Author: Angela Nurse

The brother of a murdered Real IRA chief has died after being shot a number of times while sitting in his car in a Dublin street. The victim, named locally as Vincent Ryan, was gunned down on McKee Road in Finglas, in the north of the city, shortly before 3:15pm on Monday.

Unions have vowed to keep picketing a Cadbury’s factory as talks begin on fears over outsourcing of jobs. Siptu and Unite representatives will negotiate with owners Mondelez Ireland after 17 positions at the Coolock factory were reassigned.

President Michael D Higgins has hailed the strength of the country’s film industry on a night when home-grown talent was strongly represented at the Oscars. Brooklyn star Saoirse Ronan, 21, missed out to Brie Larson in the best actress category but showed her roots in her dress choice.

A feminist who proposed to her wife live on air as Ireland voted for same-sex marriage has been elected to the Dail. New Dublin South West TD Katherine Zappone popped the question to partner Ann Louise Gilligan on RTE last year as the senator was discussing the historic Yes vote.

There was a jubilant atmosphere in the concert hall of Cork City Hall as Fianna Fail rocked home with two TDs elected in the first count. Party leader Micheal Martin and Michael McGrath were hoisted onto the shoulders of cheering supporters who had packed out the grand hall to hear the result for the Cork… Continue reading We kept our feet on the ground – Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin

Gerry Adams has insisted Sinn Fein met its own expectations in the election, dismissing claims that he failed to lead his party to bigger targeted gains. Set to return to the Dail with 20-plus seats, the veteran republican claimed the poll demonstrated a sea change in politics in the Republic.

Labour deputy leader Alan Kelly has told Fianna Fail and Fine Gael to “cop themselves on now” and form a government. The outgoing environment minister and would-be successor to Joan Burton said it was rubbish for the country’s two biggest parties to suggest there are massive issues between them.

Irish premier Enda Kenny has vowed to work with rivals in a fractured parliament to form a government after the most divisive election of recent times. Confusion remains over the way forward after a massive voter schism in last week’s poll in which the outgoing Fine Gael/Labour coalition was trounced.

Alleged former IRA leader Thomas “Slab” Murphy was behind bars for the first time on Friday. After being jailed for 18 months for tax evasion, the bachelor farmer and self-confessed republican protested his innocence, claimed he was a victim and denied being at the head of a property empire.

The actor who played Father Jack in the Father Ted comedy series has died. Frank Kelly, 77, was the feisty parody of a drunken priest whose role lampooning Catholicism helped make the series a massive hit at home and abroad.