Almost one in 10 homes have shut their doors since before the pandemic, with 41 closing over the last four years.

Members of the organisation are protesting outside the Horse and Jockey hotel in Tipperary as they demand action from Fianna Fail politicians.

As part of the meeting, Media Minister Catherine Martin will give an update on governance at RTÉ.

Over 5 thousand patients in the Shannonside Northern Sound region left emergency departments without being seen in the first half of this year.

A new Irish Farmers Journal survey shows 72 per cent would give their first preference vote to a farmers' party if one emerged.

The EPA says half a million people are in "at-risk" areas with higher lead levels in their drinking water.

The allocation follows initial grants to the local authorities in April, with the second tranche doubling the previous figure,

The Education Minister is preparing to seek funding for the move.