Nominations period for upcoming bye-elections closesThe nominations period for the Dublin Central and Galway West bye-elections has closed. 14 candidates have been nominated to stand in Dublin Central and 17 in Galway West.
Number of gangs in prisons nearly doubles in past yearThe Irish Prison Service has said the number of recognised criminal gangs in the prison system has almost doubled to 34 in the last year, with the number of gang members increasing by 25%.