The British public will go to the polls today for the country's third general election in less than five years.
Latest opinion polls suggest the Conservatives will remain in power - but the gap with Labour is closing.
Polls open at 7am this morning and will close at 10pm tonight.
The result should be known in the early hours of tomorrow morning, but exit polls will give an early indication of how people have voted.
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An average of seven people die every week from a drug overdose, according to a new report.
The Health Research Board says there were a total of 376 deaths due to poisoning in 2017.
Alcohol was a factor in a third of the cases, while heroin contributed to 77 deaths.
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An operation to retrieve the bodies of people killed in Monday's volcanic eruption in New Zealand will begin tomorrow.
It comes despite experts warning there's still a 50-60% chance of another eruption in the next 24 hours.
Eight people are known to have died on White Island, while eight others are missing but presumed dead.
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Members of the Irish Farmers Association will meet with the Agriculture Minister later today.
It is part of farmers' ongoing campaign to secure a better price for their animals from meat processors.
They've been blockading supermarket distribution centres in recent days to highlight their frustration, with yesterday's protest outside Dunnes Stores in Cornelscourt in Dublin lasting until the early hours.
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It is estimated Ireland's economic growth will halve next year.
In its quarterly commentary, the ESRI says it expects the economy to grow by almost 6% in 2019, but that'll reduce to 3.3% in 2020.
It also warns our reliance on corporation tax receipts - which made up over 18% of the total this year - isn't sustainable.
