There were 172 patients with the disease in hospital last night and 48 were in intensive care

Chauvin was convicted of all three charges - and will be sentenced in two months

Those attending the centre are advised to bring their appointment details and photographic ID.

Longford was the only county in the region that did not record a work place death involving a vehicle

Despite an outbreak in a local town and a subsequent jump in cases yesterday, Leitrim recorded no new cases of the virus today.

A Longford Martial Arts Instructor is looking to work with the council to keep the well-known sports centre and community resource open for the future.

Several small outbreaks in the northwest region are leading to higher numbers of new cases in an area that has seen traditionally low levels of the virus.

The European medicines Agency has outlined its reason for the continued use of the vaccine this afternoon