Visiting restrictions at Sligo University Hospital
Sligo University Hospital has appealed to the public for continued co-operation in preventing the spread of vomiting and diarrhoea in the hospital.
No visiting is allowed at the hospital except for end of life situations and other exceptional circumstances, as agreed with the specific ward manager in advance of visiting.
No children are allowed visit at this time, as they may be particularly susceptible to the illness.
People are being encouraged to contact their GP or GP Out-of-Hours service in the first instance and not to attend the hospital emergency department unless absolutely necessary.
The visiting restrictions, which were imposed early last week, will continue throughout this week according to Saolta.
Car bomb explodes at Turkish military base
A vehicle laden with explosives rammed into a gendarmes' base in Turkey's mainly Kurdish southeast, wounding several people, a security source said.
About 20 ambulances rushed to the scene in the town of Hani, north of the provincial capital of Diyarbakir, the source said.
The force of the blast was so strong that windows shattered and buildings around the town shook, witnesses said.
Southeastern Turkey has been rocked by violence since July when the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party abandoned a two-year ceasefire and the Turkish army launched security operations it says has killed thousands of militants.
Cocaine seized at Dublin Airport
3.8kg of cocaine has been seized by Revenue officers at Dublin airport.
The drugs, with an estimated street value of €250,000, were found in three confectionery tins.
A 39-year-old Portuguese woman who arrived in Dublin on a flight from Dubai has been arrested in connection with the incident.
One injured in failed robbery attempt of children's centre
An investigation is under way after a staff member at a children's adventure centre in Tallaght, Dublin sustained a serious head injury following an attempted robbery at the facility yesterday evening.
Three men arrived at the centre at around 6pm in a blue Ford Fiesta.
One man, armed with an iron bar and possibly a long bladed knife, demanded money but fled the scene empty handed, following a struggle with a staff member.
A car was later found burnt-out in the Killinarden industrial estate.
Teen charged over fatal hit-and-run in Co Armagh
The PSNI has charged a 17-year-old boy with causing death by dangerous driving following an alleged hit-and-run incident in Co Armagh.
Lesley-Ann McCarragher, 19, was struck by a car as she walked on the Monaghan Road outside Milford just after 12pm on Saturday.
She was treated in hospital in Belfast, but died a short time later.
France aims to help young people work
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls unveiled measures today to help young people into work, in response to weeks of protests against proposed reforms to labour laws.
Mr Valls made the proposals in a meeting with eight youth organisations that oppose the reforms, including the biggest student union, UNEF.
UNEF welcomed the measures, saying they were "a genuine response to young people's demands" but did not rule out joining the next major protest on 28 April.
Mr Valls said after the meeting: "France must listen to its young people."
