Parents at a non-denominational school in Dublin have staged a protest over the use of a Catholic agency to deliver sex education classes to pupils.

The last time Limerick came to Cusack Park for a Munster Championship match, in 1993, we were ready for an all-out battle. We felt we had to make a stand, writes Anthony Daly

Every parent who loses a baby will get the support they need, said the Minister for Health Simon Harris.

HOSPITALS lost more than 165,000 bed days last year because patients were kept in after they were deemed medically fit for discharge.

THE number of beds available at one of the country’s main hospitals has dropped steadily over the last three years, despite Government promises to boost bed numbers.