PARENTS were yesterday warned they are putting their children’s health at risk by unwittingly giving them too much salt in their diet.

A woman and her boyfriend charged with killing six family members in a Christmas Eve massacre apologised to their victims before gunning them down, prosecutors said.

AN ESTRANGED daughter helped murder her parents, brother, sister-in-law and young niece and nephew in a Christmas Eve row, it emerged yesterday.

An estranged daughter helped murder her parents, brother, sister-in-law and young niece and nephew in a Christmas Eve row, it was alleged today.

A woman and her boyfriend are in custody today, suspected of shooting dead her parents and four other family members, including two small children, at a remote rural home.

MORE effort is needed to further reduce the salt content in the food we eat, according to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland.

ICE CREAM cone sellers could give their customers food poisoning unless they improve their food safety practices, the nation’s food watchdog said yesterday.

Ice-cream sellers could give their customers food poisoning unless they improve their food safety practises, it was claimed today.

CHILDCARE facilities and crèches have been singled out by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) as a priority in preventing the spread of the potentially fatal E coli bacteria.

THE country’s food safety watchdog has persuaded food manufacturers to cut the salt content of their products by up to 30% by the end of the year.

Food companies are to cut back the amount of salt they add to their produce in a bid to protect against heart disease and strokes.

FOOD and beverage companies were reminded yesterday that they have only eight months to put systems in place for complying with new EU traceability requirements which come into force on January 1 next.

TUNA lovers have been warned to can their enthusiasm for fresh portions of the popular fish if they are expectant mums, breast-feeding or planning a pregnancy.

EAN Ireland has reminded companies operating in the food sector to put systems in place for complying with new EU traceability requirements for animal products by January 1, 2005.

BACTERIA found in powdered infant formula is linked to outbreaks of meningitis and baby deaths, according to world health experts.

THE Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) and health boards nationwide have joined forces to improve food safety.