West Cavan and Leitrim are among the worst affected areas with over 5000 still without power there.

He said it’s a huge honour to be asked to host the IFTAs this year.

The re-opening of the country's most-visited forest park follows an announcement by Coillte yesterday for people to stay away from their forest estates.

The figure was 10,000 yesterday morning.

Money is available to groups only - not individuals - and the events have to be "as Gaeilge" and held during Seachtáin na Gaeilege.

The driver and a passenger, both men aged in their 20s, were pronounced dead at the scene.

The new senator said the return of Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael to government will be of great disappointment to her voters.

Uisce Éireann said they're removing water tankers from locations in Monaghan to serve the needs in other local counties.