A number of local hospitals are reporting busy Emergency Departments today.

A speed limit of 60 kilometres an hour is in place for the duration of the works and a stop/go system is also in place.

It was reported in September that Meta the parent company of Facebook was planning to cut expenses by at least 10 per cent in part through staff reductions.

Ministers will consider a new youth homelessness strategy.

The seizures were made under the Control of Horses Act.

'Stephen Silver was not unwell, just very very angry', one of the final statements from the prosecution.

The information evening about the project will take place in the courthouse in Ballygar on this Thursday evening at 7pm and anyone interested is being invited to attend.

The Gardaí have thanked the public and the media for their assistance in the search.