Sarraj Alsersawi achieved the top marks while the conflict in Gaza claimed the lives of many of his friends and threatened his family’s safety.

He said Ireland also needed to invest in capabilities to monitor what happens ‘around our seas and in our skies’.

Regin Parithapara Rajan (43) is on trial in Cork charged with the murder of Deepa Paruthiyezhuth Dinamani (38) at Cardinal Court, Wilton, Cork, on July 14th, 2023

The IIP, or ‘golden visa’ scheme, allowed well-off non-EU foreign nationals who invested large sums of money in various projects to secure visas allowing them to reside in Ireland.

A psychiatrist called by the defence previously told the trial that Mr Ibe was undergoing a psychosis due to schizophrenia at the time of the alleged offence

Micheál Martin said consumers will have to pay more for medicines as threatened US tariffs will lead to high inflation.

The Garda overtime bill increased by €16.24 million or nine per cent from €180.86 million in 2023 to €197.1 million or a daily overtime spend of €540,000 across 2024

The latest figures show that of those living in emergency accommodation in February, a total of 4,653 were children.

Within 20 minutes of the case resuming on Friday, the presiding Judge Mr Justice Paul McDermott was made aware that the youth was in pain

Gavin O'Reilly, whose address is given on his summons as Phoenix Park, came before Judge Michele Finan at Dublin District Court on Friday,

A veteran known as Soldier F is to stand trial accused of two murders and five attempted murders in Derry on January 30th, 1972.

Four Healy Raes, Michael and his wife, Eileen, along with sons, Ian and Kevi,n sit on the board of the firm, and aggregate pay to directors last year dipped from €70,885 to €66,783.

The deceased has been named locally as Tom Walsh (66) from Willow Crescent, Ballymahon, Co Longford.

In February, the High Court put a stay on its ordered surrender of pensioner James Donegan of Bruce Manor, Arva, Co Cavan, who is accused of the murder of 64-year-old Joseph James Porter at Mountnorris in Co Armagh on a date unknown between June 22nd and 25th, 1979.

Jacinta Flood, the High Court heard, was recovering from surgery for a benign brain tumour at the Dublin hospital six years ago when it is claimed she allegedly suffered injuries in the unwitnessed fall.

The independent Assembly Commissioner for Standards, Dr Melissa McCullough, has found that Ms O’Neill did not breach the Ministerial Code of Conduct.

The visitors spent €196 million on their trips (excluding fares), down 31 per cent compared with February 2024.

The passenger pleaded guilty in court and received a €2,000 fine for smoking onboard and refusing to follow crew instructions.

According to AIB, common tricks used on these calls include: offering a refund, claiming to stop a fraudulent payment or even advising they are going to fix an issue with your broadband.

The potential for a trade war and the story of three men being jailed feature heavily on Friday’s front pages.