Tributes have been paid to former junior minister and key Northern Ireland peace process adviser Martin Mansergh, who has died aged 78.

The Finance Minister has emphasised the ‘importance’ of the renters’ tax credit as he works on finalising the Budget.

New figures show that 771 incidents were logged between January and June, up nearly 20 per cent from the 645 tallied in the same period in 2024.

He will be able to mount a defence and respond to the claims when the case resumes in early October

The Department of Housing’s figures for August were published on Friday.

The new 2.1 kilometre stretch runs from North Strand to Phibsborough, creating a continuous 3.2 kilometre walking and cycling route from the River Liffey to the northside.

Evidence is set to be heard from three men who survived the Bloody Sunday shootings, as well as former soldiers.

The incident happened in the early hours of Thursday morning off Bloody Foreland near Magheraroarty.

Liam Og O hAnnaidh was accused of displaying a flag in support of proscribed organisation Hezbollah.

On Friday morning, gardaí arrested a man in his 30s in connection with the investigation.

The majority (79 per cent) of adults in Ireland are likely to vote in the upcoming presidential election, according to research from iReach Insights

The family purchased their winning ticket for the 9pm draw at Earls on Abbey Street in Wicklow

The chief magistrate said the proceedings were instituted ‘unlawfully and are null’.

It was ‘made absolutely clear’ that any new US tariffs on EU pharma exports would be capped at 15%, Tanaiste Simon Harris said.

There have been no sightings of Peter Quigley since September 26th 2013.

‘No, it’s for veterans, and obviously we need to make all of the arrangements workable in practise,’ Sir Keir Starmer said.

It is believed the fisherman fell overboard from a vessel.

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The announcement will be made by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer during a speech on Friday.

It comes as Tánaiste Simon Harris on Thursday formally opened the new offices of the Irish Embassy in the United States in Washington, DC.