The longest waiting list in the country is in Kerry and Cork at 976.

Almost 2,000 pubs have closed since 2005 due to the cost of living and working in rural Ireland.

Triathlon Ireland says its team assessed the conditions on the day and deemed the event should not go ahead.

Longford Councillors have previously called for the creation of an advanced business park for IDA clients.

Management of the neighbouring SuperValu store argued that the expansion would intensify traffic in the shared car park, resulting in a shortage of parking spaces.

Longford Rose, Grace Kemple, will take to the stage this evening bidding to win the coveted title.

The Fine Gael Minister met with Councillors and Local Enterprise Office Staff at Aras an Chontae this morning.

Between January and May of this year a total of 5,172 patients left local hospitals before their treatment was finished.