VIDEO: "He deserves it, he's a monster" - Fiona Doyle on extension of father's rape sentencing

Patrick O'Brien will now serve nine years in prison

VIDEO: New Irish card which can be used instead of your passport is unveiled

The identity card will be available from July this year at a cost of €35

Don't abandon that winter jacket yet, there's more snow on the way!

Met Éireann are reporting that it will be bitterly cold from Wednesday

Lowry: "I've never heard of a situation where a woman took exception to a compliment on her appearance"

The Independent TD referred to the appointment of Valerie O'Reilly to the National Transport Authority in a note passed to Enda Kenny in the Dáil

Nile Rodgers tweets picture of intense New York snowfall as city braces for 'historic' blizzard

Officials told residents in the north eastern states to prepare for the worst