A policy of ‘one more push’ and hoping for an unpopular government in London will achieve nothing, Taoiseach Micheal Martin said.

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald raised the issue during Leaders’ Questions on Tuesday.

Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn held talks with the leaders of Executive parties on Thursday

The Sinn Fein president said the Irish Government must start ‘detailed work’ preparing for Irish unity.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin conveyed his ‘best wishes’ to Starmer following the announcement of his resignation on Monday.

Kenneally, one of Ireland’s most notorious sex offenders, died on Thursday aged 75.

Donna Harper said the bereaved families have been waiting for answers for four years.

Micheál Martin said during Leaders’ Questions he would meet the families of those killed and injured.

The opposition criticised the Government’s housing policy after the Tánaiste outlined plans for a tax on dereliction.

Sinn Féin is to bring forward legislation to remove a three-day wait period for abortions in early pregnancy.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin said the stabbing attack on Monday was ‘savage’.

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There are suggestions the football authorities in Ireland may seek to get the October game scheduled for Dublin moved to a neutral venue.

The latest political opinion poll shows Holly Cairns of the Social Democrats is the country's most popular party leader

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Mary Lou McDonald hit out at Micheál Martin, claiming he has told disabled people ‘to wait’

Fine Gael minister Peter Burke said it had been a ‘very strong election for Fine Gael’.

Leader of Independent Ireland Michael Collins said it is ‘down to transfers now’

Mary Lou McDonald said ‘pressure is for tyres’ when asked if her leadership was coming under pressure

Here, we take a look at the issues likely to dominate political discourse in the week to come

Opposition leader Mary Lou McDonald said RTE bosses ‘believe the rules don’t apply to them’.

Mary Lou McDonald criticised Micheál Martin’s response to the 24-hour ambulance strike which ended at 8am on Wednesday.

The Department of Health has said it is ‘regrettable’ the strike has gone ahead and that the industrial action would have a significant impact.

Mary Lou McDonald told Micheál Martin he could deliver an emergency budget.

The Government is doing ‘diddly squat’ to support working families with energy costs, Sinn Féin has said.

It comes after The Sunday Times reported that there was dissatisfaction with Ms McDonald’s leadership within the party amid pressure on Sinn Féin to win a seat in the upcoming by-elections on May 22nd.

The Sinn Fein leader said a unity referendum by 2030 is still possible and she hoped unionist political leaders would see the ‘chance of real wins’.

Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch has confirmed his intention to run in the Dublin Central by-election

The Sinn Féin president said the party has ‘great pep in our step’ and is ‘at its strongest point’ since partition.

The Sinn Féin vice president described unity as the ‘big idea’ of her generation.

Public Expenditure Minister Jack Chambers said the government prioritised housing and infrastructure during the last budget.

Mary Lou McDonald said there are two ‘realities’ in Ireland.

Micheál Martin fielded Leaders’ Questions and used the opportunity to criticise Sinn Féin, Labour and the Social Democrats.

Several of those engaged in protests – which involved blockades of critical infrastructure and severe disruption to the motorway network that strangled fuel distribution in the country – had sought such a move.

Mary Lou McDonald said Sinn Fein want to see a ‘positive assertion’ on Irish neutrality in the constitution.

The Sinn Féin leader said she does not want to see disruption caused by fuel price protests.

Party leader Mary Lou McDonald accused the government of abandoning households as they struggle to meet the rising cost of energy.

Mary Lou McDonald said the recently announced fuel supports do not go far enough.

The Minister for Justice was not able to say when Government measures to tackle energy price hikes will be introduced.

However, Housing Minister James Browne said rent reforms increase protections for renters.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin is to meet US President Donald Trump on March 17th.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said he is ‘deeply concerned’ about the risk of wider conflict in the area.

The Government has said it will introduce a permanent disability support payment on an annual basis and a public consultation is under way.