The highest numbers are in the Dublin north and midwest regions.

In time, this may be revered in North Tipperary as The Battle of Broken Hurley but Borris-Ileigh have no time to reflect right now as a first All-Ireland final in 33 years awaits them on Sunday week.

Ahead of today's All-Ireland club semi-final at LIT Gaelic Grounds, PM O'Sullivan travelled to Borrisoleigh and 'lovely fair Ileigh' to find out what makes Tipperary's champions tick.

There were 7,420 episodes of restrictive practices reported in 2017 and 7,464 in 2018.

Paddy Rainsford from Annagh in Lisnagry was last seen at 7.30pm yesterday.

Mumps cases in Limerick have increased by almost 600% in the past year, linked to a fall in uptake of the MMR jab in those due for vaccination from 1998 onwards.

Borris-Ileigh and Tipperary hurler Dan McCormack has hailed the incredible bond that has seen the club claim a surprise county and provincial double.

Homeless services group Novas is to report a “40% increase” in children seeking its help last year.

Half of the population do not have access to a mental health rehabilitation team.

When he was around five-years-old, Joseph Tuohy was ripped from his mother’s arms. It was a moment that shaped the rest of his life.

There is a cracking Sportsfile picture of Liam Sheedy after the Munster Championship win over Clare.

Scientists have found a protein which can repair damaged blood vessels especially around the heart, an Ireland based study has found.

Hillwalkers, mountain bikers, and outdoor adventurers must take responsibility for their own injuries, as contact sports players do, says John G O’Dwyer.

All parts of the country are benefitting from more jobs, but the damaging over-concentration of employment in the greater Dublin region persists, leading economists have said.

PAULA Wright said being a pacer in the Irish Examiner Cork City Marathon is an opportunity for her to encourage others towards the finish line, just as she was motivated when she first began to run.

Former Fianna Fáil TD and Minister, Michael Smith, has settled a defamation action he brought over a newspaper article.

TUSLA, the Child and Family Agency (CFA) obtained more emergency care orders (ECOs) for babies aged less than 12 months old than for any other age category amongst children in 2017.

What was so arresting about Michael Cohen’s appearance in front of a House Intelligence Committee in Washington last week was his claims about how Donald Trump likes to get things done.

Building on the success of the Wild Atlantic Way, the Hidden Heartlands showcase the very best our inland counties have to offer, writes Ciara McDonnell.

A Sinn Féin TD suspended from the party for her pro-life views has claimed that the Midlands is 70:30 in favour of retaining the Eighth Amendment.

Jack has regained its place as the most popular name for boys after briefly losing the top spot to James in 2016.

Only two of the 20 people infected with measles following an outbreak in Limerick city were vaccinated against the disease.

The HSE has warned of likely further undiagnosed measles cases in Limerick city because one of the cases in the current outbreak has no obvious link to the other 12. 

Cities outside Dublin are experiencing “high” usage rates of heroin and other opiates, according to an official prevalence study.

Trish Dromey views a fine Georgian country home which could be turned to a number of uses.   

The FM frequencies of the station vary, depending on where you live.

A new coalition has been formed to end spiralling youth homelessness.

'What Would You Do' if you witnessed an incident of domestic violence?

The reliability of State data in relation to Garda vetting and reviews of foster carers has been called into question by the health watchdog following an inspection of foster care services in the mid-west.

An ambulance paramedic was left stranded at a filling station in Co Laois after a ‘disagreement’ with a colleague who drove off and left him 100kms from his base, writes Patrick Flynn.

Up to 130,000 households who turned to SVP for help last year were paying back loans to moneylenders with interest rates of up to 168%.

Trish Dromey says this truly unique offering in Co Tipperary has an optional extra seven acres of land.

Legendary Tipperary hurler Michael Maher, whose death has occurred, was the last surviving member of the fearsome full-back line famously known as ‘Hell’s Kitchen’, having been predeceased by Kieran Carey and John Doyle.

President Michael D Higgins has urged Ireland’s budding scientists to share their knowledge with those in other parts of the world who need it, writes Evelyn Ring. 

Singer Shane MacGowan was joined by family, friends and former neighbours as he said goodbye to his mother Therese at her funeral Mass yesterday. Mourners heard she passed on her own musical talent to her son.

I’ve always been excited by musical sounds. My earliest memory is playing a little toy piano with the black keys painted on.

A Co Tipperary upland parish, without any tradition of outdoor recreation, has established itself as a renowned centre for hillwalking.

There are fears the provision of essential rapid response emergency ambulance services could be discontinued in Tipperary and Clare.