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Picture of Kieran Quilligan weating a red top

Second man found guilty of murder of Kieran Quilligan

A second man has been found guilty of the murder of a 47-year-old man whose remains were found in a jute bag in a ravine in Whitewell, Rostellan, in Cork, last year.

Courts • 4 hrs

Garda Nigel Murphy and Garda Conor Treacy with their Scott medals for bravery in the line of duty

Gardaí awarded Scott medals for bravery in line of duty

Nine Scott medals have been awarded to gardaí for bravery in the line of duty, with two of them awarded posthumously.

Ireland • 5 hrs

'Excess speed' on river led to Clare jet ski drowning

A fatal drowning incident on the River Shannon two years ago occurred when a high-powered jet ski was conducting manoeuvres at an unsafe speed in excess of local speed limits on the river, according to a report.

Ireland • 4 hrs

Probe into air passenger boarding pass data breach

Airport operator daa, which operates Dublin and Cork airports, has said an investigation has been launched into a data breach involving a third-party supplier, Collins Aerospace.

Ireland • 1 min

Carrick-on-Shannon in Co Leitrim named Ireland’s Tidiest Town and overall winner of Ireland’s Tidiest Small Town

Carrick-on-Shannon named Ireland's tidiest town

Carrick-on-Shannon in Co Leitrim has been announced as the overall winner at this year's SuperValu Tidy Towns competition, and also took home the honours in the small town category.

Ireland • 3 hrs

Defendants blame each other for man's death, trial told

The jury in the trial of two people charged with the murder of a Cork father of four who sustained 11 slash and stab-type wounds has been told that the male and female defendants are effectively blaming each other for what occurred.

Courts • 4 hrs

Photo shows grand Daughter Lake Costello with her grandparents Michael and Stephanie Mooney after voting in presidential election in the polling station at the Deaf Village, Cabra West

Live Election turnout remains low despite evening increase

Follow all the latest as more than 5,500 polling stations are open across the country, where voters can cast their vote in the Presidential Election until 10pm.

Presidential Election • 3 mins

Gardai and workers erecting barriers blocking access to the IPAS building in the former Citywest Hotel

'We are not safe' - mother warned children in Citywest

RTÉ News was given permission to enter Citywest Hotel to speak to some of the 1,200 residents in the wake of a week of protests outside the facility.

Ireland • 3 hrs

Mr Justice David Barniville made a number of urgent orders yesterday to secure the protection of the minor

High Court hears urgent application over vulnerable child

The President of the High Court has heard an urgent application from the Child and Family Agency Tusla in relation to a child described as very vulnerable.

Courts • 3 hrs

The INMO had accused the HSE of imposing significant restrictions on recruitment across each health region

Health unions 'not satisfied' with HSE staffing response

Healthcare unions and HSE management have met at the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) after unions sought an earlier-than-scheduled review of a staffing agreement reached earlier this year.

Business • 1 hr

Louth apple growers bet big on domestic market

Bord Bia has launched a campaign to support Irish apple growers, in a bid to reduce the carbon footprint of imports - and improve food security.

Ireland • 5 hrs

Protest outside Citywest centre ends peacefully

A demonstration at the entrance to the Citywest accommodation centre in Dublin ended peacefully this evening following a number of protests in the area this week.

Dublin • 20 hrs

Photo shows dogs Cinsault and Pino with owner Gareth Keogh arriving to vote at Youth Reach, Dublin 8, as voting gets underway in the 2025 presidential election.

Turnout slowly increasing as voting continues in election

Polling is under way in the Presidential election with turnout slowly picking up as voting enters its final hours. Voters can cast their ballots up to 10pm.

Presidential Election • 1 hr

Supporters of Soldier F (right) and family members of Bloody Sunday victims (left) arrive at Belfast Crown Court

Soldier F cleared of two murders on Bloody Sunday

A former British paratrooper has been found not guilty at Belfast Crown Court of committing two murders and five attempted murders on Bloody Sunday in Derry in 1972.

Ulster • 23 Oct

Man guilty of murder of Kieran Quilligan in Co Cork

A man has been found guilty of the murder of a 47-year-old man whose skeletal remains were found in a jute bag at a ravine in Whitewell, Rostellan, Co Cork on 29 January 2024.

Ireland • 7 hrs

The centre which houses around 20 International Protection applicants in Dublin's south inner city was attacked

Centre housing asylum seekers in Dublin attacked

A centre which houses around 20 International Protection applicants in Dublin's south inner city was attacked last night.

Dublin • 5 hrs

It was reported to gardaí that two females were assaulted on North Strand Road in Dublin shortly before 4pm this evening

Two women allegedly assaulted while canvassing in Dublin

Two women who were canvassing in support of Catherine Connolly in north Dublin have allegedly been assaulted. The incident occurred as Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald joined the canvass, a party spokesman said.

Ireland • 1 hr

16 people charged in court over Citywest disturbances

15 men and one woman, ranging between 18 and 66 years of age, and with addresses in Dublin, Carlow, Galway and Laois, have appeared before Dublin District Court on public order charges in connection with disturbances at Saggart in County Dublin.

Courts • 23 Oct

This is the second challenge to be rejected by the High Court

Challenge to presidential nomination process rejected

The High Court has rejected a second challenge to the process for nominating candidates for the Presidential Election.

Courts • 23 Oct

Man jailed for €8m cocaine import says pilot was unaware

A man jailed for importing more than €8 million of cocaine into Ireland from France in 2022 in a four-seater light aircraft has told a jury the pilot did not know there were drugs on board.

Courts • 2 hrs

A view of a sign hanging off its platform reading 'Citywest Goodbye' beside a car

Ukrainian families in Citywest 'scared and concerned'

Ukrainian families residing in Citywest have said they are "scared" and "concerned" after a second night of disturbances during which they were instructed to stay in their rooms and keep away from windows.

Dublin • 23 Oct

The Dáil PAC was told it costs around €256 per day to facilitate a prisoner (file pic)

Cost of keeping person in prison rises to €99k per year

The cost of keeping a person in prison has risen to €99,000, a Dáil committee has heard.

Ireland • 23 Oct

Shane Flanagan with an address in Ennis, Co Clare pleaded guilty to two counts out of 14 counts before the court (file pic)

Ex-garda guilty of unauthorised PULSE data disclosure

A former garda jailed in July for inciting strangers to rape a colleague has pleaded guilty to the unauthorised disclosure of Garda PULSE personal data on two individuals.