The wife and father of Kevin Flatley received the award from Minister for Justice, Jim O’Callaghan and Commissioner Justin Kelly at the annual Garda Memorial Day in Dublin.

Mr Martin insisted the Government was making progress in building social and affordable properties to tackle Ireland’s housing crisis

The Taoiseach said he believed there had been ‘insufficient analysis’ of the sources of the funding.

Police have appealed for information about the stabbing in the west of the city.

Shortly after 12.30am, gardaí and emergency services responded to a call at a residence on Brookwood Heights, Artane.

A distress call was made from a boat just before 3am on Saturday.

More than four in five, or 82 per cent, of people in Ireland who menstruate have struggled to find period products at a public venue when they needed them, according to new research.

The scene was preserved and has since been forensically examined.

Tommy Fleming announcing he is gay and the latest RTÉ payment scandal are just some of the topics featured on Saturday's front pages.

Gavin Guinan Cahill (48) and Rebecca McEnroe (45) have been remanded in custody pending directions from the Director of Public Prosecutions.

The former taoiseach made comments about Africans and Muslims which were circulated in a social media video.

RTÉ bosses have been called for a meeting with the Minister for Communications following revelations about pay to Derek Mooney.

Aaron Brady (31) of Main Street, Killeshandra, Co Cavan, pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting the woman on an inbound flight to Dublin Airport.

'I am finally living my truth. I am finally being honest, being able to live a life that is true and real and just, honest,' he said.

The inquest hearing into the 14-year-old’s death on Friday heard from one of the police officers who found his body.

The package was signed off by the Government on Friday afternoon, aimed at providing financial aid to impacted businesses to help them to continue trading and protect jobs.

Gabrial Fereira Motta Valladares (30) is charged with attempting to murder three men on that date on Niall Street, Oxmantown Road and Carnew Street in Dublin 7.

William Faulkner (24), Caherdavin Heights, Limerick, pleaded not guilty to charges of endangerment and dangerous driving at his trial in Limerick Circuit Criminal Court.

Catherine Crean said that a part of her died when she lost her daughter Sharon in such violent circumstances having suffering 42 injuries to her body.

Eoghan Clerkin (51) appeared again at the District Court on Friday, when Judge Karen Dowling noted a State application for further time to draft the book of evidence.