WATCH: Flights cancelled and diverted as Storm Abigail impact is felt

Ireland braced itself today as it was battered by storm Abigail, with travel disrupted across the island.

Husband of Irish woman found dead in the Netherlands due before court

The husband of an Irish woman found dead in the Netherlands is due in court over her death this afternoon.

Police have not named the victim, but it is understood she has connections to West Cork and Limerick.

The woman (64) was found dead at her home in the southern city of den Bosch on Monday afternoon by police who were responding to a call.

A man was also in the house.

Paramedics treated the woman, but she was pronounced dead at the scene. The man was then arrested.

Woman who duped friend into sex by pretending she was a man jailed for eight years

A woman in Britain who duped her female friend into having sex by pretending to be a man over a two year period has been jailed for eight years.

25-year-old Gayle Newland from Willaston in Cheshire disguised her appearance and voice.

She persuaded the other woman to put on a blindfold when they met up.

Newland pretended to be a man called Kye Forturne, wearing bandages across her chest and a swimsuit when they met up, Chester Crown Court heard previously.

The pair had sex about 10 times until the complainant, also aged 25, took off her blindfold and in disbelief saw Newland wearing a prosthetic penis.

40 facts about Enda Kenny on the 40th anniversary of his election to Dáil Éireann

On November 12th, 1975, Enda Kenny was elected to the Dáil for the very first time in a by-election in the Mayo West constituency. Taking up the seat left vacant by his late father Henry, who had passed away after a short battle with cancer, the young Fine Gael politician would start a political career that would see him become leader of the country in 2011.

But if a week is a long time in politics, on his ruby anniversary as an elected official, it bears repeating that Mr Kenny’s journey to the top hasn’t always been smooth sailing. Here are 40 things you may not know about an Taoiseach on the 40th anniversary of his election to the Dáil. An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny – the good, the bad, and the FamousBirthdays.com...

According to the original cast of Willy Wonka, that chocolate river wasn't made of chocolate

It's been 44 years since Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory made it to the big screen.

Today managed to reunite the original cast of the film and ask them a few questions about their memories of the production and what they have done since the film.

They had some interesting thing to say about that chocolate river. It was, shockingly, not made from chocolate. Devastating.