Here are Independent.ie’s top stories tonight.
Irish woman on the run for eight years after double murder arrested in South Africa
An Irish woman who has been on the run for eight years from the double murder of two best friends has been arrested in South Africa.
Irish dance rocked by major allegations of competition distortion involving dance teachers and judges
The prestigious global body that governs Irish dance has been rocked by allegations of anti-competitive behavior and fraud.
Tributes are pouring in for beloved Dublin teenager Ethan Banks who died of meningitis
The family of a Dublin teenager who died of meningitis shared how: “He was full of energy, passion and kindness.” Ethan Banks died Oct. 1 at Beaumont Hospital after battling “a rare and aggressive form of meningitis.”
‘It’s barbaric’: man dies and wife is seriously injured after stabbing after funeral in Kerry
A man has died and a woman has been seriously injured after a violent incident after a funeral in Kerry.
Woman beats man because he proposed to her with ring doll in full stadium
Boy, 13, who drowned in River Dodder started to panic as soon as he dived in, investigation finds out
A 13-year-old boy immediately panicked after diving into a river, heard a judicial inquiry.
Ex-Garda jailed for drug offense is central to investigation into Hutch gang leaks
A former Garda superintendent sentenced this week to six and a half years for drug possession is central to an investigation into suspected collusion with members of the Hutch gang.
Former UCD students told they can no longer access their school email accounts
Alumni of University College Dublin (UCD) no longer have access to their email accounts from January 2023.
Rory Mason: How the brave, determined young man from Dunboyne ended up on Ukraine’s front lines
The city of Kharkiv in Ukraine is more than 3,500 km from Dunboyne, but it is the length that Rory Mason would take in the quest for justice. But last Wednesday he was killed near the Russian border after his unit was attacked during a counter-offensive to retake land in the Kharkov area.
‘A terrible day’ – Aer Lingus CEO apologizes for IT outages disrupting 32,000 passengers
Aer Lingus CEO Lynne Embleton has apologized to 32,000 customers affected by a “very unusual” failure of key operational and customer systems on Sept 10.
Traders ‘force woman to hand over bank details for scam after demanding extra money for kitchen paint’
A mother of five who could not afford the work on her home was forced to hand over her bank details, which were then used in a text message scam. a court has heard.
Ryanair objects to plans for a €200m tunnel at Dublin airport and says costs will be passed on to passengers
Ryanair has objected to plans by Dublin Airport operator DAA to build a €200m tunnel under a runway say that the costs will eventually be passed on to the passengers.