It's the first time in 46 years that Jimmy Cully had quad lambs on his holding in Longwood, Co. Meath and he admits that three sets in two weeks is quite a rare sight.

Only a third of the country’s network of more than 560 garda stations has experienced an increase in staffing levels in the past five years, despite almost 2,800 extra gardaí joining the force over the period.

Only a third of the country’s network of over 560 Garda stations has experienced an increase in staffing levels in the past five years, despite almost 2,800 extra gardaí joining the force over the period.

Popping down the local for one at Christmas has taken on a whole new meaning for one woman who has transformed the front room of her four-bed home into a fully functioning pub that hosts the local Tidy Towns Christmas party every year.

A bed believed to have belonged to Bonaparte’s wife is up for grabs in Thurles, writes Des O’Sullivan.

Mickey Burke, Meath’s longest serving player, has admitted securing a belated return to Division 1 of the Allianz League was his big target for the year.

A chief superintendent has told the non-jury Special Criminal Court he believes two men are members of the IRA.

Those who know him best will tell you it takes a lot to fell Mickey Burke.

Galway Race Committee yesterday announced that Guinness has renewed its festival sponsorship for a further five years to the value of €1million.

A technical examination is to get underway this morning following the discovery of a woman's body in Co Meath yesterday.

The body of a woman has been found at a house in Co Meath.

A woman in her 20s has been seriously injured in a car crash in Co Meath.

Suspensions totalling 60 weeks have been handed out to players and officials involved in a melee near the end of a recent Meath SHC game between Gaeil Colmcille and Drumree at Longwood.

Back at the scene of his memorable Guinness Galway Hurdle success with Rebel Fitz, Mick Winters struck again at Ballybrit yesterday when classy mare Missunited made every yard of the running to justify 8/13 favouritism in the Easyfix Rubber Products Novice Hurdle.

A Meath man has been convicted of the theft of almost €315,000 worth of tobacco products and the unlawful use of a car.

A jury in the trial of a Meath man accused of robbery and false imprisonment was sent home for a second night today after failing to reach a verdict.

DAIRY farmers will be invited to enhance their financial management skills under a Glanbia and Teagasc programme to be rolled out to all Glanbia suppliers over the autumn and winter.

A British holidaymaker saved the life of a 16-month-old toddler after catching her as she fell from a hotel balcony, it was reported today.

Gardai are investigating the attempted robbery of a post office in Meath.

Two men have been killed and three other people injured in a road crash in Co Kildare.

ABOUT 1,500 people attended a memorial service for rally crash victim Thomas Maguire in Letterkenny, Co Donegal, yesterday.

A man killed in a crash in the Donegal International Car Rally has been named by race organisers as Thomas Maguire.

ENVIRONMENT Minister John Gormley has praised the annual National Tidy Towns Competition as one of the great Irish traditions “like the All-Ireland.”

A MAN in his 60s was killed in a crash involving a car and a lorry near Dundalk early yesterday.

MOVES to make the planning of new schools more transparent have been welcomed by the fastest-growing sector of primary education.

Farms in a number of counties remain sealed off this morning following the confirmation last week that foot-and-mouth disease has spread to Ireland.

Gardai have sealed off four farms in Co Meath as part of their investigation into a consignment of sheep thought to have been brought into the Republic illegally.