39-year-old Patricia Byrne from Drogheda has been located safe and well.

An 80-year-old woman was killed when she was struck by a car in Co Meath, gardaí said today.

A FIRE crew had to be rescued themselves when a fast-turning tide totally submerged their €500,000 vehicle after they responded to a 999 emergency call on Saturday night.

A man has died in a car crash close to where a gang of robbers hijacked a vehicle, it has emerged.