An inquiry panel of the Teaching Council imposed the sanction on the teacher after a fitness-to-teach inquiry found that he had been convicted by a Circuit Court of an offence triable on indictment, which also impacted on his fitness to teach.

Peter Burke made the announcement as part of €4.7 billion investment going into the enterprise sector over the next five years

It comes following a collision between a car and a lorry in Augher on Wednesday morning.

An addiction counsellor has had her life significantly derailed by the actions of an Ennis man who sent her lewd images of himself, a court has heard

The Irish Farmers’ Association has called on the Government to oppose the deal with the South American trade bloc.

The pre-tax loss of €8.85m followed a pre-tax profit of €20.6m in the prior year

Emergency services attended the scene at a house on the Lower Braniel Road on Wednesday afternoon.

Helen McEntee also said that she was ‘extremely concerned’ about the situation in Venezuela.

Catherine Connolly made the comments as she made a speech during the open ceremony of the Young Scientist exhibition.

Mr O’Dywer (40), was a doting father of three and partner, and his hardened steel, shown on the battlefield of strongman competitions, was unrivalled; his funeral mass heard.

Peter Burke said he would wait for the outcome of investigations before deciding if he would continue to use the social media site.

The hospital with the highest number of patients on trolleys is University Hospital Galway, with 81 patients on trolleys.

Gardai said 765 people were arrested for driving under the influence of an intoxicant over Christmas – with 56% primarily for alcohol.

New figures expose major gaps in how driving bans are tracked and enforced

Mr Byrne introduced the Bill in the Dáil along with Deputy Naoise O’Cearuil last April.

On Wednesday, the Taoiseach indicated that “a lot of progress has been made”, with the Government expected to make a decision on the deal “towards the end of the week”.

Alan O'Mahony, who is stationed at Letterkenny Garda Station in Co Donegal, is to stand trial at Letterkenny Circuit Court.

One individual called on the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) to “stop being silly stick in the muds” and introduce the beaver to Ireland’s natural habitats

"Ireland's not alone and internationally there is a concern about the adequacy of the mechanisms for holding the platforms to account," Ms Gallagher said.

Met Éireann has issued yellow snow and rain warnings for the south of the country from Thursday afternoon.