Gardaí investigating the 2007 murder of Paul Quinn at Castleblayney, Co Monaghan have made an arrest.

The Garda Representative Association has said it is concerned that most of the Garda's annual budget will be spent on the visits of President Obama and Queen Elizabeth next month.

A MAJOR operation targeting reckless motorists is to be carried out over the next two days following two weeks of carnage on the roads that has left 15 people dead.

Customs officials have seized an illegal oil-laundering facility and 25,000 litres of “washed” diesel in Dromad, Co Louth.