Cork University Hospital had 82 patients waiting on trolleys on Wednesday morning, according to the INMO

The winning ticket was bought at Spar in The Square Shopping Centre, Tallaght

Simon Harris said he hoped Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald would answer ‘legitimate questions’ on the matter.

Taoiseach Simon Harris said he is not ‘going to provide a running commentary on’ the timing of the election.

The county is a hotbed of seismic activity and occasionally records smaller quakes even though most people rarely notice the tremors.

There is a consular team in Beirut with “a civilian evacuation team in place,” he told RTÉ radio’s Morning Ireland.

The collision occurred in Ballymena late on Tuesday night.

The incident happened involving a car and a pedestrian on the N60 at Carrowntober Oughter, Manulla, near Balla shortly before 11:00pm.

A file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.

Two women, aged in their 30s and 50s have been charged and are due to appear before Blanchardstown District Court on Wednesday.

Here are the stories making headlines this Wednesday.

Minister for Finance Jack Chambers said Budget 2025 has ‘the common good at its core’

This continuing escalation needs to stop, Micheál Martin said.

He said that seven teachers around his age plan to go overseas after Christmas

The Irish Fiscal Advisory Council said the ‘very large’ Budget package will add pressures and widen the underlying deficit

Former sergeant, Richard Muldarry (44) from Mullingar, Co Westmeath, was sentenced to five days detention in the Curragh Camp for disorderly behaviour as a result of being drunk, contrary to Section 142 of the Defence Act 1954 on the same occasion

Regina Bushell of Grovelands Childcare said the budget contained ‘perks’ for parents but little for providers

The Investigatory Powers Tribunal is examining claims that two journalists were subject to unlawful covert intelligence by the police.

Vinod Bajaj said the government needs to set out a clear pension plan for the years ahead.

Labour, the Social Democrats and Solidarity-People Before Profit heavily criticised Budget 2025.