Talks between nurses and the HSE ended last night without agreement.

They met to discuss the new contract, which was proposed as part of last month's Labour Court ruling aimed at avoiding further strikes.

The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) said that the proposals don't fulfil the requirements of the Labour Court recommendation.

They suggested the proposed new contract would make the recruitment and retention problems even worse.

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Tributes have been paid to an Irish man who was among 157 people killed in a plane crash in Ethiopia.

Michael Ryan, who's originally from County Clare, had been working for the UN World Food Programme.

The Ethiopian Airlines flight was bound for the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, but went down minutes after take-off.

The cause hasn't been established yet, and investigators are searching the wreckage site this morning.

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The British attorney will return from Brexit negotiations this morning in the hope of winning over support for Theresa May's withdrawal deal.

Geoffrey Cox has been trying to get concessions from Brussels over the Irish backstop.

MPs will have another 'meaningful vote' on the deal tomorrow - the first in a series of major Brexit votes this week.

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The Child Care Law Reporting Project's calling for legislation to be passed to set up a dedicated family court.

It's released a national survey of child care cases in District Courts showing the need for one to be set up.

It's expressing concern over the volume of cases dealt with by certain courts - in one court on one day there were 139 cases listed.

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More wet and windy weather is in store this week, according to Met Éireann.

Heavy rain, with a risk of spot flooding, and strong winds are expected tonight.

Forecasters say the weather will be unsettled through much of the week.