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A man arrested over a suspected one-punch killing has been released without charge. He was detained after a man in his late 50s died following an assault in Harold’s Cross in Dublin on Saturday.

A Government minister has expressed “deep concern” after the trial of a young Dublin man jailed in Egypt three years ago over political protests was again postponed. Ibrahim Halawa was 17 when he was detained while taking refuge in a mosque near Cairo’s Ramses Square as the Muslim Brotherhood held a “day of rage” over… Continue reading Minister 'concerned' at postponement of Dublin man's trial in Cairo

A woman in her 30s has died after the car she was driving crashed in Co Limerick. The single vehicle collision happened at a service station at Coolanoran, Rathkeale around 11.30pm on Saturday.

The vast majority of people in Ireland want abortion decriminalised and access expanded, a poll for Amnesty International has found. The survey of people during the general election showed almost two thirds of people want politicians to show leadership and deal proactively with the controversial issue.

Gardai have launched an investigation after a baby boy died at an apartment complex in Killarney. Emergency services were called to the building on Upper High Street at around 6pm.

Security services on both sides of the border have been on high alert over a threatened hijacking of Ireland’s centenary commemorations by dissident republicans. In the last two months the danger has been warned of at least twice by experienced officers.

The Labour Party has secured seven seats in the Dail, ensuring its leader and TDs retain valuable speaking rights. After a marathon count which finished six days after polling day, Willie Penrose took one of the final seats in the election in the redrawn Longford-Westmeath constituency and guaranteed the party a precious public profile in… Continue reading Willie Penrose victory retains Dail speaking rights for Labour Party

Crunch talks have been agreed with the country’s top industrial relations mediators to prevent crippling Luas strikes on major public celebrations. Trade union chiefs at Siptu and operators of the tram network Transdev are to hold negotiations next week to prevent stoppages on St Patrick’s Day and Easter Sunday.

Tax justice campaigners have called for an overhaul of Britain’s corporation tax system, after Facebook announced voluntary changes which are likely to lead to the social media giant paying millions of pounds more to HM Revenue and Customs. From April, the company will end the practice of routing sales from major UK companies through Ireland,… Continue reading Call for corporation tax overhaul after Facebook 'transparency' vow

Fine Gael engaged in the most negative campaigning online during the election campaign, analysts have revealed. Adoreboard, a semantics research firm based at Queen’s University Belfast, scored Taoiseach Enda Kenny’s party highest for attacks on other parties and policies in the short-lived and relatively lacklustre battle for votes.