A crash in County Donegal has claimed the lives of four young men.
It happened on a local road near Magheraroarty last night.
The four men, believed to be in their 20s, were pronounced dead at the scene.
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Brazilian officials say areas of water-soaked mud appear to be drying out as they resume the search for hundreds of missing people after a massive dam collapse.
The number known to have died near a mine at Brumadinho has risen to 58.
Around 300 people are unaccounted for.
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Sinn Féin has accused the Taoiseach of failing to plan for a 'no-deal' Brexit.
Party president Mary Lou McDonald has claimed Leo Varadkar and Simon Coveney are 'making it up as they go along'.
Deputy McDonald said the Taoiseach's comments about British troops returning to the border were unhelpful and show he has no contingency plan.
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The HSE has asked the public to stay away from emergency services on Wednesday unless absolutely vital.
It's begun outlining details of expected disruption to services during the first of six 24-hour nationwide work stoppages by more than 35,000 nurses.
The action by members of the INMO follows the breakdown of talks at the WRC on Friday.
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An extradition hearing is due to get underway in the High Court this morning for alleged IRA bomber John Downey.
The 66-year-old is wanted in Northern Ireland to face charges in connection with the murder of two British soldiers who died in a car bomb explosion in 1972.
He was arrested at his home in Donegal two months ago following a decision in the North to prosecute him.
