Fine Gael TD Fergus O'Dowd has ruled himself out of the race to become the Ceann Comhairle in the 33rd Dàil.

The complaint, lodged to the Oireachtas Committee on Members' Interests in the name of Louth TD Fergus O'Dowd, has been lodged following weekend media reports

Actor Chirs O'Dowd has offered up his driving skills to support a new pilot initiative.

Michelle O’Neill has survived a challenge to her position as the vice president of Sinn Féin, after she was re-elected following a ballot of party members.

Chris O'Dowd has won an Emmy for his role in short-form TV series State of the Union.

A Fine Gael TD has broken ranks and said that Maria Bailey should not stand for the party in the next general election.

65 people are to lose their jobs with Coca-Cola in Drogheda.

There are plans for almost 600 homes in the Dundalk area of Co. Louth.

Dublin's four new MEP seats have finally been decided, after three days of counting.

The trial of a man accused of attempting to rape a woman as she made her way home late at night has heard that the DNA of the accused was a match for semen found on the woman's skirt.

They are to discuss issues relating to the governance at and funding to the FAI.

Latest: Sport Ireland is set to tell the Oireachtas sports committee that a full audit of the FAI is necessary before funding will be restored.

Sport Ireland has announced it will "suspend and withhold future funding to the Football Association of Ireland".

The Oireachtas Sport Committee is meeting a corporate governance expert for guidance this afternoon, ahead of questioning former FAI CEO John Delaney.

The Football Association of Ireland has not answered questions from the Oireachtas Sports Committee about governance plans in the wake of revelations over John Delaney and the sporting body's finances.

The FAI have not answered questions from the Oireachtas Sports Committee about governance plans in the wake of revelations over John Delaney and the sporting body' finances.

A former chief executive of the FAI, Fran Rooney, says that many of the people involved in running the association have “gone beyond their sell-by date.”

The Democratic Unionists have ridiculed a Sinn Féin call for Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and British Prime Minister Theresa May to intervene in Stormont's crisis talks.

Latest: Airbnb has described as tragic claims that Irish families are being put out of their homes so landlords can make more money on short-term lettings.

Enda Kenny is being told to step up Ireland's response to Brexit amid warnings Theresa May's blueprint will reimpose a hard border on the island.

The minister who set up Irish Water has said there are "forces" within the Department of the Environment who want to privatise the water network.

Chris O'Dowd doesn't think he'd be in a 'Bridesmaids' sequel.

The politician formerly responsible for Irish Water has said he could have avoided the issues the Government is now trying to fix, but he was not listened to.

Former Minister Fergus O'Dowd says he will not be resigning from Fine Gael.

The Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald says Irish Water may have got off to a slow start in relation to how it handles its public relations.

A former junior minister involved in setting up Irish Water is hitting out at the company's management.

Ah, Chris O'Dowd. Doing the Irish proud on the bright lights of Broadway - most of the time.

Chris O'Dowd collected the Comedy award for ‘Moone Boy’ at the 2013 International Emmy Awards Gala last night.

The actor had a small role in recently released superhero flick 'Thor: The Dark World' and found himself impressed by the star of the blockbuster.

Ben Foster and Chris O'Dowd will star in a biopic about Lance Armstrong.

Chris O'Dowd, Irish star of The IT Crowd, Bridesmaids, and Moone Boy, want to build a giant floating scrotum for £100,000.

Dublin manager Jim Gavin professed himself to be happy with the result but not the performance after securing the capital's third successive Leinster SFC title yesterday afternoon.

There are two changes to the Meath defence for their Leinster SFC semi-final clash with Wexford at Croke Park on Sunday (throw-in 2pm).

Meath manager Mick O'Dowd has included two Championship debutants in his team to face Wicklow in Saturday's Leinster SFC quarter-final in Aughrim (throw-in 7pm).

Sinn Féin has lodged a formal complaint with the BBC after the party's Education Minister in Northern Ireland John O'Dowd was designated a spokesman for SF/IRA during an appearance on Question Time last night.

Chris O'Dowd has joked that having women thrown themselves at him made him so uncomfortable, he married within the year.

It's hard to blame Judd Apatow for being ambitious. In a big screen genre known for pandering to the lowest common denominator, the producer of the great ‘Bridesmaids’ and ‘Superbad’ has taken his directorial opportunities to challenge viewers with comedy.

Residents in part of South Dublin are the most compliant when it comes to paying the Household Charge, according to Government figures.

Chris O'Dowd is not comfortable with being called a heart-throb.

A Fine Gael Minister is refusing to be drawn on whether a proposal to hike the Universal Social Charge for high income earners will be implemented by government in the coming budget.

The ratification of Mick O’Dowd as Meath’s new senior football manager took place at a County Board meeting in Navan last night.

Andy McEntee has declined to be interviewed for the vacant Meath senior football manager's role, leaving four candidates left out of an initial list of 10.

Chris O'Dowd looked like the Elephant Man when he was younger.

The Irish actor Chris O'Dowd has tweeted a picture of himself and his new wife - Dawn Porter - under the caption "Just Married"

Junior Minister Fergus O'Dowd has today insisted that he is not "on the side of developers".

Junior Government Minister Fergus O'Dowd has today defended Nama after reports emerged that it is paying salaries of more than €100,000 to 66 developers.

Two spectators killed when a rally car ploughed into a crowd both died watching a sport of their passion, their clubs have said.

Sinn Féin has called the Household Charge "a fiasco" and will tonight table an Emergency Motion at a meeting of Dublin City Council, calling on the Government to repeal it.