A creche in Co Galway has been closed, following an outbreak of E-coli.
The creche in the Dunmore area has been temporarily closed after three children were diagnosed with a serious form of gastroenteritis last week, while a further four cases have been detected this week.
Two of the young children involved are being treated in hospital in Dublin, where it's understood they were placed on dialysis.
The HSE says an investigation into the cause of the outbreak is continuing.
It is understood that both staff and children at the facility have taken ill. All are being monitored and will not be allowed into other childcare centres until tests show they are completely free of infection and pose no risk to others.
