Legal experts have warned that the law relied on by the Garda Ombudsman in the row over access to telephone records is flawed and could cast doubts over the legitimacy of investigations that used information about calls.

Limerick funnyman Karl Spain is one of the team captains on comedy panel show Don’t Quote Me!

A Dublin man was jailed for eight years yesterday for killing a man following what was described as a “duel” at Christmas time two years ago.

The developers of the site where U2 recorded some of their best-loved albums have entered a battle with Dublin City Council over a disputed Luas Red Line payment of almost €500,000.

A Dublin man has today been found not guilty of murder but guilty of the manslaughter of a man in Shankill in 2013.

A garda has told a murder trial jury that a knife was missing from a knife block in the home of a Dublin man accused of murdering a 26-year-old man and stabbing a professional boxer.

Objectors to the Port of Cork’s plans for a €100m expansion of its terminal in Ringaskiddy have expressed shock and anger at a revelation that the National Roads Authority does not know when it will upgrade roads to service the development.

Gardaí are hoping to bring charges in connection with three stabbings since Christmas Eve which left two men dead, one in intensive care, and another seriously injured.

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A civil defence unit discriminated against two volunteers, aged in their 70s, by making them retire from the service, the Equality Tribunal has determined.

ON February 1 last, the then Government issued a curious statement.

KILKENNY champions, O’Loughlin-Gaels saved themselves from the grave with only seconds remaining in normal time and then made Ballyboden St Enda’s (Dublin) pay the ultimate price when they scored a daring win in this thrilling Leinster Club SFC semi-final in Nowlan Park yesterday.

SPAIN’S first major trophy for 44 years sent the country into raptures on Sunday night with the following day’s press continuing the frenzied celebrations.

CHILDREN wept in a school yesterday for the little friend tragically taken from them in a freak accident.

Ireland today increased their lead in the FEI Nations' Cup rankings with a second place in Lisbon, Portugal. Today's Nations' Cup result added eight points to Ireland's overall tally, but under the 'best of seven competitions' rule, seven points from a previous competition had to be dropped, giving a net gain of one point.

Ireland reached the final of the European Men's Amateur Team Golf Championship in Scotland after a dramatic 4-3 win over England today.

A protest will be staged outside Leinster House today as Sinn Féin launches its action week on health.

GARDAÍ ruled out foul play yesterday in a house fire which left a father of seven and a woman dead.

Two special stamps were issued today to mark important Irish Franciscan anniversaries.

The c hairman of business support services company DCC, Alex Spain, has announced that he is to retire.

DCC chairman Alex Spain has spent almost €80,000 on increasing his stake in the diversified support services and distribution company.

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FAMILIES and carers looking after more than 3,500 people with intellectual disabilities have called for Government action to provide long-awaited residential, respite and day services.

THE Cork selectors have decided to rest Seán Óg Ó hAilpín and Tom Kenny for their Allianz National Hurling League game with Offaly at Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Sunday.

THE Government must change the law to allow parents of children with intellectual disabilities make decisions on their behalf, the National Association for People with Intellectual Disability (NAMHI) has said.

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