Investigation launched following device explosion in Sligo
Gardaí are investigating the explosion of a device in Ballisodare in Sligo.
The device is believed to have exploded under a van on Young's Road at about 5am this morning, causing damage to nearby property, however the situation was not discovered until this afternoon.
Army bomb disposal experts were called to the scene to carry out post-blast analysis.
A number of residents were evacuated from their homes after the discovery was made at about 3pm this afternoon. They returned to their homes at about 7pm this evening.
The scene has been preserved.
Three rescued following fishing boat accident
Three men have been rescued from a life raft in the Irish Sea after their fishing boat sank.
The three men were winched from a life raft on to a coast guard helicopter and were flown to Tallaght Hospital in Dublin.
The alarm was raised after an automatic beacon on board the fishing boat began to emit a signal around 2pm this afternoon.
Study links depression to dementia
People with depression have an 83% greater risk of developing dementia, a study has suggested.
Those with both depression and type 2 diabetes had a 117% higher risk.
The University of Washington research found those with type 2 diabetes alone had a 20% greater chance.
The six-year research project was carried out by examining the records of 2.4 million Danish citizens aged 50 plus and initially free from dementia.
Dublin councillors criticise garda parking
Dublin city councillors are to write to garda authorities about the issue of illegally parked patrol cars.
The issue was raised at a meeting of the council's transport committee, where a number of councillors criticised gardaí who park illegally.
Labour councillor Jane Horgan-Jones said it was extremely frustrating to see gardaí who are supposed to be enforcing the law parking the four wheels of their cars on pavements.
Committee chairman Ciaran Cuffe said it was appalling the way gardaí parked around the Courts of Criminal Justice.
Campaign launched to stop post office closures
The Irish Postmasters' Union is beginning a nationwide campaign asking people to vote against the Government unless action is taken on sustaining post offices before the next general election.
The IPU has issued a six-point plan to sustain and develop the network, saying An Post and the Government do not recognise post offices' community value.
It said hundreds of post offices will close over the coming years, unless action is taken. There are 1,150 post offices in Ireland, with 3,700 employees.
Dutch investigators to renew MH17 crash search
Dutch and international investigators will renew their search for body parts and debris at the MH17 plane crash site in eastern Ukraine, including at a location previously considered unsafe.
All 298 passengers and crew on board the Malaysia Airlines jetliner, the majority of them Dutch, died when it was shot down over war-torn eastern Ukraine last year.
The team will focus on two areas at the crash site, including one in Petropavlivka, about 10km west of Grabove where most of the debris fell.
Attempt to steal ATM in Castleblayney
An investigation is under way after an attempt to steal an ATM from a bank in Co Monaghan.
Shortly before 3am a teleporter was stolen from a building site at a school in Castleblayney and was used to smash the wall of the Ulster Bank branch in the town.
Barriers were also placed in front of the bank by the raiders, who left in a dark grey Audi A6 and a white Ford transit van after gardaí arrived at the scene.
The van crossed the border at Drumacon. No money was taken.
The Defence Forces say an army bomb disposal team carried out three controlled explosions on a suspect device left near the scene. The device was declared a hoax.
Fianna Fáil hits out at bus proposals
Fianna Fáil's Spokesperson on Transport Timmy Dooley has said the Government's proposals on the tendering of 10% of bus routes to the private sector will undermine confidence in the core of a publicly funded, publicly owned and operated public transport network.
Mr Dooley said Fianna Fáil was opposed to the sell-off of bus routes to private operators and is calling on the Government to halt the process.
He said the dismantling of a public service would lead to a poorer service.
Kerry confident Obama can negotiate final Iran nuclear deal
US Secretary of State John Kerry has said he is confident US President Barack Obama can negotiate a final nuclear deal with Iran.
The move comes after a framework accord was agreed between Iran and six world powers earlier this month.
Mr Obama acknowledged yesterday that Congress will have the power to review a nuclear deal with Iran.
