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Garda chief Noirin O’Sullivan will “clarify as much as possible” whether she ordered lawyers to attack the good name of a whistleblower within her ranks, Tanaiste Frances Fitzgerald has said. But the Justice Minister said the Garda Commissioner was entitled to confidentiality in dealing with her legal team and warned that forcing her to reveal… Continue reading Tanaiste: Garda chief 'will seek to clarify' matters following O'Higgins report

Independent TD Clare Daly has demanded an apology from the Garda Commissioner over the leaking of her arrest on suspicion of drink-driving. A Garda Ombudsman inquiry found the release of information about her detention likely came from the gardai in an “unauthorised manner”.

One hundred jobs are to be created with the expansion of an engineering firm in Sligo, it has been announced. LotusWorks said 50 engineer and technician positions will be filled over the next six months.

Ivor Novello nominee Johnny McDaid has hailed a “resurgence” in Irish music across the globe. The Irish musician and Snow Patrol member is part of the songwriting team behind Ed Sheeran’s Bloodstream, which has been nominated in the best song musically and lyrically category.

One of Dublin’s most cherished landmarks is celebrating its 200th birthday. The beloved Ha’penny Bridge has spanned the Liffey since 1816, surviving rebellion and civil war and retaining its unique position as the only pedestrian walkway over the river until 1999.

It costs 45,000 euro more than an average market value to build a three bedroom house in Dublin, a survey has found. The Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland, the body for construction, land and property professionals, said 330,000 euro is needed to get a new semi-detached home in the capital ready for sale but the… Continue reading Call for 'prompt and decisive action' on housing costs

Christy O’Connor Senior was an Irish national treasure who took on golf’s global giants and beat them, his funeral has heard. He was also remembered as a devoted father, grandfather and husband as well as a dedicated fundraiser for good causes who enjoyed nothing more than a glass of wine in the company of his… Continue reading 'Father of Irish golf' Christy O'Connor Sr was national treasure, funeral told

The Government has said it is committed to pressing Britain into giving an international judge access to files on the worst day of atrocities in the Troubles. On the 42nd anniversary of the Dublin-Monaghan bombings, which killed 33 people including a pregnant woman at full term, Foreign Affairs Minister Charlie Flanagan said he would continue… Continue reading Government to press British for Dublin-Monaghan bombings files

There has been a slight fall in the number of women travelling from Ireland to Britain for an abortion, official figures have revealed. Records from UK health chiefs showed 3,451 women gave addresses in Ireland – almost 10 a day – while attending clinics in England and Wales last year.

Sinead O’Connor, who was reported missing after failing to return from a bike ride, has been found “safe”. Police launched an appeal on Monday to trace the 49-year-old Irish singer, who had not been seen since she left at 6am on Sunday in the Chicago suburb of Wilmette.