Gardai are concerned for the welfare of a missing teenager from Mullingar

There's a lot of concern that the N4 project between Mullingar and Longford could fall victim to the circumstances of the time once again

It is hoped the works will be complete by this time next year.

Hospital officials are warning that non-serious patients will face significant waiting times.

The option selection process is still ongoing.

The incident occurred on Wednesday night just after 9pm.

The national figure is the highest number of patients on trolleys in one day since the start of the pandemic.

Hospital figures have increased by more than 30 since yesterday, while it's up 20 per cent on last Monday.