It’s just over a month since the Belfast rape trial dominated the headlines.

A swimmer had to be rescued from the sea off the Dublin coast in the midst of the worst winter storms to hit the country in more than 30 years.

Marking the 100th anniversary of the introduction of voting rights for women and their right to stand in parliamentary elections Culture Minister Josepha Madigan singled out the legacy of Countess Markievicz.

Leslie Williams pays a visit to Michaels restaurant, 57 Deerpark Road, Mount Merrion, Co Dublin

There are more than 3,800 property millionaires around the country, according to a new daft.ie wealth report.

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There are more than 3,800 property millionaires around the country, south Co Dublin is the most expensive market in the country, and the priciest house sold so far this year was on Shrewsbury Road in the capital. It cost a cool €8.4m.

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A High Court action brought by convicted murderer Graham Dwyer against the Garda Commissioner and State over the use of mobile phone records in his trial will be heard at the Four Courts early next year.

An incident room has been set-up by gardaí following a sexual assault on a woman in Dublin.

Hundreds of farmers are “very concerned” about the proposed 170km Shannon to Dublin water pipeline, because of the lasting impact it could have on their land.

Nearly 100% of community-run early year services in Cork City and south Co Dublin area are at financial risk.

House prices have risen by more than a third in just three years as soaring demand revives the market.

A Garda raid has found a huge spread of counterfeit goods, including 15 boxes of bin bags bearing the logo of a legitimate Dublin recycling company.

People are paying 2.6% more on average for a property near a secondary school compared to similar houses 1km away, a report from Daft.ie has found.

A 26-year-old man accused of stabbing a young camper in the throat at Dublin’s Hell Fire Club has been further remanded in custody.

The argument that Garda stations had been a deterrent to crime when they were in operation does not stand up, writes Micheal Clifford

A former high-flying marketing executive living with Parkinson’s disease has told how he was committed to a psychiatric hospital for trying to plan his own death.

Submissions have been made in relation to the proposed Albert Quay office development, for which Owen O’Callaghan has sought permission in Cork’s south docklands.

The price of the average three-bed semi-detached house in Co Cork has risen by 3.7% in the first quarter, while the equivalent price increase for a similar property in Cork city in the same period is 1.75%.

THOUGH she trained as a classical flautist, Ellen Cranitch’s taste in music crosses all genres. Her late-night radio programme on Lyric FM runs the gamut from modern to folk, blues to opera and yes, classical. It’s a rich blend that keeps you coming back for more.

After almost a decade in the doldrums, renewed activity is expected across a number of fronts in Cork city’s docklands and quays in 2016, with knock-on effects on major sites downriver in Cork harbour including Marino Point and Ringaskiddy.

A woman has today pleaded guilty to the attempted abduction of a toddler from a childcare facility.

There is a book to be written on the medical profession and its influence on the wine industry.

Spanish life sciences company Grifols is to create 140 jobs as part of a $100m investment in south Co Dublin.

The funeral will take place this morning for five members of the Connors family, who died in the Carrickmines fire almost a fortnight ago.

House prices rose sharply outside Dublin but fell in the capital between June and September, according to the latest House Price Report released today by property website Daft.ie.

Appeals have been lodged in relation to planning approval for a major mixed development at the ESB headquarters near Dublin City centre.

The case for the prosecution of Graham Dwyer for the murder of Elaine O’Hara opened with three men standing on a bridge.

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The remains of a body found in a recycling plant during the summer have been identified as an Dublin man who was recently reported missing.

Families seeking homes pay an average of €4,700 more to live within 200m of a primary school and €3,600 more for a secondary school.

Sweeping reforms which will overhaul the way the authorities in Cork interact with the Traveller community have been finalised.

A generation of Irish children could grow up in emergency accommodation because of a new wave of families becoming homeless due to the housing crisis.

The withdrawn plans for a major new office complex on Cork’s Albert Quay have been replaced with a new application from joint developers BAM Property Ltd & Progressive Commercial Construction Ltd.

Two GPs who treat young people for drug addiction believe cannabis use should be decriminalised for both recreational and medicinal use and regulated rather than outlawed.

A spike in the number of burglaries in south Co Dublin has led to an increased Gardaí presence in the area.

It’s 10 years since Friends wrapped, an event watched by over 52 million viewers, making it the fifth biggest television finale in US history.

A ban on young Irish dancers wearing make-up during competitions has been criticised for being “too extreme”.

Gardaí have released a woman in her 40s who they were questioning in connection with the alleged rape of a young girl in south Co Dublin.

Tax refunds of €1.4m were made to schools in 2012 based on donations from parents or other donors, but they were 30% lower than the previous year.