A 91-year-old woman developed sepsis due to a scald from tea spilt in her lap while out to lunch.

Gardai have appealed for witnesses after a woman in her 80s was threatened at her home by an armed and masked burglar who pulled a knife on the terrified pensioner.

Gardaí are appealing for anyone with information on the stabbing of an elderly woman to come forward.

An elderly woman and two cats were beheaded by a man who went on a 45-minute rampage through a neighbourhood, a court has heard.

An elderly woman has been arrested after the flight on which she was travelling was forced to divert to Shannon Airport this evening.