A Cork mother whose husband and daughters died in a murder suicide has vowed to continue her campaign for mental ill health to be addressed in relation to familicide.
Una Butler was speaking out after the publication of the familicide report which she says has left her feeling distraught.
Her husband John killed their young daughters - 6 year-old Ella and 2 year-old Zoe - at their home in Ballycotton in November 2010 and then took his own life. He had been released from the mental health services just six weeks earlier.
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Ireland is projected to fall well short of emission reduction targets.
Projections from the Environmental Protection Agency show Ireland will see a reduction of 29% in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, compared to a target of 51%.
Almost all sectors of the economy are expected to exceed their maximum emission allowances, with the agriculture, industry and energy sectors expected to perform worst.
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There's a call on motorists to be cautious on the roads this Bank Holiday weekend.
Gardai and the Road Safety Authority have made the joint appeal, with special focus on vulnerable road users.
20 people have died and 94 have been seriously injured over the past five June Bank Holiday weekends.
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Sun worshippers are being urged to take sensible measure during the bank holiday weekend in order to avoid getting burned and risk getting skin cancer.
Skin cancer is the most common cancer in Ireland, with over 13 thousand new cases diagnosed every year.
Nine out of every 10 cases are caused by UV rays from the sun or sunbeds.
