This July may have been the hottest on record for most of the country — but the torrential rain towards the end of the month still managed to bump up rainfall totals to above average for some parts.

A Co Cork town rocked by the second death of a child in two months has pleaded with the Government and the HSE to review the region’s ambulance cover.

A garda had to drive an ambulance with an injured child to hospital last week because of a shortage of paramedic staff on duty.

ADMISSION is free, the quality of the field could hardly be better, the location is both new and spectacular.

THE AIB Ladies Irish Open gets underway on Friday at Killeen Castle, Co Meath, having attracted its strongest field ever.