Three more cases of swine flu brings total in Ireland to seven

THREE more Irish people, including a father and his young child, have been diagnosed with swine flu, almost doubling the total number of cases in a single day.

A spokesperson for the Department of Health has confirmed after further tests that a father and son from the west and a female from the east have been diagnosed with the virus, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to seven.

All of the patients, whose identities have not been made public, have recently returned from trips to New York and are aware of their situation.