The actions of Luke Donnelly (29), who told a jury that he "lost all control" and kicked his 62-year-old mother Catherine Henry to death after she threatened to kill him, have "severely divided" his family, the court was told on Wednesday

Apprentice Oliver Mullaney died at Devoy Barracks in Naas, Co Kildare in 1991.

Police said no-one was injured in the reported incident in the Sperrin Road area early on Thursday.

The Government established a Tribunal of Inquiry to examine allegations of sexual misconduct, bullying and discrimination in the Defence Forces.

The Central Statistics Office said there was ‘quite a positive story’ about the Irish economy when compared internationally.

Customers can return their selected Decathlon tent by Saturday, September 5th, with their receipt in exchange for 100 per cent of the original purchase value back on a Decathlon gift card.

A defence lawyer for Conor Carey, 36, said his client ‘strenuously denies’ involvement in the incident in Downpatrick at the weekend.

The findings came amid public commentary raising concerns that the machines pose hygiene and infection control issues.

An independent Irish think tank, Progress Ireland, has argued that Europe must "relearn how to build".

Minors were observed openly selling drugs in parts of Dublin city centre.

Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) is currently investigating what it calls a "locally significant" fish kill in Co Louth.

He was responding to a new UN report on the environmental impact of AI growth, in which Ireland was cited as a “cautionary” tale

Thursday's front pages

The Government has broken its pre-election promise on childcare, according to the Green Party

It is the latest move by the president to impose levies after the US Supreme Court ruled against his ‘liberation day’ tariffs.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has suggested that an expansion of the number of Cabinet seats might be needed beyond the constitutionally mandated maximum.

The decision followed an inquiry on Wednesday at which the teacher, who taught Irish and business at the school, made admissions over two allegations that he had a conviction for an indictable offence.

The Education Minister made the commitment as she laid out a plan to develop and professionalise the role of special needs assistants.

The evidence in the case was that the man, who is from Kerry, threatened to drop the two victims from his sports programme if they told anyone he had engaged in inappropriate sexual activity with them.

The payment of €77,000, including interest of €6,000, is disclosed in the 2025 annual report of TCD and also draws the attention of the Comptroller and Auditor General, Seamus McCarthy.