Petrol station chain is bringing Eddie Rocket's to forecourts around Ireland

Bacon and cheese fries with your petrol? Well that combination is getting closer.

Topaz has announced a €11.4m investment which will see them introduce Eddie Rocket's to 40 forecourts nationwide.

The rollout, to be called Rocket’s by Eddie Rocket's, will take place over a seven year period and create 45 jobs this year.

The first outlet has been launched at Topaz in Douglas, Co Cork - and sites at Dublin Port and Brennanstown, Co Wicklow will be following suit before the end of 2015.

A further 15 outlets will be rolled out during 2016.

Seven food businesses served with closure orders in September

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) issued seven closure orders on food outlets last month.

They were shut for breaches of food safety legislation, and issued by environmental health officers in the Health Service Executive (HSE).

Three closure orders were served under the FSAI Act, 1998 on:

• Roma Takeaway, North Road, Dromcollogher, Limerick
• Express Fast Food Takeaway, Ballinamore, Fintown, Donegal
• Meal Box (take away), 73 Cork Street, Dublin 8

"We could have came home without him" - Family of teen who fell into coma from alcohol speaks out

The family of a Dublin teenager who fell into a coma after consuming two naggins of vodka and six cans of cider are warning of the dangers of excessive drinking.

Anthony Downes celebrated his 16th birthday two days before heading out with friends for the night.

After drinking the alcohol, it is believed Anthony lost his balance and hit his head on a Dublin street - before passing out and catching hypothermia.

He was taken to Beaumont Hospital, where doctors resuscitated him and brought up his blood pressure.

Irish Water to shed hundreds of staff

People Before Profit is hitting out at plans by Irish Water to cut 1,500 jobs between now and 2021.

The figure is contained in the utility's business plan, as unveiled by its parent company Ervia this morning.

It is going to invest €5.5bn of capital in improving water quality, capacity and infrastructure - but is aiming to cut costs by €1.1bn.

That is to be achieved through a combination of factors including reducing the cost of payroll and repairs.

Blue movies and wine gums: What makes a good room mate in camp with Ireland?

Ireland are continuing their preparations in Celtic Manor ahead of Sunday's Pool D decider against France in Cardiff.

Three of the stars expected to play in that game have spoken about what it it like to have a good room mate in camp. Captain Paul O'Connell, Jonathan Sexton and Rob Henshaw all got together as part of a new video by Ireland sponsors Three as part of their #AllitTakes series. 

Henshaw spoke about rooming with prop Mike Ross and how it exceeded all his expectations. He told Sexton and O'Connell that Ross filled his laptop with movies but was quick to clarify "they werent blue movies".