Limerick gang member jailed over UK kidnap plot

100 great restaurants from the Irish Times

Irish Times writers pick 100 great Irish restaurants

Niamh Browne looks at some of the picks the Irish Times food writers chose for 100 Great Restaurants

Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assaults

Russell Brand found guilty of raping a woman and sexually assaulting three others ove rthe course of five years. Video: Reuters

Europe faces more bomb hoax flight chaos, analyst says

'This is happening in the Europe of now,' says Eric Schouten, head of aviation security group Dyami, following disruption to several flights over bomb hoaxes.

Aer Lingus flight to Rome diverted after bomb threat

The 151 passengers and six crew on board were moved to a safe place when the plane landed, audthorities said. Video: Flightradar24 / Reuters

Galway's Muslim community 'in distress' following planned attack, says local imam

Ibrahim Noonan, imam at the Maryam Mosque in Galway, says the local Muslim community lives in fear following a planned attack at the mosque. Video: Dara Bradley