Clare Fianna Fáil Senator Timmy Dooley has said a solution must be found to combat the rising cost of fuel for those caring for elderly people in the community.
NUI Galway is to welcome hundreds of prospective students, parents, guidance counsellors and teachers back to campus for a weekend of Undergraduate Open Days.
A US-bound Aer Lingus flight was forced to turn around off the west coast and return to Shannon Airport this afternoon amid concerns that an emergency exit door might not have been securely locked.