The Bayesian was moored around half-a-mile off the coast of Porticello when it sank at around 5am local time on Monday.

The Taoiseach’s child poverty unit is examining the possibility of expanding the hot school meals programme.

Anuar Rahui (41) of Malaga in Spain has now appeared before a vacation sitting of Cork District Court in relation to his alleged role in the offence.

The world has not done enough to bring about a ceasefire, Simon Harris said.

For the first time in 30 years, band members Ronan Keating, Keith Duffy, Shane Lynch and Michael Graham grant rare and exclusive interview access for this three-part Sky documentary series Boyzone.

Tristan Sherry (26) died in hospital as a result of injuries he sustained during an incident at Browne’s Steakhouse in Blanchardstown

Max was overjoyed to be brought aboard the Athlone Sub Aqua Club boat. The club members carefully examined Max, and while a bit cold and shaken from the ordeal, he was otherwise in good health.

He was suspended from the party’s Assembly team after leaving Stormont early to manage the Laois GAA team in a match in Wicklow

Shane Frane (36) was convicted of the manslaughter of Constable Philippa Reynolds following a road traffic crash in February 2013 in Derry.

Hundreds of men claim that they were abused, over decades, by the former surgeon, now 93, who served three years in prison. Dignity for Patients is calling for a public inquiry into the sexual abuse carried out by Shine.

The 12-month-old was attacked at her home in Co Kerry over the weekend.

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His body has been taken to a local hospital where it will be formally handed over to his family

Three engines, a water tanker and a wildfire-response jeep attended the scene at Mullins Hill

Mike Lynch and his daughter Hannah are among six tourists missing after the yacht was battered during intense storms off the coast of Palermo.

During a supermoon, the moon appears up to 14% bigger and 30% brighter compared with when it is furthest away.

The bomb was discovered in the Rivenwood area of Newtownards on Thursday morning.

Sir Keir Starmer also met representatives from minority ethnic communities in Northern Ireland.

The man, aged in his 40s, was arrested over alleged incidents in Clare and Tipperary.

The UK prime minister met frontline officers who dealt with violence that erupted following anti-immigration protests in Northern Ireland