A man has been arrested in Northern Ireland in connection with the murder of a woman in Limerick city.
The body of the woman who was aged in her 20's was found at an apartment on the Dock Road at half 1 on Tuesday afternoon.
She'd suffered a violent death
Gardaí say detectives from the PSNI Serious Crime branch arrested the 26-year-old man yesterday. He's being held for questioning in Belfast.
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The Health Minister is denying claims the National Children's Hospital will face further delays, due to problems with housing its staff.
Stephen Donnelly says healthcare professionals set to move to the new facility late next year are already living in Dublin, implying they won't all need to find a place to live.
In recent weeks, the INMO wrote a letter to the Housing Minister urging him to consider subsidised accommodation for nurses.
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There's further pressure on the Housing Minister today to clarify why his department failed to spend money allocated for social housing.
It emerged yesterday the Department of Housing under spent its budget by a billion euro between 2020 and the end of last year.
Labour Leader Ivana Bacik says it was money that was badly needed to deliver the social and affordable houses the Government itself has acknowledged are needed.
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Motorists are being urged to take extra care on the roads this Easter bank holiday weekend.
45 people have died on Ireland's roads so far this year, an increase of two compared to the same time last year.
Drivers are being urged to slow down, wear seat belts and not to drink and drive.
