Two U.S. bound passenger flights made unscheduled landings at Shannon Airport today after one crew declared a medical emergency and the other reported navigational issues.

Shannon Airport and Ireland West Airport have become the first airports in the world to be recognised as Age Friendly airports by the World Health Organisation (WHO).

A woman is recovering in hospital after she was injured in a fall on the walking trail at the Cliffs of Moher this afternoon.

UL Hospitals Group has issued a statement following today's HIQA report into an unannounced inspection of University Hospital Limerick earlier this year.

Clare County Council, on the advice of the HSE has placed a temporary prohibition on swimming in Cappagh due to elevated bacterial levels.

This afternoon the Defence Forces Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Seán Clancy and the General Officer Commanding Air Corps, Brigadier General Rory O’Connor attended the 10th anniversary celebrations of the Emergency Aeromedical Service in  Baldonnel Aerodrome.

Menopause officially marks the end of a woman’s reproductive years. This life stage is well known, but there are different stages within menopause, such as peri-menopause, that are less well known, yet not without symptoms.

A transatlantic flight has diverted to Shannon Airport this afternoon after the crew declared a medical emergency.