The chief executive of Children’s Health Ireland has said that there needs to be an urgent change in pay policy for new consultants.

People recklessly speeding on roads could be banned from driving entirely, even if they have committed only one offence under potential laws designed to cut road deaths.

Children may have had no fresh air for over a week while being separated from others at Oberstown detention centre, inspectors have found.

HSE boss says it ‘wouldn’t be fair’ to force staff to step aside amid inquiry into foster home abuse claims