Deputy Martin Kenny described how a constituent contacted him following a medical emergency with her son where the on-call surgeon struggled to find staff to help perform surgery.

Tolls are due to rise by the maximum amount allowed on 9 of the country's toll roads.

Sligo hospital has had one of the highest overcrowding rates in the country consistently for the past year

The incident took place in the Dail last week when Deputy MacSharry was unhappy at not being allowed more time to speak

It comes as part of efforts to find solutions to overcrowding at hospitals including Sligo.

Deputy Marc Macsharry claimed he was not being allotted fair time to speak and refused to comply with the Leas-Ceann Comhairle's order.

The water levels in south Roscommon are already alarmingly high for local residents.

A man working for a TD has been accused of viewing child abuse material.