Bishop John Buckley has said the declining number of priests is impacting more and more on his diocese as he announced plans to prioritise hospital chaplaincies and the pastoral care of the sick, dying, and bereaved.

A WEALTHY British businessman who owns the company that makes the two-wheeled Segway has been found dead in a river in northern England after apparently falling off a cliff on one of the vehicles, police said yesterday.

GLENROE and The Riordans are history but a new RTÉ television series will be screened this autumn which may placate viewers hoping for the return of a series reflecting country life on the small screen.