Leo Varadkar and Micheál Martin met this evening to discuss forming the next government.

Fianna Fáil TDs are split on whether a national government to tackle the coronavirus outbreak could work.

Fianna Fáil deputy leader Dara Calleary: “My understanding from speaking to Micheál Martin just now is that a meeting of all party leaders has been convened for this afternoon"

A government spokesman flatly rejected the notion on Sunday night citing issues with Sinn Féin’s view on justice and policing.

Four weeks ago today, the people went to the polls and give their verdict as to who deserves the right to govern the country.

Waterford Fianna Fáil TD Mary Butler has said she will be leaving her constituency office at Waterford City’s Waterside, which she rents from the cousin of a convicted paedophile.

Just how is a Government going to be formed?

The late Noel Whelan, a skilful political commentator and Dáil number cruncher, once remarked that the analysis of election counts inevitably moves quickly, often glossing over the importance of early seat wins — irrespective of how dramatic they can be for parties.

Politicians have been talking tough about crime. Some progressive measures have been promised but none that will win a great number of votes writes Michael Clifford

The Constitution is taking a battering in this election campaign. They’re coming for it from all angles.

Fianna Fáil has said it will increase the headcount in An Garda Síochána by 2,000 at a cost of €47 million per year.

The justice minister has directly appealed to the public to stand up to far-right activists trying to stir up anti-migrant sentiment.

The visit comes in the wake of the assault of Kevin Lunney, which Mr Varadkar described as "barbaric".

CÉAD míle fáilte. Ireland, the land of a thousand welcomes — my backside. You are welcome here if you’re white, rich, or American, but if you’re not, there is no room at the inn.

He said he and Minister of State David Stanton have been consulting to consider a process which would allow the Government “to beef up” hate speech legislation.

Minister of State for Equality, Immigration and Integration, David Stanton has called on the protesters at the Achill Head Hotel to “stand down”.

Demands have been made to clarify who knew what, and when, as concerns were raised over a potential unofficial policy to pay off criminals to ensure housing construction sites were not attacked.

A TD has assured the grieving family of murdered Cork student Nichola Sweeney that their daughter's killer should remain locked up “until 2025 at the earliest” - once a new act takes force before the killer's parole hearing.

The restructuring of An Garda Síochána must be funded and communities consulted, opposition parties say.

Gardaí are warning that the cost of the upcoming visit of American vice-president Mike Pence will compromise the safety and security of Irish citizens.

Already stretched garda budgets must not be used to pay for the recent visit of US president Donald Trump and the planned upcoming visit of his vice-president Mike Pence, Fianna Fáil has warned.

More than one in nine of all crimes recorded last year — including one in seven of all murder and manslaughter cases — are believed to have been committed by individuals on bail.

Volunteerism is the bedrock of rural communities striving to defend their services, culture, and way of life against threats from growing centralisation and urbanisation.

Fianna Fáil’s justice spokesperson Jim O’Callaghan has said that the Government should immediately move to grant Majella Moynihan a full pension backdated to when she left the force in 1998.

Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan has said the latest shooting in Dublin is a matter of "great concern."

Solicitor Gerald Kean, who last week got €160,000 damages from a High Court jury after it found he was defamed in an Irish Daily Star article, has settled an additional claim for breach of privacy arising from the article.

A High Court jury, in a majority verdict, has awarded €160,000 damages to solicitor Gerald Kean after finding he was defamed in a newspaper article concerning a visit by members of the Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) to his Dublin office.

The mother of two boys murdered by their father says she wants convicted killers to wait longer for parole.

Kathleen Chada, the mother of two boys killed by their father, is calling for the implementation of the Parole Bill which would change the length of time at which a prisoner serving a life sentence can appeal for parole from seven years to 12 years.

Road safety campaigner Aisling Reid of PARC has said that Independent Alliance Minister of State Finian McGrath should resign.

He wants tougher restrictions on released prisoners.

A judge has been appointed to carry out a scoping exercise into the death of Shane O’Farrell.

Here are all the latest headlines this lunchtime...

Garda commissioner Drew Harris has expressed fears that dissident republicans would use a hard border post-Brexit as a “rallying call” for terrorism.

A husband or wife who kills their spouse will be unable to benefit financially from selling the family home under strict new laws set to be introduced by the Government.

Replacing the ‘women in the home’ provision in the Constitution with a broad reference to all carers could lead to a spate of compensation claims against the State, an Oireachtas committee has heard.

Fine Gael want to start the talks now to avoid disaster with Brexit looming and Fianna Fail does not want to speak before the final budget of the three-year deal, writes <b>Daniel McConnell</b>