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A middle-aged man who was an associate of a suspected armed robber embroiled in a bloody gangland feud has been shot dead. The 55 year old, said to be friends with Gerry Hutch, known in crime circles as The Monk, was gunned down in a car outside his home in Ratoath, Co Meath.

Five coffins carrying the remains of the Buncrana pier tragedy victims have returned home ahead of their funeral as mourners and neighbours flocked to pay their respects. Books of condolences were opened at St Joseph’s Church in Galliagh and Holy Family Church in Ballymagroarty in Londonderry, a city numbed by the scale of the grief… Continue reading Buncrana pier victims' coffins return home ahead of funeral

A man in his 30s has been arrested by detectives investigating the murder of a well known dissident republican last month. The suspect was detained on Saturday afternoon in west Dublin and is being held at Blanchardstown Garda Station under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act.

“A number” of Irish citizens have been injured in a bomb attack in Turkey which killed five people and left dozens injured, the Government has confirmed. A suicide attacker detonated a bomb on Istanbul’s main pedestrian shopping street outside a local government office on Saturday morning, the sixth such attack in the country over the… Continue reading Irish citizens among the wounded in suicide bomb attack in Turkey

A new five-point plan to tackle the crisis of homeless people has been launched by one of Ireland’s leading charities. Focus Ireland wants TDs to commit to building 40,000 social homes over the next five years and to set a firm target date for ending family homelessness.

Several homes in a Cork housing estate were evacuated after a pipe bomb was discovered. The device, which was described as viable, was found at Shannon Lawn in the Mayfield area of the city.

Hundreds of thousands of people have flocked to cities, towns and villages throughout Ireland to celebrate St Patrick’s Day. With fine weather across the country, many colourful parades basked in the spring sunshine, adding to the festive atmosphere on the national day of celebration.

Strike action threatening to cripple Luas services in Dublin throughout St Patrick’s Day has been called off, operators have announced. Marathon talks to resolve a row between tram drivers and bosses are ongoing, but Thursday’s planned stoppage was put off after some reported progress.

The scale of the tragedy visited upon the relatives of those killed off Buncrana pier is beyond adequate description, the Bishop of Derry has said. Catholic cleric Donal McKeown and Church of Ireland Bishop for Derry and Raphoe Ken Good together went to the home of Louise McGrotty – who lost her husband, two children… Continue reading 'No adequate words' for clergy tasked with comforting pier tragedy mother

They came clutching flowers with despair and disbelief etched on their faces. Their bright bouquets of daffodils and tulips were in stark contrast to the grey cloudy skies which hung over Buncrana, reflecting the sombre mood of the Co Donegal town.