The decision has been made due to the impact of increasing costs have had on the organisation's ability to provide services.

That's according to a local GP who says the extension of free GP care to children aged six and seven could mean longer waiting times for medical appointments.

The HSE yesterday confirmed Eris - a more transmissable form of the Omicron strain, which has become established in the UK and US - has now been detected in Ireland.

Saolta has released a statement to remind the public to stay safe this weekend.

Nationally uptake of the primary vaccine itself stands at between 90 and 95 percent.

A bus is being organised by Roscommon Rapid Response at the beginning of September to take patients to Belfast for treatment.

A number of non-compliances were found in relation to Persons in Charge, Staffing, and Training and Governance.

It's the first time the state will be making this kind of help available to couples