The brother and sister, aged seven and five respectively, escaped unharmed after they discovered a loaded handgun on a green area near their home on Castlecurragh estate in the Mulhuddart area

A man is in hospital after being stabbed in Dublin overnight.

Crimestoppers has offered a €10,000 reward for information to help them with a major crime in Blanchardstown.

Kieran and Fiona Pardy will soon be signing mortgage papers for a new semi-detached three bedroom home in Cork city. They expect to pay 100 euros per week on their mortgage, less than half what they used to pay out in rent.