Sinn Féin TDs and senators yesterday voiced their support for leader Gerry Adams over his continued backing for convicted tax evader Tom ‘Slab’ Murphy.

Communications Minister Alex White has rejected criticisms of forthcoming legislation aimed at regulating the privacy impact of the country’s new postcode, Eircode, amid claims it will cause a “mushrooming” of unwanted mail delivered to homes.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has defended the appointment of a pro-fracking company to lead a research study into the practice in Ireland.

Applications for licences to explore for gas using controversial fracking methods are unlikely to be considered for another two years, at least.

Up to 100,000 illegal and potentially deadly gas boilers have been installed by ‘cowboy’ operators in family homes over the past five years, an Oireachtas committee heard yesterday.

A Sinn Féin TD has announced he will not be contesting the next general election.

Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald has confirmed that 16 asylum-seeker children aged up to five have died while living in direct provision in the last 13 years.

The trade association representing the freight and logistics industry has confirmed that it will file a complaint with the Ombudsman over the country’s new postcode system.

The introduction of Ireland’s new postcode service will be as problematic as Irish Water, some of the country’s biggest transport delivery firms confirmed.

Anti-establishment are now well placed to translate strong national support into major gains at the next general election, while Government parties face losses, says Adrian Kavanagh

The Greens have accused European chiefs of breaking their own competition rules and the Irish Government of turning a blind eye over the go-ahead for the new Hinkley nuclear project in the UK.

The Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources paid €212,873 to consultancy firm Wood Mackenzie to examine the "fitness for purpose" of Ireland’s oil and gas fiscal system.

RTÉ bosses have insisted they were right to pay out over the “homophobic” defamation controversy on The Saturday Night Show — despite the fact that those allegedly damaged initially only sought an apology.

The ESB is to enter the broadband market, with the network being used to roll out high-speed internet to 500,000 homes across rural Ireland.

A division of Bord Gáis has been sold for €1.12bn about two weeks after the Government gave up the hunt for a buyer.

The chairman designate of Eirgrid, the national power grid operator, has admitted that he would not like to live near electricity pylons.

Daylight robbery topped the bill in the Dáil yesterday as TDs discussed the prospect of the country coming out of darkness and shedding a little more light on daily life.

More than 20,000 homes had their electricity or gas cut off last year for failing to pay their bills, figures reveal.

Post offices could be transformed into mini Garda bureaux under proposals to save the country’s struggling network.

Post offices could be transformed into mini garda bureaux under new proposals to save the country’s struggling network.

A total of 180 voluntary redundancies are to be sought at the Abbott plant in Sligo.

Sinn Féin has criticised the Irish Greyhound Board for the way it handled the construction of the new stadium in Limerick.

We, the undersigned, wish to draw your attention to the continued detention of Marian Price, which we feel constitutes an alarming breach of human and civil rights.

Education Minister Ruairi Quinn has denied that government cuts will result in the loss of services to people with disabilities in the north-west.

SINN Féin leader Gerry Adams yesterday launched his new front bench pledging his party would strive to be the main opposition in the new Dáil.

Twenty-two TDs gathered at the gates of Leinster House in Dublin today to call on the Government to overturn consents granted by former Minister Pat Carey to Shell E&P Ireland on the day of the recent General Election.

SLIGO-NORTH LEITRIM - FIRST COUNT

Voter turn-out in Sligo North Leitrim was 78.5%. There is as yet no official quota, but should be around 10,000.

“Ahhhh, sure the dogs on the street know that the fella who smelt it, dealt it.”

SINN FÉIN was embroiled in fresh controversy yesterday after two party members were arrested for alleged intimidation.