Larry Mitchell from Swift Conservation Ireland says there is growing concern these birds are no longer nesting and breeding in the region.

Novo Nordisk Production Ireland Ltd had applied for the retention of five existing buildings comprising of a single storey extension to their laboratory building.

Organisers have confirmed the event is open and shaping up to be a great day, despite some uncertainty due to the weather.

The programme is called POTTS which is a telehealth service.

Outages are affecting 1,777 customers in Ballaghaderreen, 822 in Boyle, 818 in Longford, and 64 in Arigna.

It comes in the wake of the exhumation at the Tuam Mother and baby home, where it's thought 796 babies and infant's remains are located.

Bailey and his owner Ciara Kelly have reached the final of the national competition for pets and are asking for your support.

Met Éireann says the west and north-west will bear the brunt of the storm, with strong gusts and heavy downpours expected.