Dyane Connor

Updated / Friday, 12 Jun 2026 13:19 Gardaí at the scene of the attack on Parnell Street in November 2023 A bloodstained jacket worn by a crèche worker who was stabbed during an incident on Parnell Street in Dublin has been shown to the jury in the trial of Riad Bouchaker. Mr Bouchaker, aged 52 and of no fixed abode, has pleaded not guilty to attempting to murder three school children and assaulting two other children, a passerby and the crèche worker on 23 November 2023.

Stephen McCullagh had initially relied on a fake alibi that he was live-streaming a gaming session on YouTube on the night that he murdered Natalie McNally. His alibi collapsed when the PSNI cyber crime unit discovered the six-hour video had been recorded days before the killing on 18 December 2022. McCullagh was arrested and convicted of her murder after a five-week trial earlier this year. McCullagh and Ms McNally were matched on the dating app Bumble in 2022.

Updated / Wednesday, 27 May 2026 16:21 Staff were told about the development at a meeting today Staff at four Irish radio stations owned by Onic have been told a consultation process is under way that could result in job losses. Directors at FM104, Limerick's Live 95, Cork's 96FM and LMFM will be leaving the business in the next few weeks. Staff were told about the review at a meeting today.