A publican has offered 80 acres of cut-price land a short drive from the Mater, close to key national roads and with an already working water and sewage system as a potential site for a new children’s hospital.

A drug addict caught with nearly €40,000 worth of heroin and a large haul of stolen property has been given a nine-year sentence.

A new support group has been set up to raise awareness about the MRSA bug.