Irish placenames bring you on a journey trying to get to the bottom of them. Or just glory in the sheer madness of them, writes Colm O'Regan

One of the world’s most famous stamps, the “Post Office Mauritius”, was sold today for more than £1m at auction.

Motorists are being advised to drive with care this afternoon despite a slight thaw on some routes.

Farms in a number of counties remain sealed off this morning following the confirmation last week that foot-and-mouth disease has spread to Ireland.

Department of Agriculture officials are taking samples from a suspect flock of sheep on a farm in Co Laois.