Survivors of abuse in residential institutions are calling on the government to support their health, housing and income needs.

The findings, published in a report by the Department of Education, spoke with survivors, survivor groups and their advocates from across Ireland and the UK.

It says urgent action is needed on health, housing, social supports and enough income to live on in dignity whether survivors have been through the redress system or not.

It adds that this must be done WITH survivors rather than FOR survivors.

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There's been a sharp increase in drug seizures in Oberstown Children's Detention Campus this year.

There has been a significant spike in drug seizures, with 23 in the first 6 months of this year, compared to 7 in all of last year

47 assaults have also taken place in the Dublin facility over the past 18 months.

According to details released under the Freedom of Information Act, there have been 31 assaults on staff with a further 16 child on child assaults.

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The number of drivers being pulled over by Gardai for speeding has almost doubled so far this year.

It's as the number of people being killed in crashes reaches 90. That’s 7 more than by this time last year.

Assistant Garda Commissioner David Sheahan is urging people to slow down this bank holiday weekend.

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Liffey Swim goes ahead as planned despite water quality in the river said to be "exceptionally poor." 

The 100th Liffey Swim is going ahead in Dublin today despite earlier concerns over water quality.

Dublin City Council contacted the HSE and organisers yesterday, saying they hoped the river would be safe to swim following a sewage overflow earlier in the week.

Leinster Open Sea Chairman Brian Nolan says nearly 700 swimmers are taking part today and they're all thrilled to claim their place in history.

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Organisers of the sold-out 'All Together Now' festival have been thanking fans for their patience and understanding after long traffic delays yesterday.

Thousands of cars spent hours trying to reach the Curraghmore Estate in Waterford yesterday, with a backlog all the way back to Carrick-On-Suir, County Tipperary.

Despite a traffic plan being organised in advance, there were bottlenecks and serious delays in the town of Carrick-on-Suir and other approach roads.

There were angry tweets from festival-goers about the travel delays, traffic management and the response from the festival.

Main image: Swimmers pictured in the River Liffey in Dublin City Centre. Leah Farrell/RollingnNews.ie