FRIDAY the 13th proved a lucky date yesterday for hundreds of motorists who discovered their speeding fines would be refunded and penalty points removed.

Hundreds of motorists fined for speeding in Co Louth look to be in line for refunds due to a mix-up over speed limits.

A man in his late 60s has died in an accident on a farm north of Drogheda in Co Louth this morning.

Worshippers in Dublin yesterday recalled the personal touch of Pope John Paul II during his historic visit to Ireland in 1979.