Nurses at an Intellectual Disability Services facility in Sligo have voted overwhelmingly for industrial action over the level of staffing there.

Adults who are born deaf can see better than people with good hearing, according to UK research released today.

Police in Northern Ireland spent nearly £500,000 (€746,300) on interpretation and translation services last year, it was revealed today.

Pub and club workers could permanently lose their hearing because of the loud noise they are being subjected to in their jobs, a new report warned today.