A young couple died in a fire tragedy in 2002 but it would be fifteen years and another fire later before it was discovered that the building in which they died had serious defects.

A man found with a Glock pistol in his sock and a shotgun hidden behind a toilet in his home has been sentenced to nine years by Judge Tony Hunt at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

A YOUNG man has been charged with firearms offences following the seizure of a loaded handgun at the weekend.