It showed that only 25 per cent of consultant paediatricians would not refer an adolescent for bariatric surgery such as a gastric by-pass.

He has since been charged and appeared before the CCJ Dublin on Monday morning.

The 51-year-old Offaly man pleaded guilty to a total of 27 charges, including oral rape, anal rape and sexual assault

The driver also subjected the female passenger to "interrogation" by repeatedly asking if she was single or lived alone

Kamal Kumar Nepali (24) was found guilty on a number of counts, including rape, burglary and trespass

Limerick TD Willie O'Dea said the Government must focus on housing, health, and law & order

Lounes Ouachek (54), formerly of St Dominic's Terrace, Tallaght, Dublin 24, pleaded guilty in 2014 at the Central Criminal Court to the attempted murder of Ruta Ouachek

Eddie Hutch (58) sustained a number of fatal gunshot wounds after he was approached by several assailants as he pulled up in his taxi outside his house in February 2016

Abbeytrill Partnership told the court its centre at a business park in Ballybrit, Co Galway, is contracted to house 302 international protection applicants

The collision took place on the N4 at Drumcrauve on Monday morning

Discussions are expected to cover a broad agenda of issues including the wars in Gaza and Ukraine.

University Hospital Limerick remains the most over-crowded in the country - with 72 patients on trolleys.

The Big Mac, the Quarter Pounder, the Cheeseburgers, are all set for taste changes.

From March 25th, all ALDI stores will open from 8am, Monday to Saturday, and close at 10pm.

Dlava Mohamed (16) and Kiea McCann (17) were killed in the crash

Culture Minister Catherine Martin said: ‘This Oscar success is no more than he deserves and I wish him every success in all his future films.’

The fallout from the resounding No votes in the referendums continues to dominate the front pages of the Irish newspapers.

The Irish star was named best actor at the Los Angeles ceremony.

The 12-year-old, who had been diagnosed with a rare form of cancer and was the inspiration for the Late Late Toy Show appeal, died on Tuesday.

Here, we have a look at the topics likely to dominate political discourse in the week ahead