9,600 calls are made to the National Poisons Information Centre each year, with 56% of them relating to children under 10.

HOMEGROWN foods, show-bands, seasonal Irish flowers and vintage dresses are topping the popularity stakes for couples who are looking for a more personal way to celebrate their big day.

EIGHT families from across the country have signed up to be the leading lights in a unique environmental project to slash energy consumption in their homes.