Water supplies that have been disrupted in parts of Dublin by a burst watermain should be back to normal by 8pm this evening.

Gardaí are warning motorists to avoid the Thomas Street area of Dublin 8 because of a burst water mains.

Gardaí in Dublin have arrested a man in his 20s in connection with the seizure of 1.5 kilogrammes of heroin in the Liberties area of the city.

Gardaí are investigating a shooting incident in west Dublin last night.

Three men were charged with ammunition and explosives offences at a special sitting of the Special Criminal Court in Dublin today, following a Garda Special Branch investigation into the activities of dissident republicans.