Gardaí in Ennis are investigating the discovery of a woman’s body in the town early today.

Gardaí have arrested and charged a man in relation to 12 incidents of robbery, burglary, theft and fraud that occurred in Limerick city from September to December last year.

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Wesley Condon, 42, and Sintija Klava, 28, are engaged and currently live in Mount Brown Hostel in Dublin city but previously lived in a tent for two years.

An opportunistic criminal who robbed a cash box containing €25,000 while carrying a nail clippers has been given a three-year sentence.

A man was brazenly stabbed to death as a nearby Garda requested assistance in monitoring his interaction with another man on Dublin's O'Connell Street.

After hearing screams for help a nearby resident used his phone to record Bogdan Timorte (37) attacking the woman. This witness was too afraid to approach but contacted gardaí.

A sex attacker had to be physically pulled from his victim by gardaí who responded to reports of a woman screaming for help in a lane way in Dublin city centre, a court has heard.

The body of a missing man has been recovered in Co Limerick.

Lar Corbett is thrilled at the prospect of Eamon O’Shea linking up with Tipperary again but warns his involvement is no guarantee of All-Ireland success.

Umbrellas will not be allowed inside the venue and as this is an outdoor event please keep watch on the weather forecast and dress accordingly.

Pressure is continuing on the Government after a man in his 50s died this week while sleeping rough in Dublin.

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Publican and former hurler of the year Lar Corbett has been fined €250 after admitting allowing people to be on his licensed premises almost an hour after closing time.

“This singalong will be a chance for us to say goodbye to Chester and raise a toast to the impact Hybrid Theory has had on us”.

Latest: It is being reported that the man who is injured is aged 40 and is from the Sutton/Bayside area of north Dublin.

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today.

The family of a woman who was killed in a freak Luas accident have settled their High Court action for €548,000, writes Ann O'Loughlin of the Irish Examiner.

Thirty-three people were killed, including a pregnant woman at full term, when loyalist paramilitaries detonated four no-warning bombs in Dublin and Monaghan on May 17 1974.

Work benefits, such as bean bags, gym membership, and discount products are not necessarily a substitute for job satisfaction and compassionate bosses, says Deirdre Reynolds.

A Limerick woman who repeatedly stabbed a Clare woman in the head with a broken bottle looked into her victim's eyes and told her: "I hope you f*****g die".

The promoters of a film festival which celebrates Richard Harris in his native Limerick, has accused the city’s cultural establishment of snubbing the event after the city council gave it just €200.

The prosecution against the pub owned by former Tipperary hurling star Lar Corbett regarding the alleged non-payment of the correct rate of tax on alcohol has been adjourned to allow the State deal with a legal issue.

An environmental engineer has been spared a jail sentence for assaulting a solicitor with an umbrella after they bumped into each other on a rainy evening in Dublin.

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) issued 12 Closure Orders and one Prohibition Order on food businesses in July.

This is how the men and women who would be involved in the looming rebellion spent this week 100 years ago — some deeply involved in its planning, others still oblivious.

Firefighters were called after a taxi caught fire in Dublin city centre today.

How this week 100 years ago was spent by the men and women behind the Rising

Details of what was being done this week 100 years ago by those planning the Rising, and how it was observed by British authorities in Ireland.

Ned Daly always wanted to be a soldier so when the Irish Volunteers were founded he seized his chance, says Helen Litton

We still underestimate the crucial role played by veteran Fenians in the United States including O’Donovan Rossa and, in particular, John Devoy, writes Terry Golway

The wheels on the bus went round and round, but the last stop didn’t quite make it to Leinster house, writes Elaine Loughlin

The Limerick pub where Russell Crowe flew thousands of miles to toast his late friend Richard Harris is to commemorate the great Limerick actor.

Love/Hate star Stephen Clinch has been served with a book of evidence, and sent forward for trial, over a €50,000 armed robbery at a hotel in Dublin City centre.

The Big Brother, Big Sister programme provides ‘older sibling’ mentors to thousands of troubled children in Ireland. It is a rewarding relationship for both parties, but more volunteers are needed, says Elizabeth O’Neill.

The trial has begun of two men accused of raping a homeless woman in a hotel in Dublin city centre in March 2012.

Two men are due in court this morning, charged in relation to a robbery in Dublin on Monday

Firefighters from across the country descended on Dublin yesterday to voice their opposition to proposed reductions in staffing levels on crews.

A father of four who used false IDs to fraudulently claim almost half a million euro in social welfare payments over a 12 year period is to be sentenced today.

The body of a two-year-old boy has been found in Limerick.