Social worker said boy had ‘experienced sexual abuse of the most extreme kind’

Five police died, seven wounded; two civilians injured at protest against police violence

Out of the seven recent gangland murders, six have been victims from the Hutch side

New legislation will restrict availability of weapons and criminalise ‘foreign fighters’

Team of journalists from 45 countries unearths secret bank accounts maintained for criminals, traffickers, tax dodgers, politicians and celebrities

Taoiseach says inquiry also covers letter sent by Martin Callinan to Alan Shatter

Head of inspectorate says investment alone will not resolve problems besetting force