THE Ennis General Hospital bed numbers were reduced from 125 to 88 in 1988 under the Fianna Fáil Government. There followed a period of further removals of ancillary services.

Tensions between the Government parties are set to be raised in the Dáil today when Opposition parties return to the resignation of Trevor Sergent.

The Green party are calling for changes in the voting process so young people come out and register their vote more often.