Sandra Hurley

Between 39,000 and 47,000 hospital outpatient appointments are missed every month, according to new figures.

Opposition TDs have rounded on the Government over the cost of living as the issue dominated Leaders' Questions in the Dáil.

Ireland will go it alone if agreement is not reached at EU level to ban social media for children under 16, the Minister for Communications has said.

The Government has been urged to conduct an investigation and issue economic sanctions against Israel in response to its actions against a flotilla bound for Gaza.

Galway West candidates in the upcoming bye-election have been taking part in a debate on RTÉ Radio One's Drivetime programme.

The Public Accounts Committee has heard that a €50 million write-off by Irish Rail of a failed IT project is an "absolute scandal".

Voting is nearing completion in the bye-elections in Galway West and Dublin Central with turnout reported to be below levels seen in the last general election.

Social Democrats TD Daniel Ennis has said that Ireland's senior football team should not play against Israel in its upcoming fixtures later this year.

A new Government strategy to prevent suicide aims to reduce the rate of suicide to 7 per 100,000 or below by 2035.

The Government is opposing a Social Democrats bill which aims to close a "legal loophole" which it says allows the drinks industry to circumvent restrictions on alcohol advertising by promoting zero alcohol products.