If councillors in the South-West needed any more ammunition against Irish Water for its lack of proper communications, they were handed it on a plate when the utility company shot itself in the foot, again.

The National Roads Authority (NRA) says a proposed €90m upgrade of the Dunkettle/Jack Lynch Tunnel interchange represented “good value for money” as it would speed up traffic and benefit the economy.

Gardaí have again appealed to people not to keep large sums of cash in their homes following the theft of more than €100,000 from a pensioner.