A baby girl spent four nights in hospital after she was exposed to cryptosporidium according to this morning’s Irish Independent. A campaigner from the Lough Talt Water Warriors in Sligo, Kellie Cadman said she was given permission by the baby's family to…

Irish Water has confirmed to Mayo Fianna Fail deputy Dara Calleary that it has no plans to develop a regional sludge hub in the county. The response comes as residents living close to the waste water treatment plant located in the Belleek area of Ballina,…

There's expected to be disruption for patients in the health service today - despite a strike by 10 thousand support staff being called off. They were due to stage a 24 hour walkout in a row over the implementation of pay rises. However, SIPTU's confirmed the…

Tomorrow's strike by health workers has been deferred to allow for talks at the Workplace Relations Commission. Siptu representatives have confirmed that a 24 hour workplace stoppage at 38 hospitals and healthcare facilities has been postponed at the request…

To celebrate the 242nd anniversary of the birth of Admiral William Brown of Foxford, a model of his famous ship “Hercules” will go on exhibition in the town’s Admiral Brown Museum from Friday next. Admiral Brown, a native of Foxford, was the founder of the…

Gardai are urging homeowners to secure their properties during the Summer months, as one in four burglars enter the property through an open door or window. This is part of a European burglary prevention initiative, with 12 countries co-ordinating burglary…

Fixtures for the 2019/20 Connacht J1A, J1B and J1C Leagues were confirmed today, with 23 teams competing across the 3 divisions with the opening round of games taking place on the 15th of September in J1A and J1B. J1C will kick off a week later on Saturday…

The draw for next season's European Champions Cup has taken place in Switzerland. Munster has been handed a difficult pool alongside reigning champions Saracens, as well as Simon Zebo's Racing 92 and Ospreys. Leo Cullen's Leinster are in alongside Lyon,…

Mayo's starting 15 to face Galway on Sunday in the Connacht Final Throw in at 4pm in MacHale Park Subs bench to follow Aisling Tarpey Foxrock Cabinteely Nicola O'Malley Westport Roisin Flynn Knockmore Danielle Caldwell Castlebar Mitchels Eilis Ronayne Davitts…

Mayo will make the trip to Newry on Saturday evening to face Down in Round 2 of the All-Ireland Football Qualifiers. The game in Páirc Esler gets underway at 7pm and Midwest Radio will have full live commentary of the match in association with JJ Burke Car…

It's day one of Royal Ascot. The action begins at 2.30 and there are 3 Group 1 races; the Queen Anne Stakes, the King's Stand Stakes and the St James' Palace Stakes. Ballydoyle maestro Aidan O'Brien is the odds on favourite to be crowned top trainer. There is…

Roscommon senior football manager Anthony Cunningham has now won provincial titles in both football and hurling, in different provinces. The former Galway hurling boss guided the primrose and blue to a 1-13 to 12 points win over Galway in the Connacht…