Gardaí go 'out of their way' to make 90-year-old's birthday 'extra special'

'I was inside cutting the cake and next thing the garda car pulled up. I nearly died because I thought we were in trouble for arranging the gathering.'

Marita Ryan (bottom right) and celebrates her 90th birthday with her family.

A Meath family has thanked gardaí for 'going out of their way' to make a local resident's 90th birthday that bit more special.

Paula Joyce was heartbroken when she had to cancel a big party she had organised for her mum Marita Ryan's big birthday on Sunday but a surprise visit from Ashbourne Gardaí with flowers and a card really nailed the mini-event.