Mountain Road closed until further notice
Investigations continue into why a helicopter crashed on the Island this morning (Sat).
It came down just after 9am close to the 33rd milestone and the Mountain Road is closed until further notice as emergency services deal with the incident.
Marian Kenny reports from close to the scene:
Attorney General declines application for fresh Summerland inquests
Prolonged campaign has sought to re-open case
Mountain Road closed following road traffic collision
Anticipated to remain shut until approximately 7pm
No new evidence to justify fresh inquests, says Attorney General in Summerland ruling
Decision follows campaign by victims’ families and lawyers who argued the original inquests were flawed and key evidence overlooked
Education minister asks not to reveal cost of Etio schools review
Daphne Caine argues it's 'contrary to the public interest'