence at the inquests into their deaths.