A court has ruled against surveillance gardaí who claimed that revealing the number of officers who observe suspects from cars would allow other suspects to know which cars “to look for”.

Eight Dublin men charged with membership of the IRA have been served with a book of evidence at the Special Criminal Court.

Eight men accused of membership of the IRA have been granted legal aid at the Special Criminal Court.

Take that, rain. The homecoming for Ireland’s Olympians began as a washout but, with a flash of gold, the downpour stopped, proving that a storm is no match for medal-winning boxers.

A Wicklow mother who acted as “a look-out” for her ex-boyfriend when he stole over €40,000 worth of designer items from a Dun Laoghaire boutique three years ago has been given a partly suspended sentence.