Birders are continuing to flock to Greystones in Co Wicklow after what is believed to be the first ever sighting of a brown booby in Ireland.

Post-tropical cyclone Ophelia put Ireland on a shutdown.

The remnants of post-tropical cyclone Ophelia hit parts of Ireland with gusts of more than 90 miles per hour. The storm knocked out power to some 360,000 customers.

Locals blame Poolbeg incinerator for infestation in Sandymount and Ringsend