A Kinsale woman who survived a serious road traffic accident has appealed for harsher penalties for motorists that do not follow the rules of the road
Olivia Keating welcomed the doubling of fines for road traffic offences last week, but believes penalty points should also be doubled to deter drivers from breaking the speed limit
She suffered life changing injuries following a hit and run incident while out cycling in June 2016, and spent two years in and out of hospital as an outpatient undergoing numerous treatments, including physio and speech-and-language therapy.
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The entire country has been placed on a status yellow wind and rain warning which will remain in place until 9 o' clock tonight.
Met Éireann has warned of possible damaging gusts with the potential for "localised wave overtopping along Atlantic coasts".
Heavy rain is also forecast, which could lead to flooding in some areas.
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TD Marc MacSharry has confirmed he is leaving the Fianna Fail party.
The Sligo-Leitrim Deputy has told the Irish Independent its because of Michael Martin's handling of a bullying complaint made against him by a party councillor.
Deputy MacSharry claims the complaint is 'highly politically motivated'.
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A post mortem will be carried out today on the body of a man found outside a Co. Monaghan hotel yesterday.
Gardai had been called to a disturbance at the M Hotel in Carrickmacross the previous night and are trying to establish if the man's death was linked to that.
