Ireland is not able to meet an EU regulation to guarantee gas supplies for at least 30 days in the event of disruption to the single largest piece of gas infrastructure during the winter, according to a report by the energy regulator.

Gardaí in Dublin are today continuing to investigate two murders.

GARDAÍ suspect a notorious crime boss may be behind the murder of a serious criminal in north Dublin in a day in which another man was stabbed to death and a young man had a lucky escape in a gun attack.

Gardaí are investigating the discovery of a second body in north Dublin shortly before noon today.

More than €2m worth of cannabis was seized today during a planned raid of a company premises.