The judge noted that the killers had carried out reconnaissance on Mr Niland and targeted him because he lived alone and, as a man in his 70s, they 'fully understood' that he could be easily overcome

A 92-year-old man will stand trial next month accused of careless driving causing the death of a four-year-old Ballina girl in a caravan park in Enniscrone last year.

A motorist, who failed to report a collision with a parked car and made amends by paying for the damage and writing a letter of apology to the owner, has been fined €300.

A couple operating a small bus service has been ordered to comply with required regulations after they were found to have breached a number of Road Safety Authority (RSA) rules.