Keith Byrne, the Irishman living in the US who was arrested for immigration offences in July and threatened with deportation, says he's hoping for an extension to his temporary release.

Kya deLongchamps visits a secret gem in Fermoy Co Cork, which lay hidden under brambles until found and sensitively brought back to life.

Fianna Fáil leader Micheal Martin is claiming next month's referendum on the abolition of the Seanad is becoming a defining moment for the political future of the country.