Tina Boyle of Cavan SPCA has reminded people to be mindful of their decisions this Christmas.

'The sooner cards and parcels are posted, the better'

'This is thanks to the many poultry farmers we have across this country and the massive effort they have made over the last number of months'

Over 500 hundred euros has already been raised by the local student.

They hope to help a lot of families this year with their annual delivery of food hampers.

Gardaí and the PSNI have both launched their Christmas and New Year road safety appeal.