A PATIENTS’ advocacy group has called for new guidelines on the prevention and control of the potentially fatal superbug Clostridium difficile (C diff) to be made mandatory.

FINE GAEL TDs David Stanton from Cork East and Paul Kehoe from Wexford are expected to be among the new faces on the party frontbench when Enda Kenny confirms his general election lineup tomorrow.

THE independent watchdog set up to assess the secrecy and accuracy of electronic voting has received a decisive thumbs down on the system from its consultation with the general public.