The alarm was raised by local residents, who hadn't seen the couple for a long time.

An Irish Independent survey has found that an "almost negligible number of fines" have been issued over the past five years.

Co Cavan issued the second-lowest number of fines.

Minister McEntee hopes the changes will act as a deterrent to criminals.

Local GP Illona Duffy says the rules could be changed to 5-days but only if people have no acute symptoms.

There's a concern that people may face a postcode lottery for care as private dentists leave the programme.

The EU's "right to be forgotten law" allows individuals the right to ask search engines like Google to delist certain results.

Four people were injured when the light aircraft struck a beach near Carnsore Point.