The Garda chief leading the investigation into the murder on Halloween of 21-year-old Lorcan O’Reilly has said there are people who “know what happened” and he urged them to come forward.

Separate knife attacks over Halloween night in Dublin left one man dead and another two fighting for their lives.

Gardaí in Dublin say a fire near the Clarehall Road has gone out.

A suspended Garda who was due to enter a plea today on charges of harassing two women has had his case put back to allow him engage with mental health services.

A mother-of-one who broke a woman's jaw during a fight at a house party in Clarehall in Dublin has handed over €800 in compensation to her victim.

A Dublin mother is to be sentenced in May for breaking another woman’s jaw, biting her cheek and pulling out “chunks” of her hair during a drunken fight at a house party.

A court has heard a 27-year-old mother broke another woman's jaw, bit her cheek and pulled out "chunks" of her hair during a drunken fight at a house party.

Gardaí are still awaiting instructions from the DPP in relation to the death of Dean Fitzpatrick, Dublin Coroner’s Court heard.

Tesco has announced it will create more than 200 jobs in Ireland over the next year as the company was hit by another meat labelling scandal in the UK.

A cash-in-transit van has been robbed on Dublin's northside.

Two men have been arrested in connection with an armed raid at a supermarket in the Clarehall area of Dublin last night.

A Dublin woman who sued her father for damages for sexual assault she suffered between the age of two and 12 has been awarded €375,000 in the High Court.

A post mortem examination will be carried out today on the body of a woman found in a house in Dublin.

Gardaí in Coolock have begun an investigating following the discovery of the body of a female in her 40s at a house in Templeview Grove, Clarehall, Dublin 17 shortly after midnight this morning.

WITH an infant and a 5-year-old to care for, Kathrina Bielecke had not factored in a house move just two months into her maternity leave.

Four Chinese nationals were charged today in connection with the discovery of a cannabis factory in Dublin last Friday.

A young man who rammed a pursuing garda patrol car in a stolen jeep after colliding with a van while driving through Baldoyle at high speed has received a six year sentence with three years suspended.

A teenager who was “out of his head” on the night he stole a van causing gardaí to give chase has been banned from driving for six years and given two years detention with the final year suspended.

A father of two who became a drug courier when he fell into financial difficulties after losing his job has been jailed for eight years by Judge Katherine Delahunt at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

Tesco is to slash prices by up to a third across the state to woo bargain-hunting shoppers but admitted charges have also gone up for hundreds of products.

SHOPPERS crammed into Tesco in Drogheda yesterday morning to check out the price reductions the company has brought in to try and stem the flow of shoppers going North.

SPANISH police have dismissed reports that a body found in the area of the Costa Del Sol where Amy Fitzpatrick disappeared could be that of the missing Irish teenager.

Gardaí in Dublin are holding two men following the seizure of almost €1m worth of drugs in the city yesterday.

Two thugs whose horrific assault on a Norwegian tourist has left him with severe head injuries and a serious speech impediment have been jailed for terms of seven and six years by Judge Katherine Delahunt at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

A 21-year-old man was arrested today over an aggravated burglary which saw a couple bravely fight off their armed attackers.

Gardaí in Dublin are investigating an incident in north Dublin this morning in which a suspected burglar was stabbed.

A man has been critically injured in an industrial accident at an apartment development in north Dublin today.

IRISH shopkeepers lead the way when it comes to offering their customers fresh food and drink, according to judges of a new contest for the best shops.

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TESCO said sales in its Irish stores rose by 9.5% to €1.91 billion in the year to end February — a record figure for the company.

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