A 42-year-old mother has died unexpectedly, only five months after giving birth to triplets.

Two men yesterday pleaded guilty to charges in connection with a burglary at the lakeside mansion owned by a son of Euromillions winner Dolores McNamara.

The Office of the Garda Ombudsman has begun an investigation into a road crash involving a patrol car and a 4x4 in Co Limerick.