Five people have cause to be thankful for very special gifts this festive season after their lives were saved by a little girl born on Christmas Day.

A Lucan taxi call-centre worker who sexually abused his young nephew over 28 years ago will be sentenced later at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

Gardaí are renewing their appeal for information into the death of Derek O' Toole in Lucan, West Dublin last weekend.

GARDAÍ confirmed yesterday that an off-duty member of the force has been questioned after an alleged shoplifting incident in Monaghan town.