A court in Egypt's ordered the country's former president Hosni Mubarak to be released from prison on bail.
It's reported he could be freed as early as today and then be placed under house arrest.
The 85 year old faces charges of complicity in the killing of protestors during the uprising that forced him out of power 2 years ago.
Meanwhile, Irish diplomats have yet to confirm whether or not four Irish siblings are facing attempted murder charges in Egypt.
The Halawa family have been in military custody since last Saturday after their arrest at a mosque in Cairo last Friday.
Foreign Affairs Correspondent with the Irish Times, Mary Fitzgerald says it's difficult to get concrete information in relation to the four:
Picture: Egyptians living in Ireland protest outside the Egyptian Embassy in Dublin in January 2011 demanding democracy and an end to the dictatorship of President Hosni Mubarak. © Leon Farrell/photocall Ireland.
