Westmeath death
Gardaí are investigating the death of a man in unexplained circumstances in Co Westmeath.
Shortly after 6pm on Tuesday, the body of a man in his 60s was discovered in a house at Rattin near Milltownpass.
The Office of the State Pathologist and garda technical bureau have been requested to assist in the investigation.
Road fines increase
Fines for road safety offences are set to double from Thursday, with speeding, mobile phone use and failure to display learner and novice plates among those due to increase.
The changes mean speeding will incur a €160 fine and using a mobile phone while driving will result in a €120 penalty.
The fine for not wearing a seatbelt will also jump to €120, as will failing to ensure that a child in the vehicle is properly restrained.
Money mules
More than €12 million from frauds was illegally transferred via money mule accounts in the first six months of the year, according to new data.
The number of bank accounts linked to money mules also doubled over the same time period to over 3,000.
Most of those accounts were owned, or had been opened specifically for muling, by young people aged between 18 and 24, with some as young as 15.
