He died in a tragic accident in Bealnamulla at around 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon, and a file will be prepared for the coroner's court.

The White Tailed Eagle was shot dead in early December around Lough Owel near Mullingar.

It's after Mary Moore revealed her 49-year-old daughter, Martina, is in danger of losing vital homecare hours.

Customers in Elphin and Strokestown were left without water supply for large parts of yesterday following the issue at the Water Treatment Plant.

Fine Gael TD Frank Feighan says it's part of the new programme for government, which was published yesterday.

Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael's respective parliamentary parties met this afternoon to discuss the contents of the Programme for Government.

Sligo Leitrim TD Marian Harkin will be appointed a Minister of State for Higher Education in the Department of Education.

Work on a temporary pipe to remove excess water from Lough Funshinagh is set to be completed by April.