This is the smiling resident of an asylum seeker accommodation centre who walked free from a court just four months after threatening to burn it to the ground by pouring petrol over himself.

In a small enclave in south county Dublin, what one woman describes as a “frightening” series of events has left gardaí and local people “baffled”.

Limerick has a lot to offer in terms of stunning riverside walkways, diverse dining options, as well as being a hub of activity for events around music, comedy and theatre.

Will it keep running? Up 5.2pc since November 6, gold’s returns nearly doubles those of stocks in the Eurozone and crushes other world indices.

Conor Benn snapped back at his critics and promised the family rivalry was over after he claimed redemption against an out-of-sorts Chris Eubank Jr with a masterful display.

St John’s eased their way to the Ulster final with victory over Donegal champions Setanta on Saturday night in Owenbeg.

Ireland put their patchy autumn international form behind them with a big winning margin on Joe Schmidt’s emotional return to Lansdowne Road.

Athy were both wasteful and laboured in attack for much of tonight’s Leinster quarter-final clash with Summerhill, but they still eased to victory over their Meath opponents thanks to their utter and ...

A dramatic last second point from Eglish substitute Gemma Daly, on the pitch less than four minutes, sent yesterday’s AIB Ulster Intermediate club camogie final in Pearse óg Armagh to a replay next ...

A Clare man who raised over €12,000 by walking 100km for a Galway teen who suffered a lifechanging brain bleed has been moved by the floods of donations he has received in the wake of his fundraiser.

Everyone has heard of the weight loss drug Ozempic. Other brands include Weg­ovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound. These are all basically the same and are based on a natural hormone called GLP-1.

The peace and quiet of their base in the countryside, in a small, sleepy village 20km away from the bustle of the capital Budapest, was in stark contrast to the fighting talk from the Hungary camp as ...