Results are expected some time this afternoon or late this evening.

Mairead O'Shea was honoured for her work with the political initiative 'See Her Elected'.

Dr Martin Daly says there are legitimate concerns locally that the site hasn't been made safe following the 2021 blaze.

A 50 year old man was handed an 18 month suspended sentence on Wednesday after he drove a van through the metal gates of the property in Aughavas in September 2022.

Nationally, over 47,000 properties were upgraded in 2023 with Dublin seeing the highest amount.

A female and two males aged in their 30s were detained at Garda stations in the North Western Region.

HSE Chief Officer John Fitzmaurice said there was currently a staffing complement of 173 Whole Time Equivalents.

A stamped ballot will be provided by polling officials, containing short instructions on how to vote and details of the referendum proposals.