It is understood that the minister for special education and inclusion, Michael Moynihan, has received verbal assurances from Uisce Éireann that a wastewater treatment issue will not hinder the development of the school in Carrignavar.

The arrests were made early this morning after an operation was put in place after gardaí received intelligence relating to organised crime activity in Munster.

Change is afoot in the Cobh municipal district with two of the six sitting councillors not seeking re-election at the upcoming local elections in June, writes Amy Power