Michelle Morgan, 27, who was playing on behalf of her mother took home a grand total of €522,000 on last night's show.

Minister of State for Equality, Immigration and Integration, David Stanton has called on the protesters at the Achill Head Hotel to “stand down”.

Until last weekend, Andy Moran had made it through his entire Mayo football career without losing to Roscommon in the Championship.

Longing — wrote Don DeLilo in his opus Underworld — on a large scale, makes history.

Mayo manager James Horan has cut six players from his panel ahead of their Connacht championship opener in New York on May 5.

Cork County Council has invited tenders from voluntary and community organisations to support the resettlement of Syrian refugees in the county over the next two years.

Gardaí are still investigating the attack at the Shannon Key West Hotel on Thursday night.

Cynics tend to dismiss the practice of holding Cabinet meetings outside Dublin as a “Cabinet Roadshow” yet there is little doubt that conducting government business in different locations across the country is welcomed by local communities and provides an opportunity to meet regional organisations and groups.

Historian Catherine Corless, the Irish Coast Guard, crew of Rescue 116, rugby referee Joy Neville and campaigner Vera Twomey were among those honoured at tonight’s Rehab People of the Year Awards.

A vigil has taken place outside the GPO in Dublin in solidarity with the people of Syria.

The Department of Justice has stepped up its plans to provide accommodation and services worth €40m for refugees of the Syrian conflict.

"HEARTBREAKING”. Pearce Hanley has no better way of describing Mayo’s close-run All-Ireland finals these last four years.

A man in his 20s has died in a road accident in Co. Roscommon this morning.

Catch up on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com this morning.

Syrians are always up for a party. They’re like us at our best. They are a natural fit with Irish people, writes Victoria White

A bus-load of Syrian refugees will arrive in Dublin today for the Roscommon Mayo rematch.

The Roscommon GAA management and players have issued a statement condemning their fans that booed Mayo's Andy Moran during last Sunday's All-Ireland quarter-final, writes Ciara Phelan.

There are now more than 100 Syrian refugees living on the grounds of the old Abbeyfield Hotel in Ballaghadereen and University of Limerick student, Cillian Sherlock, paid them a vist.

The Department of Agriculture had decided to halt use of glyphosate on food crops pending review, in line with Brussels. Why the change of heart, asks Caroline O’Doherty.

The Irish Refugee Council says the public’s response to refugees has been quite positive, with various offers of support.

Gardaí are investigating the distribution of suspected hate leaflets in a Roscommon town due to take in 80 Syrian refugees.

An Independent TD for Roscommon has warned of major problems unless the Justice Department has a clear plan for the relocation of 80 refugees to the town of Ballaghadereen.

Anti-Islamic leaflets have been handed out in Ballaghaderreen ahead of the arrival of some 80 Syrian refugees in the town this month.

The resettlement of families fleeing war in Syria has stirred up disagreement in Ballaghaderreen, Co Roscommon.

A pedestrian and a teenage motorcyclist died in separate accidents in Roscommon and Dublin yesterday.

Ornua’s new butter packing facility in Mitchelstown is in the midst of a storm of protest by a Co Sligo action group trying to save more than 20 jobs at the Aurivo Co-Operative plant in Achonry.

After running into Gerry Adams in Sligo and having the unveiling of his supports for older people overshadowed by a group of people intent of doing away with old age altogether — namely Dublin criminals —Enda Kenny was in need of a nice, easy campaign stop.

Environment Minister Alan Kelly has ordered a crackdown on councillors who submit incorrect expenses, and instructed that rules for claims be overhauled in local authorities.

The Health and Safety Authority are investigating after two people died in separate work-related accidents in Wexford and Roscommon.

A man in his 50s has died following an incident at a steel plant in Roscommon.

Roscommon county councillor Maura Hopkins has been selected to represent Fine Gael in the Roscommon South Leitrim by-election.

Eirgrid has said it will keep an open mind on the future of its Gridwest scheme after reopening the public consultation process to allow consideration of an underground option.

With tensions in the Middle East causing crude oil prices to rise, a co-op’s new woodchip-burning energy plant in Roscommon can cut oil use by 70% and halve carbon emissions, reports Ray Ryan.