Discovery of man's body in Co Kerry is referred to GSOC

LISTEN: The discovery was made in Tralee this morning

The discovery of a body in Co Kerry has been referred to the Garda Siochana Ombudsman Commission (GSOC). The man's body was found in Tralee by a member of the public at 6:30am.

Minister for Business and Employment promises collective bargaining legislation by mid-2015

Ged Nash has written to Mandate Trade Union to inform them the drafting of the Bill is underway

Minister for Business and Employment Ged Nash has written to Mandate Trade Union stating he will be enacting collective bargaining legislation by mid-2015.

It comes after up to 6,000 Dunnes Stores workers held a strike day yesterday in a row over pay and conditions.

Three people in critical condition after fire in north Belfast

LISTEN: An examination will be carried out to determine the cause of the blaze

Three people are critically ill in hospital after they were rescued from a burning house in north Belfast.

A man, woman and baby girl were taken from a house in the Ardoyne area late last night.

New black box data confirms Germanwings crash was deliberate

LISTEN: Investigators say the speed of the aircraft increased during decent

Data from the second black box recovered from the Germanwings plane wreckage has confirmed the co-pilot crashed the jet deliberately.

At least 147 people dead following attack on university in Kenya

Four masked al Shabaab gunmen rampaged through Garissa University College at dawn on Thursday

An attack by masked terrorists who stormed a university in eastern Kenya has left at least 147 people dead.

Four masked al Shabaab gunmen rampaged through Garissa University College at dawn on Thursday in the group's deadliest attack in the country.