A judge has struck out a case of assault against a garda, saying he would be a loss to the community if he was taken off the force.

A priest has slammed the HSE for the lack of help given to his stepfather, who took his own life after being turned away by psychiatric services.

The underwater unit of an Garda Siochana has arrived in Co Donegal to join the search for a Letterkenny man who has been missing for almost six days.