Gardaí say a man armed with a shotgun entered the restaurant in Northwood in Santry at 7:30pm and threatened staff.

The amount of money stolen from victims of investment fraud has dramatically risen.

The massive replica 99 was taken from outside the Circle K garage at Glencar in Letterkenny during the current hot spell of weather.

The Cork Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has said that the three dogs were taken last night by two people who broke through perimeter fencing and kennel padlocks using bolt cutters.