Gardaí investigating Sligo murder continue to question man

Gardaí investigating the murder of a young woman at a house in Sligo Town are continuing to question a man arrested last night.

The victim, 24-year-old Natalie McGuinness, was found in a home on the Mailcoach Road yesterday morning.

The first officers to arrive on the scene used a taser to subdue a man who was carrying a knife.

Cabinet approves 25 year water services plan

The Cabinet has approved the Water Services Strategic Plan.

The plan details how Irish Water intends to deliver water services for the State in the next 25 years.

The report sets out how the utility will deal with customers, provide clean drinking water, reduce leaks, treat waste and support economic growth.

At least 11 drown after boat overturns near Greek island of Lesbos

At least 11 people - including several children - have drowned after a wooden boat overturned in rough waters near the Greek Island of Lesbos.

Several smaller boats were swamped in the bad weather.

The Greek coastguard says it rescued 242 refugees but it is not clear how many people were on board.

Nurses at St Vincent's agree to suspend industrial action during talks

Nurses at St Vincent's Hospital in Dublin have agreed to suspend industrial action while they sit down for talks with management.

From 8 o'clock this morning staff in the emergency department will resume their regular duties.

For the last eight days INMO members in the Emergency Department have been involved in a work to rule refusing to carry out any tasks that didn't involved direct contact with patients.

Modular housing offers dignity and integrity for families, says Burke

Independent Councillor for Dublin's North Inner City, Christy Burke, says modular housing for homeless families is a temporary measure for a very serious problem, but one that offers people dignity after periods living in hotels and B&Bs.

"They're a temporary measure for a serious situation and a long term effect has to be the building of social housing," he said.

"It gives families their dignity and their integrity. They mightn't be the best in the world but they will do so we can get the building programme off the ground and up and running and take people out of hotels and B&Bs.

Five possible sites have been selected by Dublin City Council to house modular homes.