DART services have been suspended between Howth and Howth junction because of a signal fault.

The mother of a 13-year-old boy, who was left traumatised and needing surgery after an unprovoked attack, has criticised the courts saying there has been too much leniency for her son's attacker.

Justice Minister Dermot Ahern should be told about the lack of support for crime victims, a judge said today.

GARDAÍ are investigating the tragic death of a Junior Certificate schoolgirl who lost her life on a railway line moments after getting her exam results.

John Breslin