Volkswagen's new boss says vehicles caught up in the company's emissions scandal will start being recalled in January.
Millions of diesel cars need alterations, after software was fitted in their engines to cheat pollution tests, and it is thought up to 80,000 vehicles in Ireland could be affected.
Matthias Mueller has also warned staff of "massive cutbacks" at the firm, but says he will try to protect jobs.
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Six in 10 people living in Ireland are overweight.
That is one of the findings of the latest "Health of the Nation" report from the Department of Health.
However the good news is that figures show our obesity rates are levelling off, and may even be falling slightly.
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It has been claimed this morning that Ireland's child protection services are in "disarray".
Support group One in Four claims sex abuse victims are left waiting for help, while investigations are not properly conducted.
It has slammed the government for failing to implement the improvements it promised in the wake of the Murphy and Ryan reports.
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Market volatility is reported to have been behind Denis O’Brien's decision not to float his telecoms company Digicel.
The u-turn came just 72 hours before shares were due to begin trading on the New York stock exchange.
Reports last night suggested that despite significant support for the IPO from a high quality group of investors, market conditions had impacted the transaction’s momentum.
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There is a new call for women not to drink any alcohol during their pregnancy - to avoid harming their baby.
An article in the British Medical Journal claims current UK guidelines - which say it's OK to have a small glass of wine once or twice a week - are wrong.
