Hundreds of people watched around 20 balloons took to the sky at 7 o'clock.

She needs four local authorities, or 20 Oireachtas members, to support her to get on the ballot paper.

It’s one of the findings in the latest Real Estate Alliance (REA)/ Irish Independent Average House Price Index.

It's the 20th edition of the annual celebration.

Her funeral mass took place earlier today in Strokestown Parish Church.

The meeting will hear from legal and financial experts about the challenges of passing family farms to the next generation.

In line with last year's arrangement, the payments currently issuing are an 85% advance payment on the ANC Scheme.