After killing his wife with blows to the head followed by strangulation her Dutch husband placed a cushion under her and pushed a rosary beads into her hands, his trial in the Netherlands has heard.

The children of a mother of eight, who died in suspicious circumstances in Holland, have paid tribute to their “amazing” mum who loved them all unconditionally with her “healing hugs”.

A man has been handed down a life sentence after walking in to a garda station and confessing to “strangling” a Dublin woman in her home 21 years ago in a “completely unprovoked” attack.

A former primary school teacher and member of the Bunratty Castle Entertainers who was ordained a priest in 1994 has been named the Catholic bishop of Waterford and Lismore.

A notorious Traveller criminal network which dominates a multi-million dollar global trade in stolen rhino horn is being targeted in a huge police operation in the United States.

A FORMER two-time All Star Limerick hurler appeared in court yesterday charged in connection with a hit and run last year.

The 24-year-old man who died in a collision between a motorcycle and a car in Tralee yesterday has been named as Michael O'Sullivan from Rathkeale, Co Limerick.

THE baby whose body was found in a refuse skip in west Limerick earlier this month will be laid to rest today after a special church ceremony.

FORMER Fine Gael TD Micheal Finucane has revealed he was once abducted by the IRA in Limerick over 14 years ago.

Six food premises were closed during the month of July - the highest number of monthly closures since the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) began publishing figures in 2001.