Torrential rain and gale-force winds caused havoc across the country as three weather warnings took their toll.

Among the dozen cases in the dossier passed onto Enda Kenny by Micheál Martin, was one Sergeant Maurice McCabe claims was the last straw for him at Bailieborough station.

A man is due in court in Donegal shortly charged in relation to the murder of Polish national Bogdan Michalkiawicz in Letterkenny last month.