Women and newborns are at risk of serious medical problems because the recruitment ban is forcing them out of maternity units early and without adequate after-care support.

A GAA player is recovering in hospital after travelling from Carlow to Waterford over seven hours in three ambulances after he broke his leg.

A young GAA player went through “hell and back” after an ambulance fiasco delayed his treatment for a broken leg by seven hours.

Two goals in the space of two minutes in the opening half proved decisive as Carlow went on to an eight-point victory over Wexford in their Leinster MFC losers’ section at Dr Cullen Park, Carlow, last night.