Between January 5th 2023 and this year, just under 100,000 NCT inspections were carried out in centres across the region.

Nationally, Limerick University Hospital is facing 112 people in their ED this morning.

The Longford based Senator believes that new companies will come to the area if the necessary infrastructure work is complete.

17 people are waiting for a hospital bed this afternoon in Mullingar, the majority on trolleys.

The operation was part of ongoing investigations into the activities of an Eastern European organised criminal gang operating throughout the midlands.

Mullingar Garda Station received two new appointments in the October/November period.

Overall, there are 559 people waiting for a hospital bed across the country today.

€200,000 was allocated in the budget to establish the office which will temporarily be based in the head office of LWETB in Marlinstown.