A Trinity College lecturer has been given a suspended sentence for throwing a man down a 15ft drop causing him severe head injuries.

The curtains will close on Ireland’s national theatre The Abbey for two months because potentially deadly asbestos has been discovered in the famous auditorium.

HOW much would you pay to hear Tony Britten’s Champions League anthem fill the evening air at your football club?

Gardaí in Dublin are investigating a serious assault which took place last night, leaving one man in a critical condition in hospital.

AN armed teenager who broke into a school and threatened to kill the vice principal has further very serious charges against him.

A Luas driver charged in connection with the incident when the tram and a double-decker bus were in collision at O'Connell Street in Dublin, was sent forward for trial before a judge and jury.

Over 40 homes in Ennis have been evacuated this evening by the emergency services due to rising floodwaters.

Around 700 patrons were evacuated from the Abbey theatre tonight when an electrical fault set off its fire alarm.

A multi-million euro revamp of Dublin’s main thoroughfare has resulted in a road safety disaster, it was claimed today.

The Irish woman who landed the biggest prize in European lottery history is believed to have flown to Dublin to collect her winnings, it emerged today.

AFTER 12 months of high drama - as much off-stage as on - the Abbey Theatre lightened up yesterday with a day-long programme of events to celebrate its 100th birthday.

UP to 1,000 anti-car protesters caused traffic chaos in parts of Dublin yesterday as gardaí took a soft approach to a Reclaim the Streets protest.