Members of the IFA remain at the Horse and Jockey hotel in Tipperary as they demand action from Fianna Fail politicians who are meeting there.

French prosecutors are continuing their investigation following the incident, with forensic tests ongoing and images from CCTV being studied.

The search was conducted by members of the Athlone Detective Unit, Westmeath Divisional Drug unit and the Westmeath Roads Policing Unit.

Sligo Univeristy Hospital is the worst affected with 50 people waiting for a hospital bed whilst Portiuncla Hospital in Ballinasloe has 29 people waiting in it's ED.

A man in his 80s and a woman in her 70s were assaulted and a sum of cash was taken during the course of this incident.

7 and a half million euro was transferred illegally through mule accounts in the first half of 2023.

County planners will decide on the application in October.

16 people have died in collisions in the Mayo-Roscommon-Longford division and 12 in Meath-Westmeath, a total of 28.