It's been seen around 60 kilometres off the east coast in the past few days and is also being watched by the US and UK.

Cormac Flynn made the call following the decision of Leitrim County Council to increase commercial rates by 5 percent.

The copy of Christy Brown's Down All The Days was in perfect condition when it returned home 53 years late.

Three objections were made to the CPO by Eastshore Developments Limited, Westshore Developments Limited and Bastion Quay Management Company Limited.

Scoil Mhuire's pupil numbers have almost doubled in the past 10 years, with nearly 500 children at the moment.

In a cover letter presented as part of the submission, the applicants state it is their hope that the site would help integration, education and inclusively with the wider community.

So far, there are 16 publicly declared candidates in Sligo-Leitrim, 19 in Longford-Westmeath and 10 in Roscommon-Galway.

Overall 15,500 motorists in the Shannonside Region had at least one penalty point on their licence at the end of last year.