The 31-year-old is due in court after 8pm.

Studies of countries that have made the move show lower levels of overdoses and drug-related crime.

The funding allows individuals and groups to design and create events and projects in their area

While the field is now down to two people in the Westmeath council seat process, others who put their names forward say it hasn't put them off politics

The government has announced a one-off Bank Holiday for workers on the 18th of this March , and the payment of €1,000 tax free to front line health care workers

Around 100,000 people will benefit at a cost to the state in the region of 100 million euro.