The charity’s founder Shay Kinsella said it is “struggling” to survive, adding: “This has taken a lot out of me”.

"What we are trying to say to people is that behaviours are not changing to the levels and to the degree that I would like to see happen, said Assistant Garda Commissioner David Sheahan

Cars have been packed up with pop-up tents, toilet roll and plenty of food and drink as thousands prepare to descend on festivals around the country over the Bank holiday weekend.

It's looking like a mixed bag...

The Road Safety Authority is urging motorists to make alternative arrangements to get home if they are heading out tonight.

Over 2,860 flights will arrive and depart during the June Bank Holiday.

Drug drivers are the target of the June Bank Holiday road safety campaign.

Gardaí say 10 people have been arrested for drink and drug driving since Friday.

Tomorrow is the June Bank Holiday Monday and the taste buds of consumers are being tickled countrywide by the new season of fresh Irish strawberries.

The warm weather is to continue today in many areas with hazy sunshine expected after clearance of fog this morning, according to Met Éireann.

The whole of Ireland is basking in beautiful sunshine but I’m doing a rain dance. It’s getting warm and dry now, and Fairyhouse is drying up and Punchestown are pouring water on the course to beat the band. Let me be a spoilsport, I hope this weather breaks. I want it to rain.

After St Patrick’s Day had segued into the Bank Holiday Monday, I sat down to watch Michael Conlan’s fight against Ruben Garcia Hernandez.

Gardaí have expressed concern at the death count on the country's roads to date this year, with the number of fatalities up 30% on the same period in 2018.

What a dire weekend for GAA attendances. Kerry-Mayo in Austin Stack Park was obviously an exception but across the country there was evidence of supporters preferring to do something else with their Bank Holiday weekend.

Spend this midterm getting your spook on, with Ciara McDonnell’s pick of the best events taking place on Halloween week.

I was in the Gaelic Grounds yesterday at 3.10pm. I was still there after 7pm. On another day, I’d have watched three matches in that time but yesterday’s contest was no ordinary game.

As the unseasonal weather played havoc with Sunday’s Allianz League games — and threw the fixtures schedule into a complete heap — there was an understandable degree of frustration and disgruntlement amongst players and supporters.

That finally brought an end to the gripping match five minutes short of three hours – one which is being labelled the longest inter-county hurling game of all time.

With today being unofficially named as the ‘busiest day of the year for booking holidays’, it’s only right to share this clever way of stretching your precious days of annual leave a bit further.

Florist hope the initiative will help promote and support independent florists in Ireland, who are in stiff competition with large supermarkets.

Here's what's going on this Bank Holiday Monday ... 

Ten people have been killed and 40 people have been seriously injured over the past six October Bank Holiday weekends.

Ray Ryan anticipates big interest in small gardens when the Bloom festival puts creative horticulture in the spotlight from this Thursday

Detectives believe that there may have been more than 100 witnesses to the shooting and the aftermath.

1. Fairy Hunt

Tommy Barker on an architect-designed courtyard home on the outskirts of a booming tourist hotspot.

Munster Council chairman Jer O’Sullivan has played down the disappointing 19,715 crowd for Sunday’s Munster SHC semi-final in Thurles.

Caught without anything to do this Bank Holiday weekend? There’s no need, because the country is awash with festivals or interesting activities. Check out one or more of these...

With the weather looking absolutely smashing for the upcoming Bank Holiday, it looks like the Baysports Hodson Bay maybe the place to go.

On a night when the classy four-year-old Let’s Dance justified 1/12 favouritism in the opener, the Tom Gibney-trained Ah Littleluck captured the featured Brenda Anderson Memorial Cup Rated Novice Hurdle in Sligo last night.

It’s the Tuesday morning after the Bank Holiday weekend and we imagine you’re in need of a bit of a pick-me up.

Got an issue? Ask Audrey...

Two meetings in Ireland this Bank Holiday Monday, and Vicangelome gets the nap to build on the distinct promise of his chasing debut by taking the sixth race at Wexford for trainer Robert Tyner.

There was great excitement in Midleton on the Bank Holiday weekend. The Midleton Farmers Market was joyfully celebrating its 15-year anniversary.

Dave Duggan has become an overnight internet darling after he was filmed pulling off an amazing card trick over the Bank Holiday weekend.

FOR a superb outdoor experience, salted with a bit of history, none will serve better on this Bank Holiday Monday than a coastal walk from picturesque Courtmacsherry village to Coolbawn (aka Blind Strand) on the Seven Heads.

At the Lindo Wing of St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington, London, ducks, giant teddy bears, and royal superfans have taken centre stage as the ‘Great Kate Wait’ drags on.