A total of eighteen retirements and only one ordination have been recorded in the diocese in the past ten years.

Homes, cars, trailers and designer clothes along with cash, gold and bank accounts were seized in the raids late last week.

The Criminal Assets Bureau last week took possession of a number of properties and items in Longford, Leitrim and Kildare connected with the gang.

Co. Roscommon holds the highest number of births recorded in the region so far this year at a total of 173.

US company Technimark had lodged their application for works at the factory on the Ballinalee Road.

The Marathon has sold out all 1,200 tickets for the first time since they started in 2003.

Nationally, Cork city had the highest amount of parking fines with over 49,000 in both years.

13 businesses were affected by the blaze in Grafton Court last month, which caused millions of euro in damage.