A North Cork man has been remanded in custody after being charged with an attack on a woman in a Dublin laneway.
It's alleged she was tied up and gagged with duct tape.
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Mother and Baby Home survivor groups have hit out at the decision to shelve a promised review of testimony given by victims in an official report.
A spokesperson for Minister for Children Roderic O'Gorman confirmed that he no longer plans to carry out an independent review that was first announced in June of last year.
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Talks on a new public sector pay deal have continued throughout the night at the WRC
A number of unions, including those representing teachers and nurses, say if a deal is not done during this current round of talks then they will ballot their members for industrial action, up to and including strike.
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Gardaí are warning parents to think twice when posting pictures of their children on social media.
Schools are back this week and many will celebrate the occasion by posting snaps of their kids in their uniform on the likes of Facebook.
