The Government is considering improvements to social welfare supports in the budget for people living alone to help address escalating energy bills.

New figures show only one Cork hospital met the HSE's 4% absence target, with rates reaching as high as 8% at Mallow General Hospital

The foreign affairs minister said no Irish ministers will attend the address, but an official will remain in Ireland’s seat

Gardaí have landed a considerable haul of drugs in operations targeting regional drug networks in the North West, the East, and Dublin. They seized a total of 16kgs of cocaine, with an estimated street value of €1. 6million, and almost 3.

As the Substance Use Regional Forum marks Recovery Month, Emma Lynch has been speaking about her recovery from alcohol and drugs