A grieving Limerick family wrongly told their son’s brain had been removed during a postmortem and sent to the state laboratory, also received written pathology and laboratory reports which contained the name of another person.

DOMESTIC violence support group Women’s Aid has called for a single Government department to take control of the area of domestic violence.

THERE will be no refuge for many victims of domestic violence who will flee their homes with their children over Christmas.

THE number of domestic violence incidents reported to the gardaí has fallen by almost 40% in two years, according to new figures.