Tyron Davies, 23, formerly of Christchurch, is on bail awaiting sentencing in the Dublin District Court for the attack, which left his victim with three scars on his face.

A man has been shot dead in Dublin in an attack believed to be in retaliation for a shooting in the city late last week.

Tucked away off the cobblestoned High St in the medieval district of Kilkenny, Ireland, hides a tiny bar with a formidable history.

The Irish are descended from early Middle East farmers and from bronze metalworkers on the steppes around the Black Sea, scientists have found.

Paul Rush, a roving hobbit, discovers the true meaning of the 'craic' in the west of Ireland.

Auckland can learn a lot about hosting big sports events and New Zealand should heed the lasting damage of a housing collapse, writes Brian Gaynor.

Christoph Driessen samples black gold at the Guinness Storehouse in Dublin.

Ancient tombs, historic homes that played backdrop to combat - Ireland boasts loads of history to relish away from the paddock, writes Brendan Manning.

A top Irish Catholic leader said the Church needs a "reality check" as the predominantly Catholic nation voted to approve gay marriage.

Linda Moser's nuptials are all shades of green, as she braves the elements - and aunties - of Ireland.

Raise your glasses to these drinking establishments, writes Megan Singleton.

Police have detained a 21-year-old as part of the investigation into missing Glasgow student Karen Buckley.

Mils Muliaina is continuing to train with his professional Irish team, despite an allegation of sexual assault hanging over his head, his agent has confirmed.

In the lobby of Ireland's Agriculture Department in Dublin, a flat-screen TV displays a digital clock counting down the seconds until April 1.

An Irish court has temporarily legalised certain class-A drugs after a law governing the possession of controlled substances was ruled unconstitutional.

Some readers said we should take heed of the Celtic Tiger's demise, while others were more inclined to point out how different our economic situation is.

Precisely the same factors that plunged Ireland into its housing crisis last decade are now in play in NZ and could spark a big correction, says a leading Auckland fund manager.

Brian O'Driscoll, the former Ireland and Lions midfielder, believes the All Blacks will win next year's World Cup because of their much higher skill factor relative to other nations.

She duped Irish and Canadian authorities with horrific tales of being a child sex abuse victim. Now a 26-year-old Aussie is being sent back home.

Drop into any pub in Ireland and you'll not stay a stranger very long, Bruce Morris discovers.

The real story about the song of wartime longing turns out to have a more earthy meaning, Peter Calder discovers.

The ex-wife of a struck-off Papakura lawyer - who fled NZ during a SFO probe - is unable to bring a claim here to establish her stake in an Irish country estate.

A $611 million unsolicited takeover proposal for Chiquita Brands could lead to the scrapping of its pending merger with Irish competitor Fyffes.

Ireland finally struck offshore oil, or so it seemed in 2012. But two years on, the company behind the find still hasn't found a partner to develop the oil field.

Jameson Irish Whiskey has staked its future in a new distillery. It hopes it will double sales to compete with the world's biggest whiskey brands, such as Jack Daniel's.

Medical device maker Medtronic, is poised to become the biggest firm to escape the US tax system by shifting its incorporation abroad.

Tax breaks for Apple, Starbucks and Fiat are under investigation in a clampdown on special treatment for companies.