I am 19 years old and have spent 15 months in a psychiatric unit in Dublin. I was admitted as an involuntary patient. There, I received a diagnosis of schizophrenia. I was on my own when I received this news as I was unable to see family due to Covid.

A hazaradous waste management firm is being prosecuted by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for breaching its licence.

The Government’s plans to introduce a pay-by-weight waste collection system will go ahead next summer, having been shelved a year ago.