Convicted wife killer Eamon Lillis has arrived at Dublin Airport after walking free from prison this morning.

Yesterday, Lillis refused to sign the papers that would have allowed him to leave Wheatfield jail in West Dublin, because of the large media presence waiting for him outside.

The Health Minister Leo Varadkar says it's impossible to strike a deal on free GP care for the under 6s that completely satisfies all sides involved.

An agreement was brokered on the issue this week, after the Government announced that it would be increasing the fee to be paid to doctors under the scheme.

Minister Varadkar will address the Irish Medical Organisation's AGM in Kilkenny today.

The Presidents of the US and Cuba have shaken hands - in what's seen as a historic meeting following decades of hostility between the two countries.

Later, Barack Obama and Raul Castro are expected to have talks about improving diplomatic ties at a summit in Panama.

Both leaders separately announced in December they were looking to change their relationship for the better.

An elderly woman has spent the night in Shannon Garda Station after being escorted off a plane at the nearby airport.

The pensioner, who's in her 80s, was on board an Air Canada flight from Frankfurt to Toronto, when the pilot decided to make an unscheduled stop at Shannon yesterday evening.

The plane touched down shortly after 8pm and the passenger was met by emergency services on the tarmac.

The Lord Mayor of Dublin says he doesn't want to see clamping fines increased.

There were calls this week for the penalty to be increased, as the current amount of €80 hasn't gone up since 1998.

A Dublin City Council official suggested raising the illegal parking fee to €130.