Refugees to attempt to cross at Croatian border after Hungary blocks frontier

Buses in Serbia are reportedly preparing to take refugees to the Croatian border after Hungary blocked off its frontier with a razor-wire fence.

The crossing remains closed - with large numbers of people stranded on the Serbian side.

Last night Austria also introduced temporary controls along its border with Hungary to stop the flow of refugees into western Europe.

Noonan to brief Cabinet on economic situation ahead of Budget

Cabinet ministers will get an update on Ireland's economic situation this morning, with just a few weeks to go to the Budget.

The Minister for Finance Michael Noonan will outline the details and its reported he will reinforce the message that there is no room for manoeuvre outside the planned €1.5bn spending target for 2016.

Gardaí questioning woman in connection with fatal assault in Temple Bar

Garda are questioning a woman in connection with a fatal assault in Dublin City Centre last week.

29 year old Gareth O'Connor from Clondalkin died after row broke out on Cow's Lane in Temple Bar last Thursday at about 9pm.

Gardai at Pearse Street are renewing their appeal for witnesses or anyone who may have filmed the incident to come forward.

Fears of ecological catastrophe as marine wildlife populations halved since 1970

Marine life is disappearing faster than conservationists have feared, according to a report published by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).

A study of data of global data on 1,234 species - ranging from sea birds to sharks - shows populations declined by 49% on average between 1970 and 2012.

The figure is 10% higher than conservationists' previous best estimate.

WWF claims the Living Blue Planet report, which is based on work carried out by the Zoological Society of London, shows a catastrophic loss of marine life which amounts to a crisis.

Oklahoma execution to go ahead as judge dismisses appeal

Death row prisoner Richard Glossip is due to be executed later after the Governor of Oklahoma rejected an appeal.

Mary Fallin had been asked for a 60 day delay to allow Glossip's lawyers to find new evidence which could exonerate him.

Governor Fallin rejected the application, arguing that a dossier brought to her office by his legal team reveals no "credible evidence of Richard Glossip's innocence".