Trial updates as man pleads not guilty to attempted murder of children in Dublin

In a statement, the family of Stephen Ogilvie said they were "completely devastated" by the "horrific attack" in Belfast

Several schools in Belfast have announced they are sending pupils home early due to safety concerns amid fears of further protests in the city.

The incident occurred at around 1pm on Sunday, May 31 at St Peter and Paul’s Cemetery on the Stradbally Road in Portlaoise.

On Monday night, emergency services were called to the Kinnaird Avenue area in north Belfast where the victim, a man in his 40s, was found with severe injuries to his eyes and serious slash wounds to his back and face after being attacked with a kitchen knife.

A bomb threat has been issued against Loughrea Circuit Court in Co Galway, with an anonymous message demanding today's sitting be postponed.

The location remains cordoned off this morning while Gardaí investigate

The good news is that mini heatwave conditions are set to return to parts of Ireland in the next 48 hours

The man is due to appear at Belfast Magistrates’ Court later on Wednesday

Shauna O'Reilly gave birth to twins Eliseo and Luca on December 9, 2024, when she went for a scan at 28 weeks and "knew she was in labour"

The case is believed to be the oldest ever such birth action alleging negligence before the courts

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Sources have told the Irish Mirror that the man charged over the Belfast knife attack spent less than a day in the Republic after arriving in Dublin from France before crossing into Northern Ireland.

A woman in the Shankill Road area of Belfast has told how she helped a family flee their home as protestors attempted to enter the property and threw fireworks during riots that erupted following a stabbing attack in the city

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT. The victim of a horrific Belfast knife attack has been named locally as Stephen Ogilvie, as anti-immigration protests erupt across the city following the assault.

A Defence Forces witness has alleged he was grabbed by the throat and submerged in a chemical-filled tub with a dead crow during an alleged hazing incident in the early 1990s.

The barbaric attack has caused widespread outrage and been condemned by politicians and community leaders

A Commission of Investigation found that there was a 'clear and serious dereliction of duty' by gardaí in the case

The ex partner of gym owner John Peters, who was jailed last week for assaulting her, has given a harrowing account of the moment she feared for her life. Rianna Moore dated Peters for three years after they met on the dating app, Tinder. But Rianna said their relationship soured 'very slowly and over a […]

Fontaines D.C. has said they are 'utterly heartbroken' after they announced the death of their manager, Trevor Dietz. The Dublin band - who formed in 2014 - have been left devastated after their manager, Trevor, died on Sunday. The band - comprising of Grian Chatten, Conor Curley, Carlos O'Connell, Conor "Deego" Deegan III and Tom […]

Marion Fossett, the iconic ringmistress behind the renowned Fossetts Circus, was laid to rest on Tuesday afternoon

Gardai and emergency services attended the scene on Tuesday morning

A man in his 20s has been rushed to hospital

Gardai are now trying to find the driver who fled the scene

A man in his 30s, believed to be Somalian, was arrested at the scene and remains in police custody

A man is in a critical condition following the incident on Kinnaird Avenue in North Belfast

Scorching weather is set to return just in time for the weekend

'Football is a working class sport. It should not be the playground of the rich'

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Margaret Johnston, known as Ruby, 38, received significant burn injuries when petrol bombs were thrown at the Ulsterbus