Ms Justice Melanie Greally, presiding, sitting with Judge Sarah Berkeley and Judge Grainne Malone on Tuesday granted an ex-parte application - where only one side is present in court - by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to try the four men at the non-jury court

This follows the arrests of two men, aged in their 20s and 40s, on Monday.

Ms Burns pleaded guilty to impeding the apprehension or prosecution of another person for an arrestable offence but the prosecution did not accept her plea

During a pre-inquest review on Tuesday, the court also heard that Ms Simpson’s family had requested the return of her mobile phone from police

In pre-budget discussions, Finance Minister Jack Chambers was briefed on Department of Transport proposals to reduce the rate that applies from 23 per cent to 13.5 per cent

A Northern Ireland Assembly report found that Michael McMonagle likely misrepresented details of his employment which may have resulted in a misuse of public money.

The First Minister said that Northern Ireland’s relationship with the US administration is ‘crucially important’.

A report found that former Sinn Fein press officer Michael McMonagle likely mispresented details of his employment.

Police have appealed for information about two separate arson attacks in Co Antrim.

James 'Jimmy' McKenna, aged 25, was killed as he was walking home from a function near Moville in the early hours of June 9th, 2024.

A coroner has said he wants to hold an inquest into the death of the 14-year-old Belfast schoolboy before the summer.

Two men, aged in their 20s, were arrested and are being held at stations in the Garda North Western Region. 

Storm Éowyn is forecast to track across Ireland on Thursday night and Friday

Mr Tóibín rejected a suggestion that he wanted to have his cake and eat it, there was a lot of false information and hypocrisy, he said

Three firearms and a large quantity of ammunition have been seized which are now subject to full ballistic examination.

The company was growing their options in Ireland, he added.

At University Hospital Limerick, there is 82 people waiting for a bed.

Two men, aged in their 20s and 40s, were arrested on Monday and are being held in a Garda station in Wicklow.

Tuesday’s front pages

The Regional Independent Group has the "air of a political party about them" and are likely to be stable partners for Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, according to a political commentator