Dublin City Council is paying hotels, hostels and other emergency accommodation providers almost €1m a week to shelter the spiralling numbers of homeless in the capital.

Dublin City Council has said that night-time water restrictions will continue tonight and possibly until the weekend.

Dublin City Council has said citywide water restrictions will be in place for the next two nights.

Dublin City Council has confirmed to the National Council for the Blind that audible signals at traffic crossings have been switched back on.