The electrification of bus fleets in Irish cities has moved a step closer as trial runs on routes in Dublin and Cork showed electric vehicles performing strongly compared to other fuel types.

Local authorities could be given new powers to force developers to ring-fence a third of all homes for first-time buyers in a bid to stop “cuckoo fund” investment firms snapping up large chunks of the market.

Christopher Phillips (78) died due to multi-organ failure following the incident outside a Dublin Church.

A group of junior doctors have criticised the lack of a back-up plan after their compulsory exam was cancelled due to a computer glitch.

Climate change protesters have glued themselves to the doors of a government building in Dublin.

A top lieutenant in the Kinahan crime cartel is being questioned for suspected money laundering in a major operation led by the Criminal Assets Bureau.

A well-known criminal from the Crumlin area of south Dublin is the main target of the operation, which was carried out this morning and involved several armed units.

Ian Diamond and his wife, Josie, have failed to secure a place for their autistic son in 26 schools and are unable to find a home tutor willing to stay long-term. Every day is a gruelling battle for their rights, says Michael Clifford.

Gabriel Byrne is a man of many parts. The former archaelogist, novice priest, schoolteacher, cook, messenger boy and plumber — who even tried his hand at bullfighting — has long since morphed into a multi-award winning actor, film director, film producer, writer, cultural ambassador and audiobook narrator.

Concerns have been expressed for the timeframe for the provision of a new forensic science laboratory after the Government confirmed tenders for its construction had been deferred.

Staying in touch with your grandchildren at Christmas has never been easier thanks to fast-evolving mobile technology, writes Margaret Jennings.

Quirky marketing and packaging is helping Broderick Brothers grow worldwide, writes Trish Dromey

Children should help with housework, as it will teach them discipline, independence, respect, and a sense of belonging, says Áilín Quinlan

Crowds 10ft deep cheered as runners completed the final stretch of yesterday’s Dublin Marathon.

From the backstreets of Walkinstown to the top legal bench in the land, the journey of new Chief Justice Frank Clarke has been a remarkable one.

"How can they get away with treating people like this? It’s disgusting."

Two men have been detained in connection with a botched raid on a bookies in Walkinstown in Dublin.

Antoinette Corbally is the latest bystander caught in the crossfire, says Caroline O'Doherty.

Eight of the very best Leaving Certificate grades would be the pinnacle of any young person’s achievement, but it doesn’t beat an All-Ireland camogie medal for one Limerick student.

Dublin schools have cleaned up with seven out of 13 students receiving eight H1's in today's Leaving Cert results.

Three men have appeared in court charged with laundering money at a car wash in Dublin.

Three men are due before the courts this morning in connection with money laundering offences.

The mother of a young man who fell into a river and drowned after taking drugs said injection centres will bring safer conditions for addicts.

Especially his love for the local's goats.

Moving home with kids in tow proved stressful and, to be frank, emotional. But not at all in the ways Jonathan deBurca Butler expected. Here he shares some of that journey.

A contender for a national boxing title has avoided jail after pleading guilty to making threats to kill or cause serious harm.

A man who had to be dragged by gardaí from a burning car after he crashed into another vehicle during a high-speed pursuit has avoided a jail term.

Ciara Skelly, 21, was born with epilepsy, autism, and cerebral palsy.

Update - 9.15am: Gardaí have said it was fortunate no one was killed in a “rough and ready” gun attack at a scrapyard in Dublin, according to Cormac O'Keeffe of the Irish Examiner.

Update - 6.25pm: Gardaí have said the man injured in a shooting in Dublin today received a gunshot to the chest area and his condition is described as serious.

The treasurer and accountant of a state-funded charity providing education and support for teenagers is to meet with other members of the charity over allegations he misappropriated up to €161,000 of its funds, the High Court heard.

The latest house price trends could see Dublin becoming an enclave for the rich, an economist has warned.

“IT should be banned,” said Ciara as we drove along the M50.

Reduced from a five-seater to four, Dublin South-Central has lost a population of more than 9,600 from Terenure and close to 3,000 in Kimmage.

They insist they are two distinct parties which have no intention of entering government with each other, but Fine Gael’s and Fianna Fáil’s leaders had near identical welcomes from protesters yesterday who are convinced they are part of the same problem.

A girl aged 14, who was hospitalised after a wave knocked her and three other teenagers into the sea, has died.

Gardaí continued to question a man last night as part of a murder investigation following the death of a 37-year-old father in north Kildare.

Leading Irish flooring company TC Matthews has announced that it is on course to increase its turnover by 19% this year.

A man and a juvenile have been arrested in connection with the killing of Edward Nugent in Dublin.

Murder squad detectives investigating the fatal shooting of a retired truck driver at his Dublin home believe it was a case of mistaken identity.

Murder squad detectives are investigating the background of a retired truck driver who was shot dead outside his house.

Gardaí are investigating a fatal shooting incident at Harty Avenue in Walkinstown, Dublin 12 tonight.