Eileen Magnier

A large gathering is expected at a public meeting in Buncrana, Co Donegal tonight to discuss calls for 100% redress for homeowners affected by defective concrete products in the county.

"The power and the passion of football is a great uniter". That was the message from former England footballer Rio Ferdinand on a visit to Sligo for what was described as a cross-border celebratory event.

The funeral has been taking place of Úna, Ciara and Saoirse Bowden, the mother and her two daughters who were killed in a collision on the N17 in Co Mayo last week.

People are advised to stay away from coastal areas today as Storm Kathleen moves across Ireland bringing severe winds and the potential for flooding.

A team at University of Galway has been involved in a successful clinical trial in relation to coronary artery disease and blockages which has been described as monumental.

Former Irish Times columnist John Waters has announced that he will contest the European Parliament elections as an independent candidate in the Midlands-North-West constituency.

A teenager from Árainn Mhór will make the first leg of a journey to Brussels this afternoon to voice her concern over the future of pollack fishing on the island.

A 14-year-old fisher from Árainn Mhór in Donegal has met with MEPs at the European Parliament in Strasbourg where she highlighted the impact of the recent closure of the line-caught pollack fishery on the island and other communities.

It cost over €100 million but now a section of the N56 in Co Donegal, which was known for its bends, has been transformed into a smooth roadway which opens up this part of west Donegal in more ways than one.

A former priest will be sentenced next Wednesday for sexually assaulting and indecently assaulting a young boy in Co Donegal in the 1980s and 1990s.