Warm tributes have been paid to retired circuit court Judge John Clifford whose death took place on Thursday night at the age of 84.

A young man who tragically lost his life in a road accident was attended to by his uncle who works in the emergency services.

The fireman uncle of a teenager who tragically lost his life in a quad-bike accident was called out to attend the scene of his nephew's death today.

Gardaí have thanked the neighbours of a 91-year-old man for their help after the pensioner was forcibly restrained and robbed in his home near a village in Cork.