Figures from the HSE seen by Breakingnews show 10,714 children were waiting for first contact, a slight drop from the 10,961 children at the end of June.

Police said it was fortunate traffic was light in the area or there could have been ‘more serious consequences’.

Some 314 of those are in emergency departments while 200 are in wards, according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO).

An advisory for rain starts at 8pm and lasts until, 3am on Wednesday for Cork and Kerry.

A second man was seriously injured in the incident in Downpatrick on Monday.

She was pronounced dead at the scene.

Mr Martin said that in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine, inflation had spiked “very, very” significantly, which had to be dealt with through targeted measures “to bring those figures down.”

Northern Ireland's First Minister Michelle O’Neill has insisted she is comfortable with her decision not to attend the event at Windsor Castle.

Speaking on RTÉ radio’s Morning Ireland, Ms Cairns added that her party would be financially supporting Ms Connolly’s campaign and was now working out the exact nature of that support.

Eoin Hayes has apologised for wearing the make-up on his face and hands during a Halloween party 16 years ago.

Investigations are ongoing, a garda statement said.

Stories about the upcoming presidential election feature heavily on Tuesday's front pages.

The presidential election will be held on Friday, October 24th.

Dublin City Council has voted against nominating a candidate for the presidential race.

A Social Democrat TD has apologised for wearing ‘brown makeup’ on his face while dressing up as Barack Obama for Halloween 16 years ago.

The 42-year-old died in hospital on Monday morning following an incident in the Wardsborough Road area of the city.

Employed with the firm since March 2022, Mr White opened one of the boxes, noticed they were 'nice bottles' and left two bottles on his desk.

Three men and a woman, all from Brazil, were remanded in custody on Monday at Dublin District Court, where Judge Gerard Jones noted the case involved women taken advantage of for the satisfaction and monetary gain of others.

Former Stormont MP Ivan Cooper made a statement on the shootings in 2015 before his death in 2019.

Met Éireann has warned of difficult travelling conditions, localised flooding, and poor visibility.