One of two men arrested in connection with the murder of Kenneth O’Brien, whose dismembered body was found in a canal, has had his period of detention extended by a judge for a second time.

AN Irish countryside community is aiming to create the world’s first rural zero carbon district under a plan that would see it switch to totally green means of power, transport and production within 10 years.

A 45-year-old man has died after being hit by a car as he walked along a road in Ballynagran, Gleneely, Co Donegal.

NTR, the public infrastructure group, has reported a 63% rise in first-half profits, helped by growth at its wind farm division, Airtricity.