A murder suspect was being hunted tonight after a woman, her friend and two children were stabbed to death.

An unemployed man chained himself to railings at ESB headquarters today in protest at threats to cut off his electricity as his daughter collected her Leaving Certificate results.

Parts of Limerick have been hit by further flooding less than a week after torrential downpours caused millions of euros worth of damage in the town of Newcastle-West.

A 36-year-old man has died following a two-car collision in Co Limerick last night.

Fire has destroyed a factory in Newcastle-West, Co Limerick, leaving around 100 jobs under threat.