The 17-year-old was an ‘exemplary student’, the inquiry has been told.

Brenda Logue, a talented footballer, was 17 when she died in the 1998 atrocity.

The process of nominating a new taoiseach faced an unprecedented day-long delay due to a heated dispute over opposition speaking rights.

Mr Martin will formally become Ireland’s new premier during a ceremony with President Michael D Higgins.

Attempts to nominate a future taoiseach failed on Wednesday after a series of Dail disruptions over opposition speaking time.

The Irish parliament has failed to nominate a new taoiseach, following a row on speaking time.

Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin had been poised to become Ireland’s next premier.

A Status Red wind warning is in place for southeastern counties Kerry, Cork, Limerick and Clare.

Mr Martin’s Fianna Fail emerged as the largest party following the Irish general election at the end of November.

The Status Orange wind warning will be in place between 2am and 5pm on Friday.

Storm Eowyn is forecast to track across Ireland on Thursday night and Friday.

Nikita Hand was awarded damages and costs after a three-week civil trial last year.

Clare Crockett died in Ecuador when the building where she had been teaching music collapsed.

The last weather warning expired at midday on Friday.

Temperatures dropped below minus 6C in parts overnight.

Irish deputy premier Micheal Martin said the European Union needs to be ‘firm’ with the US.

Thousands remain without power during a bitter cold spell across Ireland.

In one case, the airline is seeking 15,000 euro (£12,500) in damages against a passenger whose behaviour forced a flight to divert last year.

Ireland has upgraded its weather warning amid an “extremely cold” snap across the island.

Temperatures are expected to plummet to as low as -8C.