Two TDs have locked horns on the floor of the Dáil ... each claiming their home town is the world capital of tourism.

Westport House in Co Mayo has been bought by a local family who have pledged to retain all staff and spend €50m on developing the estate over the next five years.

Supposedly, they came to apologise to the unsuspecting people of Mayo, whose ears were accosted by men asking them what they were wearing... and worse.

The operators of an adult entertainment TV show are bringing three of its female employees to Westport today, as a way of apologising to people in the town who received nuisance calls relating to the service.

The operators of an adult TV station have apologised to the people of Westport after a mix-up involving phone numbers.

A bit of soulful music to warm your heart.

TIME was leading tourist towns like Westport, Co Mayo, and Killarney, Co Kerry, were criticised for not being attractive in themselves, despite their exquisite surrounds.

A boil water notice in place in Westport has now been lifted.