Gardaí are continuing to investigate an “appalling” tragedy in which an eight-year-old boy died after being attacked by his family’s own dogs.

Gareth Kelly, 39, was killed in the Brownsbarn Estate, near Citywest, at around 7am.

Gardaí in Rathcoole are investigating after a convoy of horse sulkys were recorded racing down a Dublin road.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has ruled out a taxpayer bailout of the Football Association of Ireland, as the FAI outlined that its liquidation is a serious possibility should such a move fail to materialise.

A Dublin Gaelscoil will have to close again due to ongoing repair works to fix fire safety problems in Tallaght.

A troubled 17-year-old Dublin boy accused of reaching speeds of 240kph after stealing his mother’s car and leading gardai on a high-speed pursuit has apologised and offered to plead guilty.

Former All-Ireland winning captain Michael Fennelly has advised Kilkenny’s players to tap into the tears and emotion of 2016 as they prepare to face Tipperary once more.

There’s been a fair bit of talk about nerves in the build-up to the U17 European Championship Finals which finally kick-off today.

The rush by developers to build apartments in Dublin and other large urban areas continues with applications for over 1,200 apartments put before An Bord Pleanala over four days.

Gardaí have arrested a man in his late 20s this morning in connection with a fatal shooting in Dublin in 2017.

The vast majority of building materials used in the Irish construction sector are either sourced in the UK or enter Ireland through international distributors in Britain and represent a major risk for the industry, according to executives at the National Construction Summit in Citywest last week.

Eir Sport insist they remain committed to club championship coverage, despite not broadcasting any matches since April.

A 23-year-old woman who claimed she fractured her finger when she was grabbed by a security person and thrown out of a Dublin bar after her friend asked to use the toilets has settled her High Court action.

Gardai confirmed last night that following reports of burglary and theft of vehicles, units were deployed in the Tallaght District resulting in nine arrests to date.

The Central Criminal Court trial heard that Melanie was shot in the head as she sat in a car with her boyfriend and his friend in Tallaght.

A man brandishing a firearm was dramatically arrested by armed gardaí at a shopping centre after an almost eight-hour crime spree across west Dublin involving six carjackings.

LATEST A man has been arrested in a shopping centre after a near eight-hour hunt for a gunman.

Latest: The 28-year-old man shot dead in CityWest in Dublin last night has been named as John Gibson.

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The firm that operates the five-star Powerscourt Hotel in Co Wicklow has swung back into the black with net profits of €1.62m.

The two creche owners behind the Dublin firm that was at the centre of an RTÉ investigation alleging mistreatment of children have paid themselves a total of €350,000 over the past two years.

Two memories from the night of the 2005 All Stars. The Fat Frogs and my hot date.

A primary school that had just one pupil when it opened three years ago will have more than 100 children in a few months.

Credit unions have moved a step closer to adding mortgage lending to their suite of services.

Drug delivery company United Drug is to invest €40m in upgrading its Dublin headquarters in a move which will significantly expand its capacity in the coming years.

Any future decision on water will be a political one and nothing to do with good sound public policy, writes Political Editor Daniel McConnell

Have you got your train ticket?

What are you waiting for? The train at platform 9 ¾ has your name written all over it.

About 20% of the country’s political representatives are landlords, according to the most recent registry of members interests.

The frightening thing is they might just be starting out.

Gardaí believe the gunman behind the gangland murder of Alan O’Neill shot him three times outside his house and then chased him to the front door and fired a fourth shot as the 35-year-old entered the hallway.