Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon TD, confirmed to The Echo on Tuesday evening that samples taken from captive birds which died at Fota Wildlife Park have tested positive for avian influenza virus.

The Happy Ever After childcare centre, which supports 97 children, will stop operations on October 31st this year, leaving families scrambling for alternative childcare and 19 staff members facing unemployment

St. Oliver's national school in Stonetown, Dundalk, Co Louth is set to close its doors after the one sixth class student graduates.  

During the closure, a temporary 'Dead Zoo Lab' will open at Collins Barracks

The court heard that the company is unable to pay its debts as they fall due and has liabilities over assets of €1.3 million

Flights in and and out of Shannon Airport remain cancelled on Monday morning