It happened when he stopped a car near Blacklion at around 2am and a gun was pointed at him.

People are left waiting 2 to 3 days for the electricity to be restored.

The ETB had submitted an application to the Department of Education for capital funding for accommodation at the school under the Additional School Accommodation scheme.

The west Cavan garda station was one of six stations to close in 2013 as part of a cost-cutting measure.

He was one of three prisoners to escape the west Cavan open prison in October.

Gardaí say the "targeted approach will counteract" the sale and supply of drugs in the area.

The group is opposed to a proposal to merge St Bricin's and St Mogue's secondary schools.

The scheme provides funding to landowners to maintain walking trails that travel through their land.