Over 530 patients are waiting on trolleys at hospitals across the country today.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene before he was brought to South Tipperary General Hospital where a full post mortem is due to take place.

Gardaí investigating the death of a man who was found critically injured on the street after St Patrick’s Day celebrations questioned a man over the weekend.

Lifesaving drugs have been caught up in a funding logjam as the HSE fears the cost involved could adversely affect existing services.

The partner of a man who died from a brain hemorrhage after he was sent home from hospital three times after complaining of headaches has launched a High Court challenge aimed at quashing the result of his inquest.

A hurler, footballer, greyhound enthusiast, horseracing fan, and, most of all, a loving and proud family man.

A brave mother was visibly emotional as the closing arguments were made yesterday at a Medical Council inquiry in a case involving a paediatric consultant.

On an evening when Mikey Fogarty was concussed and sustained an injury to his right knee in a fall before being removed to nearby South Tipperary General Hospital, the Tom Taaffe-trained Gold Bullet landed the featured Suir Valley Chase in Clonmel.

A garda who was kicked and punched in the head while attempting to arrest a known drug user was yesterday awarded almost €156,000 compensation.

A nurse — a mother-of-two on her way to work — died in an early morning crash yesterday which also claimed the life of an elderly driver.

A seven-year-old boy was fatally injured after his dog jumped against a steel gate which swung round and struck him on the head, an inquest heard.

Catherine Shanahan speaks to a woman who received treatment to end what she was told was a non-viable pregnancy but who later found out that the diagnosis was incorrect.

Gardaí have recovered the body of missing Tipperary man James O'Dwyer.

Gardaí in Tipperary are investigating a fatal two vehicle collision which claimed the life of a man in his late 60's.

Members of the Garda Scenes of Crime Team are carrying out a forensic examination following a serious collision in Co. Tipperary yesterday.

A Tipperary town is mourning the sudden death of a 10-year-old girl at a weekend camogie match.

A small community in Tipperary has been thrown into shock after the death of a child just before a camogie game on Saturday.

A man in his early 20s has died following a car crash in Co Tipperary.

A former consultant who admitted allowing a patient into his private quarters in a hospital, and later kissing her, was yesterday found guilty of two charges of professional misconduct and two charges of poor professional performance.

A mother of three told a Medical Council hearing yesterday how she was absolutely terrified after she was allegedly kissed and molested by a hospital consultant.

A man believed to have carried out an attack outside a nightclub which led to the death of another man was arrested under the Public Order Act before emerging as the chief suspect for the assault.

A 25-year-old man has died after being assaulted in Co Tipperary at the weekend.

THE family of an “unassuming, well-liked” man who was critically injured in an unprovoked attack after a night out were last night keeping a vigil at his bedside while he remained on life-support.

A man was fighting for his life last night after an assault in the centre of Thurles in the early hours of yesterday morning.

Gardaí are today investigating the death of a man who was hit by a truck in Tipperary this morning.

OPPONENTS of the closure of a 55-bed acute psychiatric unit hope to lobby Taoiseach Enda Kenny when he visits the constituency next week.

A FORMER PD councillor who joined Fianna Fáil in 2008 has now pledged his support to independent TD Mattie McGrath for the general election.

Three men have been killed in a road collision in Co Tipperary.

There is further pressure on the Goverment today after a another TD indicated that it can no longer rely on his support.

A dispute over cuts to hospital services is threatening the Government's survival.

Two young men are being questioned by Gardaí in Co Tipperary in connection with an alleged assault in Clonmel in the early hours of the morning.

THOUSANDS of protesters have given an emphatic “no” to Health Minister Mary Harney’s controversial plans to downgrade services at South Tipperary General Hospital and at Co Galway’s Portiuncula Hospital.

TWO teenagers — including a juvenile — were arrested in connection with a serious assault outside a pub in Thurles at the weekend.

Gardaí in Co Tipperary have arrested two youths in connection with a serious assault over the weekend which has left a 22-year-old man in a critical condition.

GARDAÍ are drawing up a list of possible suspects for this week’s double shooting just outside Clonmel, Co Tipperary.

A man in his 20s has been killed in a road accident in South Tipperary this morning.

A man has died following a single car crash in Co Limerick in the early hours of this morning.

Four people were killed in separate crashes on the country’s roads over the weekend including a motorcyclist taking part in a charity event.

GARDAÍ in Clonmel are following a definite line of inquiry in relation to last Friday’s hammer attack on a busy shopping street.

A teenage cyclist who collided with a motorbike has died in hospital, gardaí said today.

A four-strong team of intrepid explorers made history tonight by becoming the first Irish expedition ever to reach the South Pole.