Minister Noonan told the Seanad that his Department had "received a detailed cost plan for the project"

He is due to appear again before the courts tomorrow.

Two local units tacked the agricultural fire for four hours into early morning

There's a 'high fire risk' this weekend.

A Ballyconnell fireman says the amount of rubbish collected during a clean up last weekend was 'unbelievable'. Fire crews from the west Cavan town carried

Around 6,000 chickens have been killed in a large fire in Co Tyrone. The blaze took place at a farm shed in Dungannon shortly

Cavan County Council is advising of an oil spill at the Pullamore roundabout on the outskirts of Cavan Town. Fire services are at the scene

A large industrial fire in Carrickmacross has been brought under control, but emergency services are expected to reamin at the scene for several more hours.