Craig Hughes

Ireland's Taoiseach Simon Harris stressed that having diplomatic relations is "not the same as agreeing with a country."

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has been accused of an ‘elaborate cover-up' over the ‘secret suspension' of disgraced former senator Niall Ó Donnghaile.

Millions of euro left in an unspent fund for greenway projects was blocked from funding new roads that were 'shovel ready'.

Details of spending through a secret barter account were also exposed as were eye-watering exit packages for senior executives at the State broadcaster.

The decision by Justice Minister Helen McEntee was branded ‘shocking’ and ‘deeply reckless’ by human rights group Amnesty Ireland.

Roderic O’Gorman is said to have been left ‘badly shaken’ after he was allegedly attacked while out canvassing over the weekend.

Fianna Fáil has pledged to establish a new ‘Homeland Security'-style Government Department to deal with national security and migration.

Fianna Fáil has been accused of ignoring life ‘outside the M50' with a promise of gardaí on buses and trams while rural communities are left without full-time Garda stations.

The Green Party are pledging to pump €10bn into major public transport projects if re-elected to Government.