Boy B, who is now 17, was sentenced to 15 years detention following the case in 2019.

The 23 year old man was from Dunboyne in County Meath

Gardaí also recorded a significant rise in the number of detections of drugs for sale in the county in the last year.

The court heard that the digger was driven a short distance at around 2mph before being discovered at the rear of a property a few days later.

The latest figures from SIMI show an encouraging rise in the sale of electric vehicles

King and Moffat Building Services based in Leitrim say the awards help their operations.

10% of new cars on the road in the region are now electric powered.

Over 7,500 people nationally are without a fixed abode.