A survey of 2,000 people found nearly four-in-five are now waiting longer to get an appointment with their GP.

It comes as the country grapples with a surge in winter bugs and respiratory infections.

Details of the near-fatal incident at the level crossing located between Ballyhaunis and Claremorris are revealed in a new report by the Railway Accident Investigation Unit.

The party is pledging to deliver 5,000 hospital beds with the aim of completely eliminating the use of hospital trolleys

Over 25 per cent of GPs are aged over 60 years, so this issue is going to become more prevalent in rural communities, he warned.

Just over half (51 per cent) of the population said they currently have health insurance, down 4 per cent since 2021

Pharmacists will be able to extend prescriptions to 12 months from March 1st next year