Sian Cullen said the chair - and matching cage - were an "impulse buy" she did not think through.

Misshaps of their own making overshadow important things the government has to do, writes Laura Kuenssberg.

"It's fantastic because it's eco-friendly...We're not burning any gases," says Terrence Bridges.

Gardaí say the three men and two women who died, were all under the age of 25 and were travelling in the same car.

Police say the body of Matthias Beutin, 57, was discovered near Coire Dubh on the Isle of Skye.

People are rallying together to help householders and businesses hit by devastating floods, MP says.