Sinn Féin’s housing spokesperson Éoin Ó Broin has said he would be happy to sit in the Dáil for 24 hours to pass legislation to ensure “huge numbers” of people are not “saddled” with rental debts through no fault of their own.

Politicians have criticised a decision to remove students from university accommodation with 24 hours notice.

The Government is facing mounting calls for a moratorium on evictions as part of the response to the growing coronavirus crisis.

Sinn Féin appears to have given up its quest to secure the numbers to form a government coalition.

Behind every good political leader stands a formidable adviser, ready to steer a party through the darkest days and to guide its members to victory during the good ones.

A Sinn Féin TD who is one of nine not to have made an expected contribution to the party over the past three years says that how a TD spends their money is “their own business”.

Negotiating teams are set to ramp up talks to form a government next week with senior ministers, party managers and leaders all weighing into what could take a number of weeks to cobble together a new coalition.

Could they all be wrong about Sinn Féin? Could it be that those who suggest it is not a normal political party are being spiteful, opportunistic, fearful?

Very few Airbnb-style hosts in Dublin city are adhering to new rules, despite a crackdown on short-term lets.

“People voted for change, the majority voted for Sinn Féin, it makes no sense to go back to the country, to ask the same question again. An election costs €40m to €50m."

Party stipulates that Oireachtas members donate €2,500 of salary.

Mary Lou McDonald remains adamant that a coalition of the left can still be formed.

After days of ridiculous claims that a left-wing coalition was possible, Sinn Féin has finally re-entered the real world, writes Political Editor Daniel McConnell.

Ambition is little more than the capacity to put conviction before doubt.