Briefings from the chief medical officer Professor Mary Horgan and HSE chief executive Anne O’Connor focused on a wide range of concerns

The yellow alert has been in place since noon until 7pm

Taoiseach warns fuel blockades could disrupt national supply, with forecourts running dry and emergency measures under consideration

When gardaí attempted to arrest accused on his return from Spain, he rammed their patrol car, narrowly missing gardaí outside the car, court told

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