Police in the US say a gunman who murdered five people and wounded several others at a warehouse near Chicago opened fire as he was being fired from the company.
The killer has been named as 45-year-old Gary Martin.
He had worked at the Henry Pratt manufacturing company in Aurora, Illinois for 15 years.
He was shot dead by police following the deadly rampage at around 8pm Irish time last night.
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Sinn Fein has labelled talks aimed at restoring the northern executive “a sham.”
The main parties met the UKs Northern Ireland Secretary Karen Bradley and the Tánaiste Simon Coveney yesterday evening, to discuss the absence of power-sharing in the North.
The previous administration collapsed over DUP leader Arlene Foster’s handling of a botched renewable energy scheme.
The North has been without a devolved Government for over two years as a result. Last Night Ms Foster accused Sinn Féin of holding the region to ransom during that time.
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Footballer Emiliano Sala will be laid to rest in his home town in Argentina today.
The funeral of the 28 year-old who died in a private plane crash will be held in the town of Progreso in the province of Santa Fe.
The aircraft came down over the English Channel last month as he was on his way to join new club, Cardiff City.
His body has arrived back in his home country and his funeral service will take place later today.
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In the US the Democratic Party has pledged to challenge President Donald Trump’s decision to declare a national emergency to secure funds for his border wall with Mexico.
The US President announced the move yesterday, claiming the US was facing an “invasion” from the south with ‘human traffickers, criminals and gangs’ making their way across the border.
In response Democratic leaders warned the move was “unlawful,” and warned that President Trump had manufactured a “crisis that does not exist.”
They said they would defend America’s “constitutional authorities in the Congress, in the courts, and in the public, using every remedy available.”
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A Public Information Event on climate change will be held in Dublin today.
Members of the public are being offer the opportunity to learn about the four local authorities draft Climate Change Action Plans.
The plan covers five main areas and includes over 175 actions.
The city council event will get underway at the Mansion House at midday and runs until 5pm.
