The Department of Public Health Mid-West is urging people to immediately self-isolate if they have any symptoms of COVID-19, as we are seeing unprecedented levels of infection in the community across Clare, Limerick and North Tipperary.

Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow Low Temperature/Ice warning for Ireland for tonight and Wednesday morning.

Additional infection control measures have been put in place at University Maternity Hospital Limerick following an outbreak of Covid-19.

The Irish Coast Guard and RNLI have issued a joint message appealing to the public to exercise caution when participating in any activity on or near the water during the Christmas and New Year period.

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and An Garda Síochána have called on drivers to act responsibly and to not be tempted to drink and drive this Christmas and New Year period.

The Department of Public Health Mid-West is advising people in Limerick, Clare, and North Tipperary that the next few weeks are critical in preventing spread of COVID-19 and the Omicron variant.

Two people have been taken to hospital following a multi-vehicle collision near Kilrush.

Ireland South MEP, Billy Kelleher has said that the future revision of the Toy Safety Directive is essential to ensure the safety of children and that it should include further efforts to apply EU safety standards to products bought online from websites outside the EU.