Tuam site to be fully excavated to recover remains of children
The site of the former mother and baby home in Tuam will be fully and forensically excavated to recover the remains of children buried there, the Children's Minister has announced.
A forensic examination will aim to identify the remains of all children buried at the site.
Arrangements for reburial or memorialisation of those children will then be arranged.
Teenage boys to go on trial next April for Ana Kriegel's murder
File photo of Kildare schoolgirl Ana Kriegel
Two teenage boys, charged with the murder of schoolgirl Ana Kriegel, will stand trial next year.
The 14-year-olds, who cannot be named because they are minors, appeared before the Central Criminal Court earlier.
The body of Kildare schoolgirl Anastasia, or Ana, Kriegel was found in a derelict building in Lucan, Co Dublin on May 14th.
Two Dublin schools closed with immediate effect amid concerns over structural issues
Two Dublin schools have been closed with immediate effect amid concerns over 'significant structural issues'.
Earlier this week, fears over fire safety issues forced Ardgillan Community College in Balbriggan to close one of its buildings.
Tyrrelstown Educate Together School and St Luke's National School in Tyrrelstown are now both being closed as a 'precautionary measure' following assessments carried out today.
More than €1m to be lodged in court to buy house for Emma Mhic Mhathúna's children
Emma Mhic Mhathúna. Picture by: Brian Lawless/PA Wire/PA Images
A judge has ordered that whatever’s left of Emma Mhic Mhathúna’s €7.5 million settlement should be transferred to the accountant of the High Court.
The mother-of-five, who lost her battle with cancer a few weeks ago, sued the HSE and a US lab as part of the CervicalCheck controversy.
EU rejects Italian budget plans in unprecedented move
The European Commission has told Italy to revise its planned budget for 2019 - an unprecedented move by the EU.
The populist Italian government has proposed spending plans that would see the country's deficit to increase to 2.4% of GDP.
In an opinion issued today, the European Commission warned that increase would be three times higher than the goal of a 0.8% deficit initially agreed between the EU and Italy.
