That's according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation figures, which show over 176 patients were waiting for a bed at facilities nationwide.

Gardaí and emergency services attended the two-vehicle collision between Keadue and Leitrim Village at Battlebridge.

But there has been a big drop in Christmas cards.

While it won’t be a white Christmas, the sprinkling of frost on Christmas morning will be sure to add some excitement.

Strokestown native Donal Hanly first started using cocaine in his late 20s.

Ballyfeeney Green Energy Ltd have applied for permission to construct six turbines between Scramogue and Kilglass.

Inspectors, however, raised concerns about the centre's safeguarding practices.

It got planning permission last year and recently got over half a million euro of state funding.