The 38-year-old man, who can't be named to protect the identity of his partner and son, pleaded guilty to assault causing harm to her at their home address in Co Leitrim on July 5, 2020.

Brian Connell from Glasson will be spending his first Christmas on-call with Lough Ree RNLI

The Shannonside region will come under an orange weather alert for ice and low temperatures from tomorrow evening.

The affordable housing scheme qualification criteria originally excluded 14 counties from accessing its support.

It happened just after 1 o'clock this morning, when a number of pedestrians were hit by a car in the village of Ballingeary.

Investigations are continuing.

Parents of existing children born under current rules will also be recognised as the child's parents.

Michael Glennon, IFA Sheep Committee Representative and Roscommon sheep farmer, says that these incidents are extremely worrying for farmers.