A man in his 20s has been shot dead at a house in Lisfannon in Co. Donegal. 

Three gunmen, who are understood to have travelled across the border from Derry, opened fire on the man in a house in the Links View estate shortly before 9.30 last night.

He was pronounced dead an hour later.

Gardai found a burnt out car at Fahan, close to the scene a short time later.

Eircom has reported a potential data breach for customers following the theft of three laptops.

Two of the computers were stolen from Eircom's offices at Parkwest in Dublin, and the third was taken from the home of an employee.

The company says the theft has resulted in a potential data breach for more than 6 thousand 800 customers, as well as over 680 employees.

Gardai have been notified, two separate investigations are underway, and the company says there is NO evidence at this time that the data at risk has been used by a third party.

Gardai investigating the murder of 16 year old Melanie McCarthy McNamara in Tallaght  have recovered a shotgun believed to have been used in her murder.

The gun was found near the Naas Road close to where the stolen car in the drive by shooting was found abandoned yesterday.

Armed patrols and checkpoints were set up by Gardai  in Tallaght in West Dublin last night .

The ISPCC has called for greater action on child abuse after a Shannon man was jailed for subjecting a 10 month old baby to cruel and shocking injuries.

20 year old Larry Connors of Cronan Lawns, Shannon, pleaded guilty at Ennis Circuit Court to the offences against the child of his former partner which occured over a three-week period from December 2010.

The Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children says the horrific case should serve as a reminder to people that abuse is still a current issue and not just an historical event.

A Shannon man has been handed a three-year jail sentence after pleading guilty to subjecting a 10 month old baby to cruel and shocking injuries.

20-year-old Larry Connors of Cronan Lawn, Shannon, pleaded guilty to the offences against the child of his former partner which occured over a three-week period from December 2010.

Mr. Connors , who was living with the child's mother at the time, admitted causing the injuries to the child over a three-week period in December 2010 and January of last year.

The Justice Minister has branded the fatal shooting of a teenage girl in Dublin as horrific, and says these types of incidents will not be tolerated.

The 16 year old victim was sitting in a parked car at Brookview Way in Jobstown at twenty five to eleven last night when shots were fired from a passing vehicle.

The girl was taken to hospital but later died from her injuries.

An incident room has been set up at Tallaght Garda station and Alan Shatter says he expects to get a briefing from the Garda Commissioner on the case later.

Three men have been handed jail terms for an armed robbery in Sixmilebridge, during which one of the raiders threatened the female homeowner and her young son.

26 year old Simon Gentles of Casement Grove, Finglas in Dublin pleaded guilty to the aggravated burglary in January 2010, and has been handed a four-year jail term at Ennis Circuit Court.

50 year old Noel O' Callaghan and 23 year old Martin O' Callaghan, both of Finian Park Shannon, had also pleaded guilty and were handed three-year jail terms for their roles in the crime.

Two men have appeared in court charged in connection with the death of Galway Publican John Kenny.

 36-year old Marian Lingurar, who is from Romania, was arrested in Cork last night along with a 17-year-old youth who cannot be identified.

They appeared before Galway District Court today charged in connection with the killing of the 56 year old father of one at the family pub in Oughterard.

They were also charged with the withholding of information and have been remanded in custody.

Kilrush gardai have confirmed they're investigating an incident where a local officer was sent a pigs head in
the post.

The package, containing the animinal's head  was sent by registered post to the garda home address in the past few days.

The individual in question is understood to be heavily involved in community work in West Clare and is highly regarded in the local community.

Large scale protests are expected in the Egyptian capital of Cairo again today - as a rally against the military-led government runs into a second day.

The demonstrations have spread to other cities as well - two protesters were shot dead by police in the city of Suez - while 74 people died during riots at a football match in Port Said earlier in the week.