It will be the first detailed meeting between the two parties.

The man in the pink shirt may be gone but a colourful constituency battle is still on the cards in Wexford.

The dogfight for the third seat in this mostly rural constituency could prove crucial for the overall picture, writes Juno McEnroe.

Fianna Fáil leader, Micheál Martin, says he does not see the support pact between Fianna Fáil and the Fine Gael-led Government lasting until April — unless there is a fresh agreement.

Jeremy Corbyn is set to address the remaining Labour MPs amid bitter recriminations over the party's catastrophic UK General Election defeat.

It's a wrap. Political editor Daniel Mcconnell runs the rule over Byelections 2019 and reflects on the likely fallout.

A party man through and through, Fianna Fáil’s Malcolm Byrne is very different than the man he seeks to replace, writes Michael Clifford.

Fine Gael by-election candidate Verona Murphy has been criticised after failing to take part in two panel debates.

Rereading George Orwell’s 1945 essay Antisemitism in Britain is chilling, in the context of this week’s article in The Times by the orthodox chief rabbi of Britain and Northern Ireland Ephraim Mirvis. Comparing it with the British Labour Party’s new policy, launched today, on race and faith is black comedy.

The result after months of protests is seen as a rebuke to pro-Beijing leader Carrie Lam.

Fine Gael has been branded a “safe house for right-wing politics” after the Taoiseach continued to back a by-election candidate who claimed asylum seekers need to be deprogrammed when they come here.

New regulations aimed at clamping down on fake news and disinformation when it comes online political advertising are to be introduced.

Four by-elections to fill Dáil seats left empty as a result of the European elections could take place on the same day in a "Super Friday" style election day as soon as the first half of November.

Teams of experienced counters from Cork's City and County Halls have been drafted in to speed up the recount in Ireland South.

A full recount of European Election ballot papers in the Ireland South constituency is to get underway this morning.

While local and European elections cannot necessarily be taken as a good predictor of the subsequent general election, the results of both elections last weekend do provide an interesting insight into how the Irish who decided to vote actually view the world at the moment.

The race for seats in Ireland South has heated up as Labour candidate Shelia Nunan and Fine Gael's Andrew Doyle have both been eliminated in the 15th count.

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has insisted her position is not under threat despite her party losing almost half its local council seats and potentially two of its three MEPs in this week's elections.

Fianna Fáil TD and aspiring MEP, Billy Kelleher has called for an ongoing Electoral Commission that would continuously monitor the system.

Ciarán Cuffe has put his success in the European Elections down to the "young vote."

Putting an end to gas and oil exploration, ensuring Irish Water remains in public ownership and retrofitting homes at a cost of €50bn are among some key demands the Green Party is likely to make of potential coalition partners.

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan remains optimistic that Fine Gael will secure two seats in Ireland South.

Counting has resumed for a second day in the Ireland South constituency where it now appears that exit polls were not accurate.

The Labour Party is "satisfied" with the results of the local elections so far.

Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment Richard Bruton has said that the Government is taking the 'green' challenge "very seriously".

Elections bring many things, not least a string of amusing tweets.

We had one fella, let’s call him Mr PC, take to the national broadcaster to participate in a TV debate, who was low on facts in his repertoire of argument, writes Joyce Fegan

Polling stations across Ireland are reporting a slow and steady turnout for the local and EU elections.

A “deeply disappointed” junior minister Andrew Doyle openly defied his party's instructions not to canvass in Cork and Tipperary amid an escalating feud between Fine Gael's Ireland South candidates.

The Green Party has seen a significant bounce in support in two polls ahead of the local and European elections.

In this special report Elaine Loughlin reveals the extent of expenses payments accrued by Irish MEPs over the most recent five-year European Parliament term.

Post-election legal action, drinking with Nigel Farage, a brother involved in anti-Government protests, EU broadband funding demands — oh, and the little matter of the Ireland South MEP race. Fiachra Ó Cionnaith meets Fine Gael’s Sean Kelly.

The Tánaiste has rejected suggestions that Fine Gael is denying voters the right to hear what their candidates have to say by banning Sean Kelly and Andrew Doyle from tomorrow night's Irish Examiner hustings.

High Court proceedings brought against RTÉ by an independent candidate in this month's European Parliament Elections have been withdrawn.

Michael Clifford joins Grace O’Sullivan, the Green Party candidate for Ireland South in the upcoming European elections, as she takes to the campaign trail on Shannonside.

Cork is buzzing at the moment and for the next 20 years has the potential to be the fastest growing city in Ireland. This is essential to overturn the dominance of Dublin and the east coast.

The division of West Cork into two electoral areas, Skibbereen and Bantry, would strongly appear to favour the two main political parties, Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil.

People need to be reminded to check they have a vote on May 24 when there are votes on divorce, for local candidates and European parliamentary elections. Voting cards ought to be arriving to voters. Otherwise, people should check and people here, born abroad, ought to make inquiries.

Fine Gael candidates look set to come out on top in all three European Parliament Constituencies ahead of this month's election, according to a new opinion poll.

From May 23-26, Irish voters will be thinking about the environment, immigration, spending imbalances, and an EU army, says Political Correspondent Juno McEnroe.

All 462 seats have now been filled, with the DUP coming out on top, despite securing fewer seats than in the last election.

You don’t need much self-awareness to realise that if you’re making the DUP leader, Arlene Foster, sound reasonable, you’re in trouble.

Fianna Fáil's two candidates in Ireland South deny that the party's decision to divide the constituency has caused tension between them.

In the fourth of a five-part series, Kevin O’Neill profiles the new Cork City electoral area.

The Government is meeting this morning at City Hall, in Cork, but the symbolism of that venue would not protect it from a determined protest by farmers.

Time and the exactitude of timings are often the defining elements in politics.

A number of county councillors in Waterford have expressed overwhelming opposition to a directly-elected mayor’s office for the city.

The ballots are set for May's European elections.

Joyce Fegan looks at the rising number of females on the ballot paper, and meets first-time candidates.