A man fighting for his life, after being shot in the head, had “many enemies”, according to garda sources.

A 26-year-old north Dublin criminal has been jailed for 11 years for the manslaughter of an Estonian man attacked as he sat with his girlfriend watching planes take off from Dublin airport.

The Taoiseach and the Minister for Children are launching a €36m intervention project for children living in areas of severe disadvantage.

Two people have been injured following an overnight shooting in Coolock, on Dublin's north-side.