Gardaí are appealing for information following yesterday's shooting in Co Louth.
29-year-old Keith Brannigan was shot dead as he worked on the decking of a mobile home in a caravan park in Clogherhead.
Shots were fired from a car, which then fled the scene.
It's believed the killing is linked to the ongoing criminal gang feud in Drogheda.
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Meat Industry Ireland says a challenging market is to blame for the low prices farmers are getting for their animals.
Yesterday the High Court granted Dawn Meats and ABP a temporary injunction against farmers protesting outside their factories.
Up to 10 facilities will be covered by the injunction.
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A man is expected in court this morning, charged in connection with a drugs seizure in Dublin.
Cocaine worth €10,000 was found by gardaí when they stopped a car on the M50 near Tallaght on Monday evening.
A garda was treated for minor injuries at Tallaght Hospital after being hit by the car as it fled the scene.
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The Irish Youth Hostel Association - An Óige - is in danger of closure next month after 88 years.
Nearly 20 hostels around the country are in jeopardy, along with up to 60 jobs, because of a financial crisis.
In a letter to Finance Minister Paschal Donohue, An Óige's asking the Government for funding to prevent its closure.
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Limerick Rose Sinead Flanagan has been crowned the Rose of Tralee.
She succeeds Kirsten Mate Maher, who won the competition as the Waterford Rose last year.
27-year-old Sinead from Adare studied medicine at UCC, and works as a junior doctor in Cork.
