Boris Johnson says he will seek to trigger a snap general election later after his House of Commons defeat on Brexit last night.
MPs voted by a majority of 27 to take control of the parliamentary agenda today in an attempt to pass a bill to block a no deal scenario.
The British prime minister needs two-thirds of the Commons to support an election.
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn says no-deal has to be taken off the table before his party backs the election motion.
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The Department of Health is warning a no-deal Brexit could have a severe impact on the health service.
It has told the health watchdog to be prepared for any adverse impacts.
Secretary-general Jim Breslin said work is ongoing to ensure the supply of medicines and medical devices is protected.
Mr Breslin's warning comes in a letter to HIQA, written in July and released under the Freedom of Information Act.
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The prime minister of the Bahamas says seven people are now known to have been killed as a result of Hurricane Dorian.
Hubert Minnis said that number is expected to rise following the most powerful storm on record ever to hit the area, with some parts of the islands said to be "decimated".
The storm is moving very slowly north west, and the US east coast remains on alert.
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Gardaí are conducting an investigation into alleged match-fixing.
The Garda National Economic Crime Bureau took part in a search operation at a sports ground in Limerick yesterday.
Local gardaí also assisted in the search.
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Authorities have made the largest ever seizure of heroin in the UK.
The drug - worth more £120 million (€132 million) - were hidden under towels and dressing gowns on a container ship at the port of Felixstowe.
The National Crime Agency said it took officers almost six hours to remove the haul from the vessel on Friday.
