A banjo player described as a "gentleman who wouldn't hurt a fly" was found dead at his ransacked home with a knife on his chest and stab wounds to his neck, a murder trial heard today.

The family of a woman who died from a form of cancer linked to asbestos say she may have been exposed to the material during the construction of a Dublin flat complex.

The family of a woman who died from a form of cancer linked to asbestos say she may have been exposed to the material during the construction of a Dublin flat complex.

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Galway 2-14 Roscommon 0-15: Goals in either half from Cillian McDaid and Danny Cummins enabled Galway retain their FBD Connacht League title against Roscommon at Kiltoom.

Tipperary 2-17 Offaly 1-15: Michael Ryan declared himself pleased with his first outing in charge of Tipperary’s senior hurlers, as the Premier County scored a five-point victory over Offaly in yesterday’s Templemore challenge outing.

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Two young Irish people have won gold medals in the WorldSkills competition in Brazil.

A traumatised mother told yesterday of how she had to drive more than 110km to a Cork hospital with her injured son after he had been left unattended for three hours at an emergency department in Kerry.

Prison officers have called for tougher sanctions for inmates who attack staff after a fresh incident in which a convicted murderer tried to choke an officer in Portlaoise Prison.

A scandal-plagued Bill Cosby is returning to the stage tonight for the first time since November.

A man already serving life imprisonment for the murder of his best friend in Co Kildare last year has been sentenced to 12 years at the Central Criminal Court for firearmsoffences.

Police in England are hunting a convicted burglar who has absconded from HMP Leyhill – the third inmate to go on the run from the prison inside a week.

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A man has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his best friend in Kildare last year.

A man has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his best friend in Co Kildare last year.

The jury is due to begin its deliberations in the trial of a man accused of murdering his best friend in Co Kildare last year.

A man accused of shooting his best friend in Co Kildare last year told gardaí the deceased threatened to rape his grandmother.

Wexford 2-19 Offaly 2-13

Gardai report that the three men who were being questioned about the fatal shooting of Karl Wynne in Tallaght in Dublin last year have been released without charge.

Two men have been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting in Tallaght last year.

Christmas highlights include Mrs Browns Boys and a documentary on Dermot Morgan.

The crossword is about to turn 100. Dave Kenny looks back at the history of the black and white grid.

Gardaí have said that a body found in Co Mayo yesterday is believed to be that of Ballina woman Joanne Reilly (Wynne), who had been missing since Monday.

Gardaí in Co Mayo are asking for the public's help in finding a woman missing since yesterday.

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Bank of Scotland Ireland viewed Thomas Byrne as “an astute and prudent operator” when lending him more than €13m, the former solicitor’s trial has heard.

Most of the €200,000 stolen by a civil servant from the Department of Education has been paid back by his estate following a settlement after his death.

Two murder investigations are under way following a fatal beating of a dissident republican in Kildare and the death of a gangland figure in Dublin.

At least 29 drug dealers have been arrested and charged following a four-month operation involving undercover gardaí posing as addicts.

St Gabriel’s (London) 2-12 Killimordaly (Galway) 2-11 (aet)

Brian Cody welcomed John Tennyson back for his first game in a Kilkenny jersey since the 2010 All-Ireland final as they annihilated Offaly in a challenge last evening to mark the official opening of Clara’s impressive new facilities.

A woman who stabbed a doorman after watching her sister perform at a 'Dublin’s Got Talent' competition has been ordered to pay compensation to the victim.

Wicklow moved up to third position in Division 4 after this six-point win over Leitrim at Aughrim yesterday.

Offaly manager Ollie Baker has named his side to face his native Clare in Sunday's Allianz Hurling League Division 1B encounter at O'Connor Park (throw-in 2.30pm).

Kilkenny were overwhelmed by Leitrim in Carrick-on-Shannon as the bottom division’s whipping boys took another hammering.

There was drama at the end of this high-scoring Allianz Hurling League game in the floodlit Gaelic Grounds on Saturday evening with Shane Dooley converting a controversial late penalty to secure a share of spoils for Offaly.

Limerick 2-16 Offaly 4-10

Having let a nine point lead slip during a cruel loss to Wexford the previous week, Ollie Baker heaved a sigh of relief after his Offaly side survived a spirited Antrim revival in this Allianz League Division 1B encounter at O’Connor Park, Tullamore yesterday.

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