Just 2% of GPs have signed up to the free GP care for under-6s scheme, according to a new survey.

The Government’s free GP care for the under-6s plan will cost double the amount originally planned with a supplementary budget likely to be needed to fund the initiative.

The National Association of General Practitioners is urging doctors not to sign up for the free GP care scheme for under-6s.

Health Minister Leo Varadkar has told the Irish Medical Organisation AGM that history will remember the doctors who sign up for the free GP care scheme for under-6s.

Health Minister Leo Varadkar has said that it is almost impossible to strike a deal on free GP care for the under 6s that completely satisfies all sides involved.

A new survey indicates the vast majority of doctors will refuse to sign up for free GP care scheme for children under six.

Questions are being raised about the Government’s promise to provide free GP care to under 6s and over 70s.

The Tánaiste Joan Burton has said the Coalition will press on with rolling out free GP to the entire population.

The President of the Irish Medical Organisation has said GPs are angry and agitated over plans for free GP care for children under six.

Members of the Irish Medical Organisation will gather for their annual conference today, amid further controversy over plans for children's care.

The Irish Medical Organisation has claimed legislation to facilitate free GP care for the under-sixes is “draconian” and “an attempt to unilaterally re-write the relationship between GPs and the HSE”.

The Irish Medical Organisation (IMO) says it will consider Junior Health Minister Alex White' request to agree a framework for negociations regarding free GP care for under-6s.

The Cabinet-signalled free GP care for children under six will be pushed through by July, despite the medical profession insisting the initiative is unworkable.

Rock star and actress Courtney Love was tonight being questioned over an “air rage” incident on a transatlantic flight.

Singer and actress Courtney Love is not the first music star to land in trouble after an alleged airborne incident.

Singer Courtney Love’s outrageous behaviour is legendary in rock circles.

Courtney Love has been arrested as she landed on a transatlantic flight at Heathrow airport.

A passenger jet carrying Celtic football fans was diverted today when the pilot sent out a mayday call after a major disturbance on board.

Police have been called to a British charter Boeing 737 aircraft which is on the tarmac at Cardiff International Airport having diverted there after crew reported a disturbance on board, aviation sources said.