It will see water removed from the south Roscommon turlough by a temporary pipeline.

Almost 2,100 are waiting for their first outpatient appointment - including 175 children.

Local hospitals have been seeing a massive spike in people attending with flu and other respiratory conditions over the winter period.

The 17-year-old boy was killed in the single-car collision on the R319 at Keel in Achill shortly before 1 o'clock this morning.

Her funeral is taking place in St Mary's Church in Carrick on Shannon on Wednesday at 11 o'clock.

It was the fifth anniversary of the 87-year-old’s suspicious death.