While there was no racing in Ireland last night, there are strong hopes that a virtual full resumption can commence this evening.

The man who died in west Limerick yesterday has this afternoon been named.

A post mortem is expected to get underway today on the body of a man who died in what appears to have been an accident in a Co Limerick woods yesterday.

A MAN from north Cork died yesterday in an accident while working with heavy machinery in woodlands in Co Limerick.

Limerick County Council has advised that a precautionary boil notice affecting 700 households will remain in place until the middle of next week at least.

AROUND 700 households were last night advised to boil their water amid health fears.

Up to 700 homes in County Limerick have been told their water is not safe to drink unless it's boiled.

A MAYO estate with “third- world” conditions is to get a €13 million makeover as part of plans to rejuvenate rundown residential areas around the country.

Six thousand chickens are due to be gassed in Limerick today as part of an exercise to test Ireland's preparedness for a bird flu outbreak.