The man was remanded in custody to appear in court again this month.

Denis Naughten believes the Government are putting the rollout of the National Broadband Plan on the long finger.

The government has updated the rules for primary schools this afternoon.

The earthquake measured 6.0 on the Richter scale but no serious injuries were reported.

The warning comes as a number of pensioners were pressured to pay for services up front.

Issues were first reported around midday.

Safety conditions for the junctions at Cootehall and Croghan off the N4 in north Roscommon have long been a serious concern for local residents

There has been a significant increase in the number of outbreaks in schools.