The man was in his 80s and his wife was in her 70s and have been named locally as Patrick and Mary Doherty. The couple were very well-known in the area.

As we approach winter, drastic pruning and reduction is needed, says Charlie Wilkins.

Clonguish (Longford) 2-10 Horeswood (Wexford) 0-5

A contractor killed in an explosion at a water treatment works in the North was standing on top of a bomb, an inquest heard today.

The Examiner’s football correspondent Liam Mackey is taking a well-earned break floating along the Nile on a dhow to discuss tactics and the riddle of the diamond with the Sphinx. So for the next few weeks we’ve called Allan Prosser from the subs’ bench to mediate over your opinions and give the controversy pot a stir.