Theresa May says Good Friday Agreement 'not open' for re-negotiation
The British Prime Minister Theresa has said the Good Friday Agreement is not open to any re-negotiation.
It followed earlier reports that the deal could have been altered in order to alleviate fears over a backstop in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
Reports over the weekend suggested Mrs May was looking for a bilateral treaty with Ireland that would have meant the backstop could have been left out of the withdrawal deal.
Man jailed for six years for raping woman at apartment in Galway
A 49-year-old man has been jailed for six years for raping a woman at his apartment in Galway city three years ago.
The court heard he took advantage of her after she had too much to drink.
The court heard the woman had just moved to Galway city when she went to the accused’s apartment.
Mansion House ceremonies mark 100 years since the first Dáil sat
On January 1919, Dáil Éireann met for the first time in the Mansion House in Dublin.
To mark the centenary on Monday, the Dáil sat in the Mansion House to mark the inaugural public meeting.
It included a Joint Sitting of both Houses of the Oireachtas in the Round Room - as well as an address by President Michael D Higgins.
Facebook announces plans for 1,000 new jobs in Ireland
Facebook has announced plans to hire 1,000 people in Ireland this year.
The announcement was made by the company's COO Sheryl Sandberg, who is in Dublin for events including Facebook's 'Gather' event in Croke Park.
The new jobs will be across 60 teams, in areas including engineering, safety, legal, marketing, sales and policy.
'They reacted with anger' - Native American veteran at centre of viral video speaks out
A Native American Vietnam veteran has said what happened at a rally in Washington DC on Friday is a microcosm for what is happening in the United States of America.
Tensions escalated when an annual anti-abortion march coincided with a rally by indigenous communities calling for their rights to be respected.
Footage from the incident went viral.
