Illegal cigarettes, either counterfeit or contraband, are as easily available in rural areas of Cork as they are in the city.

Almost 10 million cigarettes with a retail value of over €5.25m have been seized in Slane, Co Meath.

Supermodel Cindy Crawford has dealt a blow to the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) movement by becoming spokeswoman for fur giant Blackglama.