Students have raised concerns this week over the possibility of school profiling being included in any hybrid model.

Children should not visit the hospital at this time unless agreed in advance, on compassionate grounds, with the ward manager.

It comes following following a damning report of a South Kerry service.

The report found that school closures mainly had a negative impact on children.

A decision will be made in March.

People in Roscommon can download the Mental Health App from the Apple and Android app store

The company in Longford produces intravenous nutrition products for immediate supply to Irish hospitals and patients at home

The cost of fertiliser has sky-rocketed over the past year and presents a major problem for the food sector