Update 12.12pm The Housing Minister has said the Government will not be providing any compensation to businesses affected by the water crisis in the North East.

A mother who hit the headlines when she stormed into a hospital emergency department (ED) and refused to leave before being properly diagnosed has just received the devastating news that she has cancer.

Gardaí in Co Meath have arrested three men in their mid-30s following a significant cocaine seizure in the Donacarney area.