The health watchdog, HIQA, have found more than 100 foster carers have not been put through the required repeat vetting.

Water meter protests have spread across Dublin with Neilstown locals vowing to block their installation.

The Minister for Health, Dr James Reilly, has announced that his department plans to recruit more than 270 new staff to work in Primary Care.

SUPERVALU has announced an 8% increase in sales in the Republic to €1.67 billion for the year to December 31 2003.

SuperValu has announced a major expansion plan at its 25th annual conference today and also said that sales in 2003 had leaped 8% to €1.67bn.