"Currently no safety concerns" at HSE facilities built by Western Building Systems

An initial review by the HSE has found “no safety concerns” regarding any of its facilities that were constructed by Western Building Systems.

Two Dublin schools - Tyrrelstown Educate Together National School and St Luke's National School - failed to open their doors yesterday after an audit uncovered structural issues with the buildings.

The Department of Education said it has been in contact with all schools constructed by Western Building Systems today, adding that structural assessments will continue over the weekend and mid-term break.

Earlier today, WBS insisted that the Government had certified each of the three schools caught up in the controversy as “fully compliant.”

Irish concert promoter and Electric Picnic co-founder John Reynolds dies aged 52

John Reynolds in 2006. Photo: RollingNews.ie

Irish concert promoter John Reynolds has died, his family has confirmed.

The 52-year-old died suddenly at his home in Dublin.

Mr Reynolds is known as one of the founders of the Electric Picnic festival, and later sold a majority stake in the event to Festival Republic.

At least 14 children and teachers dead after school bus hit by flash-flooding in Jordan

At least 14 children and teachers are dead and 22 injured after flash-flooding swept their school bus into a valley in Jordan's Dead Sea area.

The vehicle had been carrying 37 pupils and seven teachers on an outing when it was washed away by torrential rain.

A rescue operation is now underway.

'Constructive first meeting' on Confidence and Supply Arrangement

File photo shows Tánaiste and Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney speaking in Iveagh House, Dublin | Image: Sam Boal/RollingNews.ie

Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael say talks between the parties on the Confidence and Supply Arrangement were "a good constructive first meeting".

Both parties have agreed to meet again next week.

They will exchange papers next Tuesday, October 30th and these will be reviewed.

Saudi prosecutors now say Jamal Khashoggi murder was 'premeditated'

Prosecutors in Saudi Arabia have acknowledged for the first time that the killing of Jamal Khashoggi was 'premeditated'.

It comes almost a week after the kingdom finally acknowledged that the dissident journalist died after entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October 2nd, following a series of earlier denials.