The scale of the proposed changes is outlined in an agreement between An Post and the CWU on a company transformation programme.

A log of incidents reveals twenty direct physical assaults on emergency workers with a further three cases of physical harassment.

Employees of the child and family agency also made complaints about 43 cases of verbal assault and two cases of sexual harassment.

The Westport, Co Mayo plant is Abbvie’s sole manufacturing facility for the production of Botox worldwide

Every health care system in Europe aspired to have a seven-day roster, he told Newstalk Breakfast, but at present staffing levels at the weekend were not the same as Monday to Friday.

Centres will remain open but after a transition period, testing will be provided by GPs supported by the National Ambulance Service (NAS).

The HSE has paid private recruitment firms over €15 million since 2020

In the last two weeks four private nursing homes deregistered with Hiqa, while eight have already closed this year and 29 closed between 2018 and 2021.

Crucially, the figures do not include RTÉ’s top earners including the likes of Ryan Tubridy, Joe Duffy and Ray D’Arcy.

Irene Gahan has been forced to issue a warning to parents after staff at her Academy Books store in Drogheda were abused