Gardaí have confirmed that the body recovered from the Avoca River yesterday evening has been identified as the missing James Sheehan.

A body has been discovered by search teams looking for missing teenager James Sheehan.

Fears for the safety of a missing Co Wicklow teenager have intensified after the third day of a major search operation failed to obtain any fresh trace of his whereabouts.

Renewed searches were taking place today for a teenager missing since leaving a nightclub at the weekend.

THE Brudair brothers from Listowel, Co. Kerry had a day to remember at the opening session of Ballabuidhe yesterday afternoon before a huge crowd at Droumleena Lawn, Dunmanway.