The Dáil Reform Committee is meeting ahead of the return of the parliament on Wednesday.

Official figures show 12 of the country’s 22 Garda divisions experienced a decrease in the number of gardaí over the course of 2024.

Rossa Fanning said “prompt” determination of Sinn Fein's Patrick 'Pa' Daly’s case is in the public interest, given the nature of the constitutional issues arising.

Mr Hayes said that there had been a “whole of government approach” under which people could seek compensation through the humanitarian assistance scheme.

The PSNI are appealing for information after the incident in Dunmurry

Glenbeigh priest Fr Kieran O’Sullivan has spoken of the response from the local community to the deaths of Mr and Ms Byrne

Maggie Lyng and her family feel let down by the local and national authorities in their reaction to Storm Éoywn

A man in his 40s has been left in a critical condition in Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown.

Diageo, which also owns Johnnie Walker whisky and Gordon’s gin, said Guinness sales have seen ‘extraordinary’ growth in recent months.

The spirit giant has said it is talking with the US Government over upcoming tariff policies which could ‘impact’ its sales recovery.

Four people were led to safety following the incident in the Cunninghams Lane area of Dungannon on Monday evening.

Mr Mac Lochlainn also told RTÉ radio’s Morning Ireland that this “should be the end of the matter.”

Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to this collision to come forward.

Ms Wynne said that the worst affected areas are Galway, Mayo ,Roscommon, Leitrim with Cavan, Longford, Sligo, Monaghan and Donegal also impacted.

A new survey from the Teachers’ Union of Ireland Credit Union also revealed 26 per cent of adults allocate between seven per cent and 10 per cent of their income to savings.

The fallout from US tariffs features heavily on the front pages of Tuesday’s newspapers.

Several police officers were treated for smoke inhalation following the incident in Dungannon on Monday night.

The devastation across the country, particularly in the West, brought by Storm Éowyn has reminded people of the fragility of our homes

Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy has ruled that non-ministerial Regional Independent Group TDs cannot form a technical group for opposition speaking time in the Dáil

The last elected were independent candidate Eileen Flynn, Sinn Féin’s Nicole Ryan and Fianna Fáil’s Fiona O’Loughlin and Diarmuid Wilson.

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

The Greentown Programme is far from an environmental initiative

The final count is taking place in the administrative panel.

A statement from the mother of Oran Doherty was read to the Omagh Bombing Inquiry on Monday.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said it is not a black-and-white issue and said he would not be ‘browbeaten’ into upending Dáil principles

If you are caught driving over the speed limit, you will get three penalty points and a fixed charge fine of €160.

Micheál Martin said the EU had to be united in any response.

Newry and Armagh MLA Liz Kimmins is to become the new minister for infrastructure.

A contested bail hearing was told that the complainant had moved into an apartment close to the defendant's home in a south Dublin suburb.

A tribute written by Esther Gibson’s four younger sisters was read to public inquiry into the 1998 bombing on Monday.

First Minister Michelle O’Neill and deputy First Minister Emma Little Pengelly have been speaking to mark a year since the return of devolution to NI.

A man in his 20s has since been arrested and is currently detained at a Garda Station in Dubin.

Charles Dooher was beaten by five masked men armed with iron batons at his home on the Coneyburrow Road in the border town of Lifford on Monday January 20th.

163 people were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs.

Documents seen by Breakingnews from the Department of Justice show there was 269 emails to the Department on the proposed bill.

The veteran republican took a seat on the industrial and commercial panel.

Countries hit by Donald Trump’s tariffs have vowed retaliation.

The officer was treated at Dublin’s Mater Hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.

The veteran Sinn Fein politician is leaving his job as Stormont economy minister to take on a new role in the upper chamber of the Irish parliament.

It is understood the opposition has asked that a meeting of the Dáil reform committee, which engaged in over 10 hours of discussions last week, be pushed back until after leaders meet with Mr Martin and Mr Harris.

Locals reported that the improvised explosive device exploded with a loud bang after it landed in a rear garden at the house.

Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald said the proposed hybrid technical grouping was ‘Alice in Wonderland stuff’.

Severe storms are likely to become more frequent in Ireland as the effects of climate change become more apparent, and January’s storm is a stark reminder of that

A breakdown of costs between 2022 and 2024 shows expenditure of just over €36,000 on gas network costs.

Charlie Flanagan questioned whether all key information held in the Republic of Ireland would be made available to the UK inquiry into the bombing.

The prospect of the Treasury withdrawing an offer to write off a £559 million debt appears to have receded.

Stormont minister Conor Murphy is hoping to land a seat on the industrial and commercial panel.

The investigation relates to £500 payments made available to all officers and staff following a high profile data breach in 2023.

The Bulgarian Red Cross said initial information suggested he was part of a group taking photographs when he lost his balance and fell from a height of about 600 meters.

The front pages of Sunday’s newspapers cover a wide range of stories.

The incident occurred at Gortnamuckla, outside Dunmanway town at approximately 6.35pm.

A TD has called for "enhanced communication" between An Garda Síochána and candidates who are waiting over a year on their vetting after completing the application process

It is understood the incident occurred at Gortnamuckla, outside Dunmanway town.

Several large-capacity generators are being provided by Poland and Denmark, following a request under the EU Civil Protection Mechanism.

The man, in his early 50s, a non-national residing in Dublin with his family, was arrested on Friday night.

The 20-year-old man voluntarily attended police interview in relation to the alleged incident in Rostrevor, Co Down last November.

Votes are being counted for the 43 seats available on the upper house’s five vocational panels.

The acclaimed Belfast poet died last month aged 85.

We’re into day eight as I write this without power, and up to a few minutes ago, without water

Emergency services were alerted to the fire on Togher Road in the city around 6.50pm on Friday evening.

The Dublin-born singer died last month aged 65.

This year, February 3rd will be a public holiday to celebrate St Brigid and the traditional festival of Imbolc.

The most overcrowded hospital last month was University Hospital Limerick, with 2,234 patients.

John George’s family were involved in a high profile search for the father-of-two after he was reported missing in Alicante in December.

This happened on the N4, Culleen Beg, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath.

The Dublin-born member of The Nolans died last month and her funeral is being held in the church where she married the late Brian Hudson.

Met Éireann has said February is considered to be one of the three winter months for "climatological and meteorological purposes".

Here are the major stories grabbing the attention on Saturday’s news stands.

The Dublin-born singer died on January 15 at the age of 65.

On Thursday, Cian Hayes (33 and Daragh Hayes (37) were jailed

The flat has been preserved for a technical examination. This will establish the cause of the fire.

More than 400 technicians from abroad have arrived in Ireland to help with repairs as the ESB enters a more complex reconnection phase.

Gardaí seized luxury goods, suspected counterfeit items, and cash.

Cllr Conway's votes surpassed those of the outgoing Fianna Fáil Senator Lorraine Clifford-Lee.

Opposition TDs suggested that further protests were possible when the Dáil reconvenes on Wendesday.

The wasted stock includes striploin steak, T-Bone streak, fish, and desserts

It is the State’s case that Dylan McCarthy died following punches and “a vicious kick” to the head from Calvin Dunne.

Gardaí searched a house on the eastern side of Galway City on Thursday, and arrested a man and woman, both in their 20s.

The High Court has ordered the extradition of a 66-year-old man who is wanted in the North

They said they are working restore access to homes in this area "as quickly as possible" and called it the most severe weather event ever recorded for Ireland's telecommunications network.

Last year the High Court dismissed Ryanair's case against the Italian competition authority

At the High Court on Friday, Mr Justice John Jordan granted the injunction against the seizure or euthanasia of the breed in a case brought on behalf of six animal welfare charities.

The drugs seized have been sent for further analysis.

Mr Justice John Jordan said the boy’s “extraordinary progress” in a matter of weeks is a “testament to what can be achieved” when children get a place in one of the State’s three “special care” units

A total of 14,864 were recorded as homeless last month, a drop of some 335 compared with the previous month.

A virtual meeting of the Dáil reform committee on Thursday night ended with no resolution.

The sisters had sued claiming there was an alleged failure to properly and correctly interpret or report Mary Walsh’s smear sample

The €21.6 million total cocaine haul was smuggled on board the MV Verila cargo ship, which travelled from Brazil to Canada and onto Foynes Port, Co Limerick,

"I have already asked for work to be done to accelerate investment in the grid - to future-proof it and make it more resilient," Micheál Martin said.

The female occupant of another vehicle was taken to hospital with what are understood to be non-life threatening injuries.

Efforts to repair damages caused by Storm Éowyn in Northern Ireland continue into a seventh day.

The Department of Social Protection is asking that its staff work for at least two days from the office

Igor Castro appeared before a fitness-to-practise inquiry over his use and promotion of Liztox

It relates to an incident that happened in Castaheany on the January 23rd.

Just 31 votes separated the Greens’ Ms Chu and entrepreneur Aubrey McCarthy