One hundred and forty dogs have been rescued from "deplorable conditions" at a house in rural County Leitrim.

BBC: 140 dogs rescued from one house in County Leitrim

In Northern Ireland, only 50 properties in Kilcoo and Leitrim, County Down, and Ballyvoy area of Ballycastle remained without supply.

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On Monday evening, about 50 customers were still without power in the Kilcoo and Leitrim and Ballyvoy area of Ballycastle.

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In 1591, the Lord of Leitrim in Ireland, Sir Brian O'Rourke, was executed for sheltering Spaniards from the defeated Armada.

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Kevin McGeever, 68, was found wandering on a country road near Ballinamore, County Leitrim in January eight months after he disappeared.

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Four organisations were involved in the rescue - the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Leitrim Animal Welfare, Dogs Trust and County Veterinary Offices.

BBC: 140 dogs rescued from one house in County Leitrim

Leitrim county veterinary officer James Madden described it as an "extreme case" of dog hoarding and said the woman was breeding some of the animals, but also appeared to be taking in other abandoned animals at the property.

BBC: 140 dogs rescued from one house in County Leitrim