Last night, the city’s budget was passed by a razor thin margin, with 31councillors voting in favour and 30 against.

The two male drivers of the bus and the lorry were both pronounced dead at the scene in Gormanstown, County Meath.

The attack took place in a property on Oaklawn West in Leixlip, County Kildare in the early hours of Monday morning.

Last week, the number of confirmed cases increased by over 40% and an HSE spokesperson re reminded people that a vaccine is available.

The council says costly maintenance works need to be carried out on social housing properties and it needs to raise funds to pay for them.