As many as 2,000 mortgage holders may switch lender in the first six months of the year as brokers experience a surge in consumers looking to avail of cheaper rates.

The Mercy University Hospital have appealed to the public to use other care services due to a surge in patients.

Guinness enjoyed a strong second half to 2015, with year-on-year sales growth of 5% being noted in Ireland and the iconic stout’s global sales jumping by 9%.