Bodies of victims of Carrickmines fire have been formally identified
The funerals for the ten victims of the Carrickmines fire are expected to take place next week.
Their remains have been released to their families this evening as gardaí confirmed they have now been formally identified.
Meanwhile Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council in a statement this evening that 'progress has been made' during lengthy discussions with residents of Rockville Drive today.
Schmidt announces his Ireland squad for quarter final against Argentina
After a brutal clash against France that left his side with a number of injuries, Joe Schmidt has been forced to make a number of changes to his lineup for the quarter-final against France.
One of the key witnesses from Adnan's trial in Serial has spoken out to say he doesn't stand behind his testimony
The cell phone expert, whose evidence made up a large part of the state's case against Adnan Syed, has signed an affidavit that states that he no longer stands behind his testimony.
In a blog post on the Serial website, Sarah Koenig outlined that Abraham Waranowitz's evidence was not the most interesting part of the case (in fact she describes it as a technical and "soporific") but that it was "used to corroborate Jay’s story about what happened. So Waranowitz’s interpretation of those cell records underpinned the state’s entire case against Adnan".
WATCH: Stunning drone footage captures the sheer beauty of the Wicklow mountains
If you were planning on taking a hike in the Wicklow Mountains, then this drone footage might inspire you to go sooner rather than later.
WATCH: Koko the gorilla is caring for two kittens as part of a charity campaign
For her 44th birthday recently, Koko the gorilla got the chance to pick a pet from a litter of kittens as part of a charity's campaign to raise awareness for their cause.
Koko is already well known for her ability to speak sign language, and was also the focus of a hugely popular children's book called Koko's Kitten, which told the story of the first time she got a cat.
