While the field is now down to two people in the Westmeath council seat process, others who put their names forward say it hasn't put them off politics

The government has announced a one-off Bank Holiday for workers on the 18th of this March , and the payment of €1,000 tax free to front line health care workers

Around 100,000 people will benefit at a cost to the state in the region of 100 million euro.

There are over 22,000 registered derelict properties in the country.

Only those with a PCR test were recorded.

The number of Covid patients in hospital has dropped by 14 per cent over the past nine days.

The suspect in 30s detained at station in eastern region.

More plots will be made available.