ANY development on the site of Ireland’s oldest brewery which is due to close within weeks will be considerate and appropriate, Heineken bosses said yesterday.

Rising tides are eating away at Ireland’s most historic landmark – but experts today said there was no danger of O’Connell Bridge falling into the sea.

An independent expert has been called in to examine one of Ireland’s foremost landmarks over fears it is falling apart because of global warming.

FACILITIES at Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children in Crumlin have become so bad that they wouldn't pass basic hygiene tests, a leading consultant has warned.