Gardaí concerned for welfare of woman who gave birth to abandoned baby

The baby is in hospital in a stable condition

Gardai say they're concerned for the welfare of a woman, who gave birth to a baby which was abandoned in south county Dublin this afternoon.

Gardai and an ambulance were called to Rathcoole this afternoon, where the infant girl was discovered alone.

Varadkar: HIQA report won't be another missed opportunity

HIQA cannot guarantee safety of services at Midland Regional Hospital

The Minister for Health says he will not allow a new report criticising standards at the Midlands Regional Hospital in Portlaoise to be "another missed opportunity".

UK Election: Cameron keeps Cabinet big hitters

David Cameron has named the senior members of his cabinet after winning a surprise majority in Britain's general election.

George Osborne will stay on as Chancellor, Theresa May's kept her role in the Home Office, Philip Hammond stays as Foreign Secretary, and Michael Fallon's carrying on as Defence Secretary.

Osborne was the first member of David Cameron's cabinet announced following the election.

UN secretary-general to be awarded Tipperary Peace Prize

Ban Ki-moon will accept the prize in person on Sunday May 24th

The United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is to be awarded the Tipperary International Peace Award.

Mr Ban will accept the prize in person at a ceremony on Sunday May 24th at the Ballykisteen Hotel in Co Tipperary.

Jury dismisses case claiming gardaí assaulted three Mayo men

There were claims of garda brutality during a protest outside the Shell oil refinery at Bellanaboy in January 2007

Three Mayo men have failed to persuade a High Court jury they were unlawfully assaulted by gardai at a Shell to Sea protest.

The jury dismissed the case brought by Ballina farmer Patrick Coyle and couldn't agree on the claims made by fishermen Patrick and Martin O'Donnell.