Stuart Tighe (33) and another man had also targeted the same victim just days before the attack in an attempted carjacking outside his place of work but were foiled in their efforts.

Figures released on Friday by the Department for Housing show that while men still account for the majority of homeless adults, the gap is narrowing

South Belfast is among the worst-affected areas with Laganbank Road described as ‘not passable’.

Even modern-day Halloween traditions, like wearing costumes and carving pumpkins, come from ancient Samhain practices.

It follows a staff engagement survey carried out for RTÉ by an external contractor last May, which canvassed the views of more than 1,300 workers.

The Kilkenny native had been due to be sentenced on Wednesday but a sick note was handed into the court by defence counsel and Judge Martin Nolan was told that Carey was not present.

The 24-year-old man also threatened to publish intimate images of the then 20-year-old woman, and at one point, when she managed to move out of the house eight months later, he sent her almost 5,000 text messages over a four-day period

Ruth Lawrence (46), who is originally from Clontarf in Dublin but with an address at Patricks Cottage, Ross, Mountnugent in Co Meath has pleaded not guilty to murdering Anthony Keegan (33) and Eoin O'Connor (32).

Jurgis Seskevicus of Roscrea, Co Tipperary, had through his mother Nadzeya Seskeviciene, sued the HSE over the circumstances of his birth at Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise on June 6th, 2020

The Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs said a discussion on migration would help social cohesion.

Members of the 127th Infantry Battalion will be reviewed by Tánaiste and Defence Minister Simon Harris at Custume Barracks in Athlone, County Westmeath on Friday

Mountpelier Hill in Co Dublin and Old Tramore Road in Co Waterford are places with a reputation for paranormal activity

There were violent scenes in the area after the Government announced intentions to repurpose the building to house international protection applicants, a plan which was later abandoned.

Heavy rain and possibly thunder will hit the city later this evening around 9 or 10pm

Gardaí and emergency services responded following a report of a single-vehicle collision which occurred at Bóthar Buí at approximately 9:00 am.

Mr Boyd Barrett said on Friday he underwent a scan last week that confirmed his treatment for throat cancer had been a success.

A fitness-to-practise inquiry of the Medical Council found three allegations of professional misconduct proven against Dr Eltayeb Elkhabir – a native of Sudan who has been registered to practise in Ireland since 2004.

Illegal bonfires and lighting fireworks are being discouraged to prevent injuries from happening

The WRC said he was subjected to very serious racial discrimination and exploitation, specifically linked to the worker’s vulnerability due to the restrictive nature of his employment permit and a lack of information on his rights.

The tour will see the acts performing songs from across their 20-year-spanning discographies, including Bloc Party’s debut Silent Alarm and Interpol’s sophomore album Antics