Katarzyna Wsiubiak (34) was found not guilty of charges arising from the incident by reason of insanity

A garda witness told the jury that the deceased's sister, Eucharia McDermott, alleged that Mr Hayes had been physically abusive to Amadea in the past.

The order was secured by Padraic Walsh who claims that his employer, which operates a facility named after the Irish-born evangelist Fr Peyton who was known as 'The Rosary Priest', has damaged his reputation and breached his contract of employment.

A former hotelier who was jailed for raping a 17-year-old employee after a staff party has failed in a second bid to overturn his conviction

Major flooding affected some counties on Tuesday, particularly Down and Louth

US Ambassador to London Jane Hartley said the next six weeks are 'a time frame where stuff could happen'

The incident took place in Enniscorthy on Tuesday morning

Stephen Bedford appeared again at Dublin District Court on Tuesday having been charged with public order offences

Professor of Pharmacology Michael Ryan gave evidence in the trial of Jozef Puska at the Central Criminal Court on Tuesday

Gardaí confirmed two people were arrested following reports of a public order disturbance at the Rochestown Park Hotel on Saturday night

Their trial has been due to begin on Tuesday, but is now not expected to commence until next Monday

Here, we have a look at the political issues that will dominate Dáil proceedings in the coming week

Micheál Martin made his comments as he met soldiers preparing to deploy to Lebanon on UN peacekeeping duties

Gardaí and emergency services were called to the scene in Kilkelly early on Tuesday morning

University Hospital Limerick was the most overcrowded hospital during the month with a total of 2,043 people on trolleys.

In total, 29 boxes of multi-fire fireworks valued at approximately €8,000 were seized by gardaí

Dublin Fire Brigade union representative Luke McCann warned that the city’s fire service might not be fully staffed on one of the busiest nights of the year

The Oireachtas Social Protection Committee says the recommendation takes into account higher life expectancy, which has gone up from 65 to 82.

A new report warns that thousands of homeowners could have to abandon their properties due to coastal erosion

Rail services between Dublin and Belfast were disrupted on Tuesday morning