The additions were confirmed by the party’s national constituencies committee.

While no urgent issue was found by paramedics, President Higgins, 82, was taken to a Dublin hospital for follow-up examinations.

‘The door will be open to what we call concurrent or successive families with multiple partners common to each,’ Michael McDowell said.

Michael Murray (52) has denied placing a call to the Samaritans from the Midlands Prison claiming a bomb had been placed at the Minister for Justice's home

Seth Whelan (33) has been charged with the murder of his father at their flat in Rialto

Siún Ní Raghallaigh resigned as chairwoman of the RTE board following the media minister’s much-criticised television appearance.

The issue arose between the 90-year-old's son and daughter over a decision to take him out of a nursing home

The Senior Detective Unit is examining commonality behind the attacks

The three young men face charges relating to the alleged incident in June 2019

Yasser Eljuboori was detained by Iraqi police earlier this week after he tried to board a flight back to Dublin following a trip to visit his mother.

Tusla’s chief executive said an issue emerged organically through the organisation’s ‘double lock’

Dylan Coady Coleman was injured in an incident in Shannon on Sunday and died in hospital days later

The High Court heard protesters have blocked the entrances to a site where temporary accommodation for Ukrainian refugees is being built

‘If the world doesn’t take a stand there will be no Palestine left to recognise,’ Sinn Fein TD Matt Carthy said.

Northern Ireland’s Public Prosecution Service concluded there was insufficient evidence to provide a reasonable prospect of conviction.

Dr Mahmoud Abumarzouq lost his 29-year-old brother Ahmed Abumarzouq last Friday, when an Israeli bomb hit the refugee camp in Rafah, where he was staying

The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation’s TrolleyWatch figures show 10,991 patients went without a hospital bed this February

Energy prices fell by 6.3 per cent in the year to February

The airline claims the cap limits its plan to grow its Irish traffic by 50% by 2030.

A judge delivered the ruling at Belfast Crown Court.

The fine was for a breach of the stockbrokers' obligations under market abuse regulations

The death has occurred at the age of 108 of Bridget Tierney, who is understood to have been the oldest woman in Ireland

Deepfake video hacking attempts are expected in Ireland within six months, according to cybersecurity experts

Professor Donal O’Shea said it was 'a flawed narrative' if parents think it is okay to indulge for one day.

Figures from the Higher Education Authority for the 2021/2022 academic year show the rate increased from 12 per cent the previous year

Thirty-three vehicles have been detected speeding so far on National Slow Down Day

Shots were fired at a house in the Ardmore area of Derry on January 6th.

UPFs are usually higher in fat, sugar and salt and contain chemicals, colourings, sweeteners and preservatives that extend shelf life

IAG reported underlying earnings of €3.5 billion for 2023, nearly three times the €1.3 billion in 2022.

Dylan Coady Coleman died just days after his mother, Laura, gave birth to a little boy, Shane

A wide range of stories made the front pages of the Irish newspapers on Thursday

Micheál Martin's department was notified about the incident by the National Cyber Security Centre on Thursday

The figures have been supplied by the Department of Justice via a freedom of information request

Leader Jeffrey Donaldson said that ‘seeking out heretics’ in the DUP was a ‘sure and certain path to self-destruction’

An appeal is continuing for witnesses to the incident on Sunday to come forward.

Helen McEntee has said the legislation will help gardaí ‘trawl’ through hours of footage retrospectively

First Minister Michelle O’Neill and deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly were giving evidence to the Executive Office committee at Stormont.

The directors state that revenues during the year increased “as all restrictions were lifted” in a reference to the Covid-19 impact on the business."

A judge has directed that psychiatric help should be given in prison to a 23-year-old man who is charged in connection with arson attacks which took place at five stores in Cork city centre last Sunday evening

Town Centre First is also designed to increase housing supply by bringing vacant buildings back into use.

The tablets, also known as Alprazolam, were discovered when gardaí pulled up the floor carpet of the van which arrived from Manchester on July 4th last year.

Sinn Féin TD Pearse Doherty said the minister’s RTÉ Prime Time interview was ‘tantamount to a public humiliation of a public servant’

A 66-year-old man has appeared before a sitting of Tralee District Court this afternoon charged with the murder of 84-year-old Paddy O’Mahony at his home in Castlemaine, Co Kerry at the weekend

At Ennis Circuit Court, the man - who turns 81 in May - has pleaded guilty to 12 separate counts of indecent assault against the five boys from 1976 to 1981 at four locations in Clare and Limerick.

Daniel O'Connell (42) of Cherry Orchard Park, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10 pleaded guilty to possession of heroin for sale or supply on March 8th, 2022 at the same location.

Helen McEntee said the number of people killed in road crashes since the beginning of the year is ‘far too high’.

Jon Boutcher said the Legacy Act has been criticised by all the victims’ groups in Northern Ireland.

There is nothing in the relevant legislation to suggest Tusla’s performance of its statutory obligations regarding special care is intended to be resource-dependent, the judge said.

The National Union of Journalists said it remained ‘gravely concerned’ at continued uncertainty surrounding the cash-strapped broadcaster.

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris said drug use on both sides of the border has become prevalent and has led to a 25% rise in the price of cocaine.

Simon Harris said the Government has committed to establishing a task force on scoliosis-related surgeries.

The court heard Mr Flatley who also has homes in Monaco, Italy and London used Castlehyde for two to four months a year.

He was found dead outside his home in Castlemaine, Kerry on Sunday.

Out of the 451,9000, 42.3 per cent of the visitors were from Great Britain, 11.1 per cent were from the United States, and 5.8 per cent were from Germany.

The Finance Minister said he did not think going to the polls next month would be ‘the right thing to do’.

University Hospital Limerick is the worst affected by overcrowding, with 121 patients on trolleys.

Mr Justice Colton is delivering a judgment at Belfast High Court.

A post-mortem will be conducted by the Office of the State Pathologist later on Wednesday.

Laura Wickham told RTÉ radio’s Morning Ireland that her husband Yasser Eljuboori had been travelling back to Ireland, on his Irish passport, when he was detained at the airport.

Film makers Trevor Birney and Barry McCaffrey, who were controversially arrested in 2018, have taken a case to the Investigatory Powers Tribunal.

These are the biggest stories making headlines this Wednesday.

This work was undertaken by the EPA and the Yale University Programme on Climate Change Communication.

The legislation offers a conditional amnesty to people accused of Troubles-related crimes.

Siun Ni Raghallaigh had indicated she may resign in a phone call at 2.30pm last Thursday, a committee heard.

The incident happened at around 5pm and a quantity of jewellery was reported stolen.

Officers were called to a house near Herberton Park where a man in his 60s was discovered and pronounced deceased at the scene.

The Media Minister said she did not believe that she had been intentionally misled by the former chair of the RTÉ board.

‘They claim to be patriots… yet they’re literally burning down parts of our country that they claim to love,’ Roderic O’Gorman said.

It is reported he threatened passers-by at the university, before being apprehended by Gardaí at around 2pm this afternoon.

Captain Alan Kearney had been nominated for the post of Captain of the Guard, but this was later cancelled

The planned hangar is located 820 metres northeast of T1 and the major investment by Ryanair is to create over 200 jobs for engineers and mechanics.

Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns said the State’s ‘neglect’ towards disability was ‘ruining lives’.

There are currently 161,000 students using state transport.

The judge said it was clear that the woman had been 'significantly and fundamentally impacted' by the offences.

Zuwei Yang was pronounced dead at the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital just before midnight despite efforts to resuscitate him.

James Dyson is understood to be the new owner of Ballynatray House in Co Waterford

Mary Lowry appeared before Clonmel Circuit Criminal Court on Tuesday for sentencing.

A lawyer for Mr Brown’s family said the case for a full public inquiry is now overwhelming.

The historic piece of munition was discovered in the Point Road area on Monday.

Enoch Burke has now spent over 275 days in prison.

The Social Democrats, the Labour Party and People Before Profit have all criticised the Media Minister

Children's charity Barnardos said it was disturbing that so many parents were struggling to put food on the table for their children

Both women sued over ankle injuries sustained, on different occasions, as they got out of a bird’s nest basket swing in a community playground

Chime says people are struggling with hearing loss without support.

Shares in On the Beach jumped by 13% on Tuesday morning after the low-cost airline announced the partnership.

Stormont’s Health Minister Robin Swann said the system is in ‘very real trouble’, adding ‘every part of it is in profound distress’.

Minister for Education Norma Foley is to seek Cabinet approval for the publication of the review

Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Employment Simon Coveney is meeting with potential investors in the Gulf this week during visits to the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait

A number of people have been hospitalised following a serious road traffic collision in Co Wexford late on Monday night

Media Minister Catherine Martin will face questions from the Oireachtas media committee today

Tuesday's front pages

Almost three-quarters of respondents reported the pandemic prevented their loved one from having the death they would have wished for

Speaking in the House of Commons Mr Paisley warned: ‘Dear help the official who tries to stop me.’

The MTU annual report said the direct costs associated with the cyberattack currently stood at €3.5 million.

Jeffrey Donaldson made a plea to the DUP’s ‘detractors’ about the need to recognise that support for the union is not as strong among the young.