A temporary ban on accepting new residents at a Cork nursing home has been extended following an inspection by the health watchdog.

A nursing home which had been prevented from permitting entry to new residents due to issues raised in previous Hiqa inspections was still allowing admissions, a report has found.

Turnout is expected to be high at open viewings for starters, says Trish Dromey.

A judge in the Circuit Civil Court has refused to approve a €10,000 settlement offer to a five-year-old boy, who claimed he developed significant respiratory difficulties because of dampness and the unhealthy state of a previous accommodation.

Two women have been arrested by gardaí following a topless brawl in front of children.