There has been a 50% increase in the number of injuries suffered by prison officers dealing with non-compliant prisoners.

The INMO has today said that Ireland's hospital crisis is now "a humanitarian issue".

The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation is calling on members of the public to join them in a lunchtime protest, over what they have described as the appalling overcrowding of our hospitals.

"DAD their going to kill me because of you". That was the chilling message kidnappers sent to a prison officer in Limerick after they abducted his son.