The Luxembourg businessman, now based in Latvia, brought a transfer application to Dublin District Court two weeks ago, but still had to complete some outstanding work and needed the council official's findings.

The recommendation by the Office of the Inspector of Prisons comes from an investigation into the death of a man in Wheatfield Prison

A service of removal has taken place for Vanessa Whyte and her children Sara and James, who were shot dead a week ago.

The body of the man was found in the early hours of Wednesday.

The planned refurbishment of the gallery will proceed alongside the construction of Dublin's new city library in Parnell Square

Another passenger, a woman in her 30s, was conveyed to the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, where she remains in a serious condition.

Orr, who has 31 previous convictions, appeared at Letterkenny Circuit Court where he pleaded guilty to a range of offences which all occurred on the same evening.

Transport Minister, Darragh O'Brien, said there is a clear need for the presence of uniformed security.

The proposed development will add a second storey to the western end of the current structure, increasing the floorspace by 1,080 square metres.

Paul Cleary commended both members of the force involved in the incident for their courage and professionalism “in the face of such an unprovoked attack.

Figures show just over 6,300 suspected sex offenders were prosecuted out of over 19,600 accused people.

The first intake of 30 students will commence their undergraduate studies in September.

"Soundness Detectors" will be on patrol this summer, ready to reward people for their positive behaviour.

A number of apparent explosions can be heard.

Here are the stories making headlines this Wednesday

A man in his 20s has been arrested following the incident on the city’s Capel Street.

According to reports, the garda was stabbed multiple times.

David Dunbar, with an address at Manor Crescent, Roxborough Manor, Co Wexford, was previously described by Sky as a “top-level” copyright infringer who may have earned up to €450,000 a year from operating an illegal streaming service.

The injunctions against independent Ballymun/Finglas councillor Gavin Pepper (no connection to Pepper Finance) also restrain such activity against members of the family of MD Ian Wigglesworth, who has five children, including one with Down Syndrome.

Gardaí were called to an incident on the N4 at the Chapelizod bypass where all inbound lanes are closed and outbound traffic is down to one lane.