Agustin Muntean, Kilmalogue Court, Patrick Street, Portarlington gave the sworn evidence in court last week when he pleaded not guilty to driving while uninsured at Patrick Street, Portarlington on May 13th last year.

The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) said the HSE was directed to take charge of the nursing home from 2pm on Wednesday.

he man in his 60s, a US national, was found dead in the leisure centre of Ballyfin Demesne hotel just hours after arriving in Ireland