Residents in a rural part of north Kerry have become involved in a planning row with a leading building materials firm over plans for a new asphalt factory near their homes.

A man seriously assaulted in Castleisland, Co Kerry last weekend is in a critical condition, and is unlikely to make a full, if any, recovery.

The public is being urged to be on the alert for wildfires, with the risk of outbreaks deemed high for the coming days due to dry weather.