It's been yet another busy day in the world of Irish news, with a mysterious earthquake appearing to rock the coast of Donegal.
Shots were fired in Offaly, while gardai issued yet another checkpoint update as Level Five restrictions eased nationwide.
A book detailing a list of George Best's girlfriends sold for a hefty price at auction, while a man who spent 17 years in prison opened up about how he turned his life around.
Here are five stories you need to know about from across the country today:
Mystery solved after equipment appeared to show earthquake in Donegal overnight
Confusing scientific readings led some to believing a mini-earthquake or "seismic event" occurred off Donegal's coast on Monday night.
Brendan O'Donoghoe tweeted that a seismic event was picked up by the measuring equipment at St Columba's College in Stranorlar at 11pm last night.
This led to locals enquiring if anyone actually felt anything with the readings resembling a sizeable shake.
Read the full story here.
Gardai on the scene as shots fired at house in quiet Offaly town
Shots were fired at a house in Co Offaly in a terrifying incident yesterday evening.
The incident happened in the Arden View area of Tullamore at around 6.50pm on Monday.
Two shots were fired at the window and front door of the home.
Read the full story here.
Gardai confirm times and places that you'll find checkpoints in Ireland during Level Three
Gardai will carry out more than a hundred checkpoints a day during Level Three as part of Operation Fanacht.
Officers will be concentrating on stopping people leaving their county for non-essential reasons as part of the latest regulations.
Fixed checkpoints on motorways and dual carriageways will no longer be in place - unlike under Level Five.
Static checkpoints will operate during off-peak hours – 10am to 4pm, and 7pm to 9pm.
Read the full story here.
George Best's book containing girlfriends' names and numbers sold at auction
Football legend George Best was as famous for being a playboy as he was for being a player – dating a string of glamorous women from actresses to Miss Worlds.
His profile, charm and looks that saw him dubbed the Fifth Beatle, were a seemingly irresistible combination.
Now the little black book where Best kept names and numbers of numerous lovers has sold at auction for £1,500 (€1,667).
Read the full story here.
Meet the Irish man who spent nearly 17 years in prison before turning his life around
The sun was shining on Croke Park the day Wayne Hart decided he wanted to change his life.
In the glow of the early morning, Hart made his way up the North Circular Road, looked out on Dublin’s grandest stadium, and made a decision.
“I want to be part of the rat race. I don’t want to be going in and out of prison.”
It would be several years before he concluded his final stint in jail.
For Wayne Hart, the road to rehabilitation has not been a short one – nor linear, not like the road from Mountjoy Prison to the junction at Summerhill.
Read the full story here.
