Flood-hit traders in Cork City, who are bracing for more misery tonight, have pleaded with the Government to fast-track the delivery of a multi-million flood defence plan.

It’s sandbags at the ready in Cork city again after the local authority once more warned of tidal flooding today and tomorrow.

Gardaí have conducted over 9,000 drug searches in the centre of Dublin so far this year in a policy that the Garda chief responsible described as “bordering on oppressive policing”.

Students are calling on the Government to protect our future by protecting education.

Four Derry men arrested during a Garda investigation into dissident republicans in Co Donegal have been further remanded in custody as the defence waits for a book of evidence to be produced.

A convicted armed robber who left his fingerprint on a bettng docket in a bookie's office has been jailed for six years by Judge Desmond Hogan at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to an assault which occurred in Dublin overnight leaving one man in a critical condition in hospital.