Former NTMA head: "Anglo Irish Bank was an accident waiting to happen"

"Anglo Irish Bank was an accident waiting to happen" was the verdict at the Banking Inquiry from the man in charge up to 2009 of the agency that borrowed money on behalf of the State.

Michael Somers of the National Treasury Management Agency says they wouldn't deposit much money with Anglo for fear it would collapse.

Concern grows about potential terror attack in Tunisia

Concern is mounting about a possible terror attack in Tunisia.

The Department of Foreign Affairs says it's urgently reviewing its travel advice for the country tonight.

Tributes paid to Irish man who drowned in Thailand

Tributes are being paid to a Waterford man who drowned in Thailand this week.

David Houlihan (24) is understood to have been holidaying with friends when the tragedy occurred.

So far, an online fundraising campaign has raised over €30,000 since last night to help repatriate his body to Ireland.

Britain's National Crime Agency to lead inquiry into purchase of NAMA assets

The National Crime Agency - the British equivalent of the FBI - is to lead the investigation into the purchase of the property portfolio of NAMA, and claims about money contained in an Isle of Man bank account.

It is understood the PSNI asked the NCA to take the lead because of the complexity and scale of the investigation.

Law graduate who set man on fire in Galway nightclub jailed for five years

A law graduate has been sentenced to five years in prison with 18 months suspended for setting fire to a medical student in a Galway city nightclub.

Matthew Sheridan from Cabinteely in Dublin was attending a Halloween fancy dress party at the Halo nightclub in Galway in 2012.