A hosepipe ban takes effect in West Cork from midnight tonight.
Irish Water's issued the Water Conservation Order for 30 supplies for four weeks, after a long spell of dry weather.
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Unions are calling on the Government to significantly improve its pay offer, ahead of public service pay talks today.
The discussions are taking place in a bid to prevent industrial action ballots next month.
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A man in his 20s has appeared in court after a Garda was injured when he tried to stop a car in County Kildare on Friday night.
Gardaí were trying to seize the car close to the Barberstown Roundabout in Straffan when the driver fled the scene.
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The first stage in a NASA mission to send astronauts back to the Moon is due for take-off today.
An un-manned flight will be launched from Florida at 1:30pm Irish time - and will stay in the air for 42-days.
