The cigarettes seized include products branded Silk Cut, Marlboro, Super King and John Player

Instead of counting stars for meals, Paschal Donohoe will be counting votes this weekend following polling day on November 29

The letter, seen by the Irish Mirror, says that the Senator “loves his community” and that if it is “not possible” for voters to give them their number one vote, he would like them to consider giving him their “highest transfer”

The pedestrian who died following the incident on the Ennis Road in Limerick city on Tuesday has been named as James Forde, who was aged in his 50s

A man aged in his 20s has been arrested and gardaí remain at the scene of the crash on the N11, where two others were injured in the horror collision

Savannah Adams, 28, is facing first-degree murder charges after she allegedly doused Tiffany Dunford in gasoline and set her on fire while she sat on her couch, resulting in fatal injuries

The Central Criminal Court heard that the incident took place on Wednesday November 2, going into the early hours of November 3 and that Mr Gallagher died in hospital eight days later

It was reported the young man was walking to meet a friend when he was followed and shot

Pleading on behalf of his client, solicitor Mr Rory O'Brien said the incident happened at a dark time in his life

Gardaí seized 38 kilos of cocaine with an estimated street sale value of €2.6 million, €66,000 in cash, a cocaine press, money counters and other drug distribution paraphernalia