A major search and rescue operation was mounted this afternoon after a young man was reported to be stuck in mud amid rising water in the Shannon Estuary.

Gardaí investigating the fatal stabbing of a Limerick man at a Shannon nightclub believe CCTV footage could be vital in their inquiries.

Latest:: Enda Harris has been found safe and well.

A van driver going around a dangerous bend while using a mobile phone forced an oncoming car into a ditch to avoid a crash — and two off-duty gardaí were travelling in the car.

AER LINGUS ground staff meet this morning to decide whether to embark on strike action in protest at the airline’s decision to press ahead with controversial cost-saving measures.