Last-minute security sweeps are being carried out in Doonbeg Co Clare as the village is locked down while US Vice-President Mike Pence dines with relatives at a local restaurant this evening.

League champions Cork City have a four-point lead at the top of the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division after victory over Bohemians at Turner’s Cross.

A man accused of taking part in a brawl inside a Dublin city pub has been refused bail because Gardaí believe he is a "flight risk".

Gardaí investigating a gangland-style killing in Dublin’s south inner city today issued a fresh appeal for information about the murder.