Up to 10,000 people are expected in Skibbereen, West Cork, tonight for the official homecoming party for Olympic rowing heroes the O’Donovan brothers.

Two people who availed of Cork’s homeless services before their bodies were recovered from the River Lee died from drowning.

A 30-year-old man charged with arson offences in West Cork, including damaging fire service training vehicles on two separate occasions, has been remanded on bail.