Bernard Gloster, who was in charge of Tusla when the boy went missing, said child protection cases are ‘exceptionally complex’.

Anthony Dunne, aged 65, had been jailed for 12 years by the Central Criminal Court in 1999 but was released in 2008.

But PSNI Assistant Chief Constable Davy Beck said there was no intelligence to suggest it was sanctioned by the organisation’s leadership.

Designed, curated and painted by Ardú Street Art, the new mural takes inspiration from Cork Airport’s past, and captures the joy and wonder and awe of flight and travel.

The head of the Irish Prison Service has warned capacity in the system has been stretched "far beyond its limits".

The 57-year-old posed with a sign which said on one side: ‘There’s no such thing as a transgender child.’

It was confirmed last week that Gena Heraty and the other hostages had been released.

Volunteers from the south Laois club encouraged festival goers to off-load their drinks containers on their way from the campsites to the main arena.

The airline allows each passenger to bring one free carry-on bag on board, but these bags must be capable of fitting under each passenger’s seat.

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He is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday.

51 people from the US applied for international protection in the first half of this year, more than in 2023 and 2024 combined.

Department of Enterprise received a collective redundancy notification from the company on Tuesday

Sam Carson, a farmer and landlord in Ballymena, said there has been a ‘campaign of hate’ against him and his Filipino tenants.

The arrests were made as part of a coordinated day of action conducted in cooperation with Brazilian Federal Police and Europol.

Gardaí are searching for a boy who was last seen years ago and is now feared dead.

Micheal Martin said he wanted to see the ambitions of the strategy reflected in the upcoming budget.

Income tax receipts rose by 10.6 per cent in August to €2.9 billion, bringing the year-to-date total to €23.2 billion – up €1 billion (4.7 per cent) on 2024.

The teen faces three charges: assault causing harm, robbery, and producing a knife.

Micheal Martin said the ‘Irishness’ of citizens should not be questioned due to their backgrounds or origins.