A fault at Air Traffic Control in the UK has now been fixed, however the knock-on effect to flights right across Europe and beyond is likely to continue for a number of days.

The nature of the emergency has not yet been confirmed

Delays of approximately 60 minutes are expected on the 13:05 and 15:05 Connolly to Sligo.

Many people are frustrated with not being able to get a doctors appointment on the same day they call

Dublin Airport say they may not have the resources to hire more staff to cope with demand.

General manager with RHS Homecare, Patrick Towey, says carers worked on the frontline during the COVID pandemic and the continuing delays have affected staff morale.

Many people who are due to have their vehicles tested in the coming weeks are finding it almost impossible to get an appointment at their local NCT centre

Services are impacted as a result.