The Health Service Executive says 81 of 143 people employed at organisations in receipt of taxpayers' money have made a legal case for breaching public pay policy.

Talks aimed at averting strike action at Aer Lingus next week have been adjourned for the night without agreement.

THE HSE has confirmed an estimated €100m in savings have been generated in the last year across the health sector through the implementation of the Croke Park deal on public service reform.

Flights in and out of the country were facing massive disruption today over a planned strike by air traffic controllers.

DRUG barons worldwide are turning to trafficking women and generating billions in profits, a UN conference in Dublin was told yesterday.