Further inquiry into priest's death not warranted

An independent examination of a garda review into the death of a priest 30 years ago in Co Offaly has found a further inquiry would not be warranted. Fr Niall Molloy was found dead in the home of Richard and Therese Flynn in Clara on 8 July 1985. Mr...

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Kenny says he has complied fully with commission

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said he has complied completely and fully with the Fennelly Commssion. Responding to Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin in the Dáil, Mr Kenny said he complied with his responsibility as far as the commission was concerned, and...

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Government to buy Moore St 1916 Rising site

The Government has said it is to acquire the national monument site at 14-17 Moore Street.  The site was the location of the final council of war of the Leaders of the 1916 Rising, and is where the decision to surrender was made.   ...

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Turkish prosecutor taken hostage in Istanbul

A far-left Turkish group has taken an Istanbul prosecutor hostage and threatened to kill him, prompting special forces officers to enter the courthouse and police to evacuate the building. The Revolutionary People's Liberation Party-Front (DHKP-C) published...

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Man found guilty of murder of homeless man in Cork

A 28-year-old man has been found guilty of the murder of a homeless man whose body was found in a refuse chute of an apartment block in Cork city. David O'Loughlin, with an address at Garden City Apartments, North Main Street in Cork, had denied...

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Hep C patients clear virus after new treatment

Around 80 patients with the Hepatitis C virus who were seriously ill with advanced liver disease, have cleared the virus from their blood after receiving new treatment under an early access programme introduced in December. Of the patients...

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Talks on future of bus routes break down

The risk of industrial action at Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann has increased after talks on the future of 10% of their bus routes broke down. Talks have been continuing at the Labour Relations Commission for months between SIPTU, the National Bus and Rail...

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Team to conduct Portiuncula Review chosen

A nine-member independent team has been named to review maternity services at Portiuncula Hospital in Galway, after a number of babies died and others were seriously deprived of oxygen. The team will be chaired by Dr James Walker, Professor of Obstetrics...

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Bailey loses High Court case for conspiracy

The journalist Ian Bailey has lost his High Court case for conspiracy against An Garda Síochána and the State. An 11 member jury found that certain gardaí had not conspired to obtain statements from the witness Marie Farrell to implicate him in...

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Judgment reserved in NI cake row case

Judgment has been reserved in the case against a Christian bakery accused of discrimination because it declined to make a cake carrying a pro gay marriage slogan. District Judge Isobel Brownlie told Belfast County Court she wanted to give full consideration...

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Alps co-pilot treated for 'suicidal tendencies'

The Germanwings co-pilot suspected of deliberately crashing a plane in the French Alps last week had been treated in the past for suicidal tendencies, German state prosecutors have said. "Several years ago, before obtaining his pilot's licence, the...

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Ian Bailey's civil case comes to an end

RTÉ's courts reporter Vivienne Traynor looks at the detail behind Ian Bailey's case against the State. It was described in court as a case that goes to the heart of our democracy. The question: whether or not we could trust the forces of law and order...

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Virgin to raise Aer Lingus concerns with EU

Virgin Atlantic is set to raise its concerns with the European Commission next week about the possible sale of Aer Lingus to the International Airlines Group. The Oireachtas Transport Committee will decide in the coming days if it will allow the airline...

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Trial of Dublin teen in Egypt delayed

The family of Ibrahim Halawa has confirmed that his trial in Cairo, which was scheduled for today has been put back until 26 April. The Dublin teenager has been detained in Egypt for over 18 months. Amnesty International has designated him a "Prisoner...

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'Strong case' for Six Nations being free-to-air

Minister for Communications Alex White has said he will be holding consultations on the prospect of making the Six Nations rugby tournament free-to-air. Minister White told RTÉ's The Week in Politics that a list of free-to-air events was reviewed every...

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IPHA claims 500 jobs lost due to drug-pricing

The pharmaceutical industry claims that 500 jobs have been lost as a result of the Government's drug-pricing policies. The Department of Jobs, Enterprise, and Innovation said there is "no evidence" for the claim, which is contained in correspondence...

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World powers intensify nuclear talks with Iran

World powers have intensified nuclear talks with Iran, two days before a deadline for reaching a framework deal, but Israel expressed cautious hope the negotiations would collapse. The foreign ministers of the United States, France and Germany cancelled...

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Govt taskforce reviews garda access to PPS numbers

Unprecedented garda access to the PPS numbers of more than two million road users is being considered by a special Government taskforce, according to documents seen by RTÉ's This Week. Other measures examined by the multi-agency group include the exchange...

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UN urges Arab leaders to resolve Yemen crisis

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has urged Arab leaders to resolve the Yemen conflict peacefully after a Saudi-led coalition launched a military intervention against Shia rebels. He was speaking at a summit that was expected to back a...

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Protest rally over Halawa detention

Around 70 people have gathered for a protest outside the Department of Foreign Affairs in Dublin urging the Government to demand the release of Ibrahim Halawa from detention in Egypt.  Among the protesters are Ibrahim's sisters Fatima, Somaia and...

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Germanwings co-pilot 'planned a place in history'

An ex-girlfriend of the co-pilot who deliberately crashed a Germanwings plane, killing all 150 on board, has told how he vowed to "do something" history would remember him by, according to reports. Andreas Lubitz, 27, had hidden a sick note declaring...

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Four held after Dublin drugs find

Four men have been arrested after cannabis herb with an estimated street value of €150,000 was seized in Dublin. Gardaí carried out a planned search of a residence in Larchill, Santry shortly after midnight and during the search the cannabis herb was...

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Green Party votes to repeal Eighth Amendment

The Green Party has voted in favour of repealing the Eighth Amendment at its annual conference in Kilkenny city. The delegates also voted to advocate for abortion legislation in case of rape, incest and fatal foetal abnormalities if the Eighth...

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Independents publish agreed principles

A group of five Independent TDs, one Independent Senator and more than 50 Independent councillors have published an agreed set of principles and priorities at a meeting in Tullamore.  The priorities include the abolition of the party whip, the...

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Trial of Sean FitzPatrick set to begin on 13 April

Former Anglo Irish Bank chairman Sean FitzPatrick will go on trial on 13 April on charges of failing to disclose loans from another bank. Mr FitzPatrick, 66, of Whitshed Road, Greystones, Co Wicklow is charged under Section 197 of the Companies Act...

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€241m seafood sector development plan announced

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney has unveiled a plan €241m on a development programme for the seafood sector for the period up to 2020. The European Union is providing almost €150m of the money with the remainder being provided...

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At least seven dead in Somali hotel siege

At least seven people are believed to be dead after suspected Islamist fighters stormed a popular hotel in the Somali capital Mogadishu. Police have said a dozen people were wounded in the attack, while militants have trapped government officials inside,...

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Some Ulster Bank customers not receiving payments

Ulster Bank has apologised on Twitter to a number of customers who reported that their pay had not appeared in their accounts this morning.  The bank's customer care account, @UlsterBank_Help, told one Twitter user: "We're aware that a number of...

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Co-pilot hid sick note for day of Alps plane crash

German state prosecutors have said they had found evidence that Andreas Lubitz, the Germanwings co-pilot who is suspected of deliberately crashing a passenger plane in the French Alps, had hidden an unspecified medical condition from his employers.             ...

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Dwyer jury seeks guidance on ingredients of murder

The jury in the trial of Graham Dwyer for the murder of Elaine O'Hara has sought guidance from the judge about the ingredients of murder. They have now been deliberating for just over seven hours. Mr Justice Tony Hunt told the seven men and five women...

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Germanwings co-pilot 'wanted to destroy plane'

The co-pilot "voluntarily" initiated the descent of the Germanwings flight that crashed into the French Alps and refused to open the door to the pilot who was outside the cockpit, the lead investigator said. Marseille prosecutor Brice Robin said the...

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Portlaoise maternity services 'not up to scratch'

Minister for Health Leo Varadkar has said that to the best of his knowledge, no one in his department is disputing the draft HIQA report into the Midland Regional Hospital at Portlaoise. He also said that everyone realised that maternity services in...

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Refusal to make gay cake 'unjustifiable' - lawyer

A baker's refusal to make a cake bearing a pro-gay marriage slogan is as unjustifiable as a postman declining to post a letter, a lawyer for the customer has told a court. Northern Ireland's Equality Commission is supporting a legal action against family-run...

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Dwyer jury asks to see knives, bondage exhibits

The jury in the trial of Graham Dwyer for the murder of Elaine O'Hara has resumed its deliberations at the Central Criminal Court. The jurors have asked for a number of exhibits. They have asked for all the knives that were exhibited in the case, the...

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Man shot dead in Dublin gun attack

A man has been shot dead in Drumcondra in Dublin. The incident happened at around 11.30am near Church Avenue near The Cat and Cage pub. It it believed the man was in a car when he was shot. It is understood the car was rammed from...

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Victims' families to visit area near crash site

Families of victims from the Germanwings plane that crashed into the French Alps have travelled to the France to meet with the prosecutor leading the investigation. A plane chartered by Lufthansa left Barcelona this morning for Marseille carrying around...

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Elderly couple targeted in Galway burglary

Gardaí in Co Galway are appealing for witnesses following an aggravated burglary at the home of an elderly couple in the Craughwell area last night. Three men entered a house in the Cregg Mulgreaney area at around 10pm. They assaulted...

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BBC drops Top Gear presenter Clarkson

The BBC has dropped one of its most popular presenters, Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson, two weeks after he was suspended over an altercation with a producer. A BBC investigation found Mr Clarkson carried out a physical and verbal attack on...

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Irish Water to send thousands of incorrect bills

Irish Water has confirmed that it plans to send out water bills to more than 1.7 million households in the full knowledge that hundreds of thousands of those bills will be incorrect. The company said it has to operate on the basis of incomplete information...

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