The most overcrowded hospital is University Hospital Limerick with 80 people without beds closely followed by Cork University Hospital with 78 people on trolleys.

Multiple suspensions were called throughout the day by Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy.

The judge said the woman 'will probably spend longer travelling to Limerick than she will in prison'

A nationwide status-orange wind warning will be in place between 2am and 5pm on Friday.

The three men have pleaded not guilty to a total of seven counts of rape, oral rape and sexual assault

Dermot Calvert, a father of 15 who formerly lived at Fairview Crescent, Limerick, has 91 convictions, mostly road traffic related

Some of the Regional Independent TDs involved in negotiating and supporting the Programme for Government have sought to keep their Dáil speaking time

Here are the main headlines on Wednesday's national newspaper front pages.

Sean McGaughey, who was from the Omagh area, was involved in a crash on December 22.

Mr Martin’s Fianna Fáil emerged as the largest party following the Irish general election at the end of November.

Officers in Tralee stopped a vehicle at a routine traffic checkpoint at about 10:30pm on Monday night. 

Sligo University Hospital apologised and acknowledged the perforation has had a “life-changing” effect on Kathleen Healy.

Speaker Edwin Poots said some MLAs have ‘a very loose interpretation of smart’ when it comes of their attire.

The party had moved on to Ryan's where Lordan told the court, O’Shaughnessy had completely unprovoked, punched him in the nose and broke it leaving him covered in blood

Ian Connaghan had gone on trial in July 2023 alongside his brother Daniel Connaghan (44) accused of the murder of Michael ‘Mick’ Mulvey

Some regional independent TDs supporting the proposed Government have sought to keep their opposition speaking time.

Lawyers representing Rossa Fanning said they do not think there is anything wrong with the Attorney General being the moving party in such an application

Cheong Sik Hong (38) of Kampung, Paya Bemban, Malaysia, came forward to Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on signed pleas of guilty from the District Court

A planning report lodged with the application states that the proposed development for a women’s health centre aligns with priorities outlined in the Dept of Health's Women’s Health Action Plan 2024-25

Waterford City and County Council are advising the public to stay away from a dead whale which has washed up in Ballincalmper, Dungarvan.