The HSE is paying millions to homecare providers but the sector remains unregulated, leaving thousands of elderly people at risk of poor quality care, abuse and medication errors, an expert in quality healthcare compliance has warned.

I recently read with dismay reports in the Irish Examiner of plans to establish a centre in Kinsale to commemorate ‘The Wild Geese’. This is intended to honour present-day veterans of the British, American and other armed forces.

No flies on kids these days: An app for tracking Santa, a dram of Smithwick’s to send him on his merry way but BETTER WATCH OUT — thanks to relentless public health messaging, even 8-year-olds now know drink driving is a no-no.

Dozens of budding young artists are in the running to have their doodles seen by millions of internet users.

WOMEN refused a home birth service are going to the Supreme Court next week to fight a High Court decision which exempts health boards from funding the service.