Car theft is at a seven year high with gardaí warning that thieves are particularly targeting specific types of Japanese car imports.

Senior gardaí say specific makes and models imported from the Asian market are being stolen because they are not fitted with an immobiliser.

They stopped short of identifying the exact car types in order to protect car dealers and car owners from being even more targeted. 

However, they advised anyone who owns a Japanese import to consider fitting old-style steering wheel locks to secure their vehicles. 

As the peak summer season begins, Dublin Airport Authority can't guarantee Irish holidaymakers won't be caught up in the same chaos which has hit British and European airports in the last 24 hours.

In Britain, Heathrow airport, which operates over 20 daily flights from Dublin, yesterday asked airlines to cut 10% of flights at two of its terminals while easyJet started cancelling thousands of summer flights.

Daa, which operates Dublin and Cork airports, said it can't rule out knock-on effects for Irish passengers from similar problems in the coming weeks.

Four in five people in Ireland agree so-called “junk” food advertising aimed at children should be banned, a new survey has suggested.

That’s according to new research from Safefood, which suggests there is a broad awareness among the Irish public that obesity “poses a serious public health challenge”.

Dr Aileen McGloin, director of nutrition at Safefood, said: “Our research shows the public is ready for a range of policies for children and adults to address this and benefit them.