A man has been charged in relation to a public order incident in Co Louth where gardaí used "less-lethal force" to disarm a person.

A nine-year-old boy whose campaigning helped bring about changes to Northern Ireland's organ donation rules has received a heart transplant after a lengthy wait.

Chris Bryant has been appointed to serve as the new Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.

A blaze which was subdued on Slievenamon has reignited, and support from aerial units has been requested by fire services.

Ireland is one of Europe's wettest countries, so why are hundreds of thousands of people being told not to use hosepipes?