Nurses are joining healthcare workers to stage a demonstration outside Cork University Hospital this lunchtime. The action involving the INMO, FÓRSA and SIPTU has been called as a direct response to the deepening dispute over staffing levels with the HSE and the Department of Health
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100 new speed cameras have been announced as part of a €9 million euro investment in road safety. The initiative which is part of Budget 2025, will support Gardaí with enforcement of the country's traffic laws.
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The Defence Forces says protection measures for UNIFIL troops in Lebanon are being "continually reviewed". Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Seán Clancy has reiterated that all Irish personnel are currently safe and accounted for, and maintain a high level of vigilance.
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James Blunt is promising to legally change his name, and will even let fans choose it. But, there's a catch - the singer says the re-release of his album 'Back to Bedlam' must reach number one in the charts.
