JUST a few words of advice from his father when he was a teenager have shaped Declan O’Callaghan’s life, giving him the confidence and self-belief to fulfil his ambitions.

The founder of the Community Games in Ireland has died, it was announced today.

An out of control 14-year-old boy, who has been involved in a spate of trespassing and burglary offences, has been detained for nine months by Judge Ann Ryan at the Dublin Children’s Court.

A fifth person was arrested today by gardaí probing the apparent gangland execution of a father-of-two.

A teenager is among four men being questioned today by detectives probing the apparent gangland execution of a father-of-two.

CITY councils are facing clean-up bills topping €1 million after fire services responded to thousands of emergencies over Hallowe’en.

AN TAOISEACH Bertie Ahern yesterday squarely blamed the lack of co-operation from potential witnesses as the main reason for low detection rates for gun murders in Ireland.

MARIAN KEEGAN’S family put their lives on hold after she was diagnosed with lung cancer five months ago.

The case of a 13-year-old boy, who stole a patient’s handbag as she was being treated in a physiotherapist’s clinic, has been adjourned while the teen is the subject of a psychological and educational assessment in custody.

The first court conviction for forging company accounts was today secured by the state’s corporate watchdog.