A review of the public sector pay agreement, reduced working hours, and calls for a referendum to ensure Irish Water stays in public ownership will dominate a three-day Fórsa conference which begins today.

The country's largest public sector trade union says confidence in the existing pay deal for public servants is "shaken".

Other motions to be debated in Kilkenny include the need for more public housing, and a proposal to reduce commuting emissions by facilitating more regional or home-based work.

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The Taoiseach Leo Varadkar says the Government considered every alternative before approving the current version of the National Broadband Plan.

The plan will see €3bn of state subvention for a private company to roll out broadband to 540,000 homes in rural areas.

Shovels are expected to be in the ground at the end of this year with most homes connected within seven years.

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The Government is overspending millions of euro on big brand medicines, despite cheaper generic brands being available.

That is one of the messages from a conference of healthcare leaders being held today.

Medicines for Ireland will discuss future strategies for medicine pricing and purchasing.

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411 women in Ireland are diagnosed with ovarian cancer every year.

272 of those women will die as a result of the disease, according to the Maire Keating Foundation.

Wednesday marks World Ovarian Cancer Day, and women are being advised not to ignore the warning signs.

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Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are expected to show their new son off to the world later.

The baby was born on Monday morning - but mother and baby have stayed away from the cameras.

Alexander, Spencer, James and Arthur are among the bookies' favourites for a name.