UL Hospitals Group has confirmed new visiting restrictions at University Hospital Limerick as they manage an outbreak of Covid-19.

A man has been airlifted to hospital after he sustained burns in an accident and went to a local Garda station to seek help.

The Department of Public Health Mid-West is appealing to the public to be extra cautious of taking part in social activity due to the increasing incidence of COVID-19 across Clare, Limerick and North Tipperary. 

An operation to recover the body of a man from the base of a cliff in Co Clare has been hampered by poor weather conditions.

The Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly TD, the Chief Medical Officer, Dr Tony Holohan and Chair of the National Immunisation Advisory Council, Professor Karina Butler are jointly encouraging parents and guardians to bring their children for COVID-19 vaccination.

One person was hospitalised and the M18 motorway between Clare and Galway closed for a time this afternoon following two road traffic collisions at the same location.

Reductions in scheduled care across UL Hospitals Group have been extended for a further week as high levels of Covid-19 related staff absences mean emergency and time-critical care must be prioritised.

Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow - Snow/Ice warning for all of Ireland.