The government today signed off on making rent pressure zones apply to all of Ireland.

Gardaí were called to Gala Filling Station on the Dublin Road just after 9.30 this morning following reports of a disturbance.

It comes as the number of children in consistent poverty in Ireland has risen above 100,000.

A group called Ballyfeeney Against Turbines has been established and is urging local residents to attend.

The HEA study shows how the home address of third level students has affected their equity of access to full education.

There are 16 children in Slatta National School in Rooskey - but that's set to drop to eight or ten in September.

Houda Foods, based at Unit 5, Ballinlough Business in the west of the county was shut down last month.

It's in response to recent data which shows the county had one of the highest levels of boarded up council homes in the country.