Marian Harkin feels the means test is excluding many people who should be receiving the money.

Today's INMO Trolleywatch shows 29 people waiting to be admitted

The call comes following the savage attack on an elderly man in Sligo last month.

It takes on average 30 incidents to occur before someone comes forward with a report to Gardai.

The issue of bringing gardai to Dublin from rural divisions is being met with concern by the Garda Representative Association

11 more cases of assault causing harm were recorded by Gardaí in the Shannonside region in the last year.

The Sligo Leitrim Deputy has made no secret of his disatisfaction with the Fianna Fail party leadership in the past

The ex-Minister confirmed yesterday she won't be taking up the special UN role