Michael D Higgins was tonight celebrating his imminent election as the ninth President of Ireland after the first official nationwide count gave him 40% of first preferences, well ahead of Seán Gallagher on 28.5%.

THE HSE has set up an emergency helpline after receiving a significant number of calls from pregnant women, concerned they have been incorrectly told they miscarried.

I AM looking for relatives of Michael Donovan, born about 1805 near Litterlicky or Letterlicky, Schull, Co Cork.

Three generations of a family missing at sea were on a final fishing trip before their boat was to be decommissioned, it was revealed today.