The Irish Government has said there had been an increase in asylum seekers arriving across the Northern Ireland border.

The largest percentage increases last year were in counties Mayo, Meath and Kildare.

The incident happened on the R353 Gort to Portumna road on Sunday afternoon

Taoiseach Simon Harris said he does not ‘intend to allow anybody else’s migration policy to affect the integrity of our own one’

Police said the incident happened shortly before 2pm on Sunday

Simon Harris was speaking at an event marking 50 years since senator Billy Fox was shot dead

‘Sinn Fein is not for open borders,’ the party’s leader told reporters on Sunday

The 67-year-old died following an illness.

The poll rating is a blow to Micheál Martin ahead of the local and European elections

Research found one in eight people are putting unwanted items like earbuds and smartwatches in household bins

Adam Clayton and Mariana Teixeira de Carvalho have released a brief statement to say they have 'amicably divorced'

A historic church that has been renovated into a family home is on sale in Co Roscommon

Taoiseach Simon Harris has asked Minister for Justice Helen McEntee to develop plans to allow the return of inadmissible international protection applicants back to the UK

The issue of immigration features among a variety of stories on the front pages of Sunday’s newspapers.

Peadar Tóibín, the party’s leader and only TD, addressed the party’s Ard Fheis on Saturday

Protesters accused Minister for Integration Roderic O’Gorman of being ‘MIA’

The man is due to appear before Coleraine Magistrates’ Court on Monday

The Government has claimed the UK’s asylum policy was causing an influx of refugees to the Republic

President Michael D Higgins described Ms Viney's death as a "great loss to Irish life"

A major investigation is underway after threats to the Minister for Justice's home were made in two late-night phone calls during the week.