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The mother of a young man who stabbed his twin brothers more than 40 times before taking his own life has made an emotional plea to people experiencing mental health difficulties to seek help. Helen O’Driscoll, who lost three sons in the murder-suicide in Charleville, Co Cork, last September, has also called for more funding for Ireland’s mental health services.
The Transport Minister, Paschal Donohoe, says there will be no change to the administration of Irish Water this year. It follows reports that the Government is considering restricting the €100 water conservation grant to those who actually pay their bills.
A plane full of holidaymakers was diverted to Dublin Airport because the ground handling operation at Cork Airport didn’t have an aircraft stairs tall enough to cope with the aircraft.
