The Health Minister James Reilly would get more co-operation from consultants if he worked with them to improve inefficiencies in public hospitals, according to a top consultant.

A consultant surgeon has warned that children will die because of the closure of operating theatres.

A former printer at The Irish Press who stabbed his next door neighbour "in 30 seconds of madness" after being caught letting the air out of her car’s tyre has been ordered to pay her €20,000 in compensation.

The Broadcasting Commission of Ireland (BCI) is extending CKR FM's licence to the end of January.