Man arrested over Stephen Carson murder
A 35-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the murder of a man in Belfast earlier this year.
28-year-old Stephen Carson was shot dead at his home on Walmer Street in the south of the city on 25 February.
His partner and nine-year-old son were in the house at the time.
Citizens' assembly will sufficiently address abortion law - Bruton
Minister for Education Richard Bruton has said a citizens' assembly on the issue of abortion should be enough to satisfy a UN Committee, which has urged Ireland to change it's law on abortion.
He said the citizens' assembly will be held with "urgency, within six months."
Asked about calls for Taoiseach Enda Kenny to correct the Dáil record when he incorrectly said the Irish people voted to keep the Eighth Amendment in the Constitution on three occasions.
"He has clarified the position, clearly the record is there for all to see the issues that were placed in each referendum" he said.
Woman hit with crutch in carjacking
Gardaí are investigating a carjacking in Limerick city yesterday morning.
They have appealed for the public's help in searching for a man in his late 20s who they believed hijacked the car.
A woman in her mid 30s was about to get into her car on Mulgrave Street in Limerick city at 8am when she was confronted by the man. He struck her over the head with a crutch and made off in the car.
The car was discovered by gardai in the water at Seafield, Quilty in Co Clare at 8pm last night.
Shots fired at house in Dublin
A number of shots were fired at a house in Clondalkin, Co Dublin last night.
The gunman approached the property at Melrose Park at 7.30pm on a bike and fired a number of shots.
There are no reports of injuries but there was damage caused to the the property.
The gunman left the scene on a bike.
Burnham seeks 'Hillsborough Law'
Labour MP Andy Burnham is to call on Britain's Home Secretary to support the introduction of a Hillsborough law to ensure the tragedy is a "watershed moment" for justice.
Labour is set to force two votes today, seeing Mr Burnham ask MPs of all political parties to back major reforms to the policing and criminal justice system.
He will request support for parity of funding for legal representation for bereaved families, and the second stage of the Leveson Inquiry - looking at the relationship between the police and press.
The party will urge Theresa May to support a raft of amendments, including a Hillsborough Law to re-balance inquests, as the Policing and Crime Bill returns to the Commons.
Mr Burnham said: "The 27-year struggle of the Hillsborough families exposes how the odds are all too frequently stacked against ordinary families seeking truth and justice."
Carlow IT launches courses in Cybercrime and IT Security
The Institute of Technology in Carlow has launched what it claims are the country's first dedicated honours and ordinary degree courses in Cybercrime and IT Security.
According to the institute, cyber security is one of the fastest-growing sectors in the global technology industry. However, there are not currently sufficient numbers of qualified professionals to meet demand.
Research and advisory firm Gartner estimates IT security spending around the world will soar to $170 billion by 2020, leading to a rapid growth in the cyber security sector worldwide.
IT Carlow says the new courses will assist Ireland's development as a world-class cyber security practices, solutions and investment hub.
Singapore destroys tonnes of ivory
Singapore has crushed and burned almost eight tonnes of ivory confiscated over two years to try to deter smugglers as activists called for tighter enforcement.
Over 2,700 elephant tusks weighing 7.9 tonnes were fed into an industrial rock crusher before incineration.
It was the fist time seized ivory had been destroyed in Singapore, the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority said in a statement.
Previous hauls were returned to the originating country, donated to museums or kept for education.
The tusks were seized on four separate occasions between January 2014 and December 2015. In May 2015, 2,000 tusks were found hidden in a shipment of tea leaves from Kenya.
"The public destruction of ivory sends a strong message that Singapore condemns illegal wildlife trade. By crushing the ivory, we ensure it does not re-enter the ivory market," said Desmond Lee, a senior minister of state in the interior and national development ministry.
