Irish Country Living journalist Jacqueline Hogge said parents and grandparents in rural Ireland are being terrorised.

It highlights growing pressures on the veterinary workforce, including recruitment and retention challenges in rural areas, limited out-of-hours emergency cover, and work-life balance issues.

Many tales warn against the disturbing of fairy forts, as they are believed to be portals to the otherworld.

Climate change was selected by 43 per cent of farmers as one of the three most important issues they face out of a list of eight.

It comes as since 2020, just one in 29 cars sold in Co Roscommon has been electric.

The ‘Access to Cash Bill’ will be signed off at Cabinet on Wednesday and gives the Central Bank new powers to address problems with access to cash, especially in rural and regional areas.